The Percy Anecdotes: Original and Select, Volume 4G. Berger, 1868 - Anecdotes |
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Page 66
... appearance was not improved by the pressure of a heavy cap and plume . The Court ladies feelingly regretted the absence of the black rosette and flowing curls , which are always to be seen in portraits of modern robed sovereigns and ...
... appearance was not improved by the pressure of a heavy cap and plume . The Court ladies feelingly regretted the absence of the black rosette and flowing curls , which are always to be seen in portraits of modern robed sovereigns and ...
Page 72
... appearance of the royal sanction , he was determined to correct the abuse . He first restricted the number of tables , then limited the hours of play , and , lastly , banished the game of hazard altogether from his palaces . After this ...
... appearance of the royal sanction , he was determined to correct the abuse . He first restricted the number of tables , then limited the hours of play , and , lastly , banished the game of hazard altogether from his palaces . After this ...
Page 164
... mediately great , and in a few days the royal family were alarmed by the appearance of the melancholy symptoms of the disorder which ever after afflicted his majesty , until death terminated his sufferings . So 164 PERCY ANECDOTES .
... mediately great , and in a few days the royal family were alarmed by the appearance of the melancholy symptoms of the disorder which ever after afflicted his majesty , until death terminated his sufferings . So 164 PERCY ANECDOTES .
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