The Percy Anecdotes: Original and Select, Volume 4G. Berger, 1868 - Anecdotes |
From inside the book
Results 1-3 of 38
Page 27
... immediately to vacate their seats , ) and their full salaries are absolutely secured to them during the continuance of their commissions ; his majesty having been pleased to declare , that he look- ed upon the independence and ...
... immediately to vacate their seats , ) and their full salaries are absolutely secured to them during the continuance of their commissions ; his majesty having been pleased to declare , that he look- ed upon the independence and ...
Page 114
... immediately ordered him to be promoted to the vacant company . Mr. FOX . On the death of the Marquess of Rockingham in 1782 , Mr. Fox expected to be called upon by the sovereign , to fill the post of prime minister . Some time however ...
... immediately ordered him to be promoted to the vacant company . Mr. FOX . On the death of the Marquess of Rockingham in 1782 , Mr. Fox expected to be called upon by the sovereign , to fill the post of prime minister . Some time however ...
Page 125
... immediately replied , " I desire that you will accept of a new organ for your Cathedral , being my contribution as a Berkshire gentleman . " A new organ , built by Green , of the value of £ 1500 , was forthwith sent to Salisbury ...
... immediately replied , " I desire that you will accept of a new organ for your Cathedral , being my contribution as a Berkshire gentleman . " A new organ , built by Green , of the value of £ 1500 , was forthwith sent to Salisbury ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
admired afterwards Angelo answered Apelles appearance artist asked attended beautiful became Bishop Bute canvas Captain Bligh celebrated Charles Cimabue circumstance Colonel Lenox colours copy coronation Correggio court crown death drawing Duchess Duke of Cumberland Duke of York Earl employed England engraved excellent executed exhibited expressed father favour figure finished gave genius gentleman George George III Giotto guineas hand Hogarth honour immediately Johnson king king's lady Lord Lord Bute lordship majesty majesty's manner master Mecklenburg ment minister monarch nature never observed occasion officers painter painting palace pencil person picture piece Pitt Pope portrait present Prince of Wales queen Raffael received Rembrandt replied represented Rome royal highness Rubens says sculptor sent Sir Joshua Reynolds soon sovereign talents thing thought thousand guineas throne tion Titian told took Winchelsea Windsor wish young Zeuxis