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Page 169
... lord coming in soon after , his Majesty cried out , " Oh , my lord , they say you lig with my Lady . " " No , Sir , " says his Lordship in confusion ; " but I like her company , because she has so much wit . " " Why then , " says the ...
... lord coming in soon after , his Majesty cried out , " Oh , my lord , they say you lig with my Lady . " " No , Sir , " says his Lordship in confusion ; " but I like her company , because she has so much wit . " " Why then , " says the ...
Page 182
... Lord Portland in an upper room , Lord Portland said , when he came down , ' Do me the favour to tell my Lord Northumberland , that Mr. Waller has extremely pressed me to save my own life and his , by throwing the blame upon the Lord ...
... Lord Portland in an upper room , Lord Portland said , when he came down , ' Do me the favour to tell my Lord Northumberland , that Mr. Waller has extremely pressed me to save my own life and his , by throwing the blame upon the Lord ...
Page 404
... lord Godolphin , lamenting to lord Halifax , that it had not been celebrated in a manner equal to the subject , desired him to propose it to some better poet . Halifax told him that there was no encouragement for genius ; that worthless ...
... lord Godolphin , lamenting to lord Halifax , that it had not been celebrated in a manner equal to the subject , desired him to propose it to some better poet . Halifax told him that there was no encouragement for genius ; that worthless ...
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