Lives of the English PoetsCaasel et Cie, 1892 |
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... Sir Robert Walpole , whose speech was published . The Lords might think their dignity diminished by improper advancements , and particularly by the intro- duction of twelve new Peers at once , to produce a majority of Tories in the last ...
... Sir Robert Walpole , whose speech was published . The Lords might think their dignity diminished by improper advancements , and particularly by the intro- duction of twelve new Peers at once , to produce a majority of Tories in the last ...
Page 90
... Sir Robert Walpole , for which he was rewarded by him with twenty guineas , a sum not very large , if either the ex- cellence of the performance or the affluence of the patron be considered ; but greater than he afterwards obtained from ...
... Sir Robert Walpole , for which he was rewarded by him with twenty guineas , a sum not very large , if either the ex- cellence of the performance or the affluence of the patron be considered ; but greater than he afterwards obtained from ...
Page 115
... Sir Robert Walpole in his favour with so much earnestness that they obtained a promise of the next place that should become vacant , not exceeding two hundred pounds a year . This promise was made with an uncommon declaration , " that ...
... Sir Robert Walpole in his favour with so much earnestness that they obtained a promise of the next place that should become vacant , not exceeding two hundred pounds a year . This promise was made with an uncommon declaration , " that ...
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... Sir Robert Walpole had before given him reason to believe that he never intended the performance of his promise , he was now abandoned again to fortune . He was , however , at that time supported by a friend ; and as it was not his ...
... Sir Robert Walpole had before given him reason to believe that he never intended the performance of his promise , he was now abandoned again to fortune . He was , however , at that time supported by a friend ; and as it was not his ...
Page 130
... Sir Robert Walpole , at his levée , the reason of the distinction that was made between him and the other pensioners of the queen , with a degree of roughness which perhaps determined him to withdraw what had been only delayed ...
... Sir Robert Walpole , at his levée , the reason of the distinction that was made between him and the other pensioners of the queen , with a degree of roughness which perhaps determined him to withdraw what had been only delayed ...
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