The Greville Memoirs (second Part): A Journal of the Reign of Queen Victoria, from 1837 to 1852, Part 1Longmans, Green, and Company, 1885 - Great Britain |
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... probably arose from his desire to better his condition by a good marriage , and he wanted to marry Miss Wykeham , a half - crazy woman of large fortune , on whom he afterwards conferred a Peerage . George IV . , I believe , put a spoke ...
... probably arose from his desire to better his condition by a good marriage , and he wanted to marry Miss Wykeham , a half - crazy woman of large fortune , on whom he afterwards conferred a Peerage . George IV . , I believe , put a spoke ...
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... probably bit by the popularity which the Reform Bill procured him , and it was not until he had gone too far to recede with safety that he was roused from his state of measureless content and un- thinking security . The roar of the ...
... probably bit by the popularity which the Reform Bill procured him , and it was not until he had gone too far to recede with safety that he was roused from his state of measureless content and un- thinking security . The roar of the ...
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... probably join ) that restrains the impatience of the party within moderate bounds . The Radicals are few in number , and their influence is very low ; they are angry with the Government for not making greater concessions to them , but ...
... probably join ) that restrains the impatience of the party within moderate bounds . The Radicals are few in number , and their influence is very low ; they are angry with the Government for not making greater concessions to them , but ...
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... probably will be turned out on a scrutiny ; Roebuck and Palmer were defeated at 1 2 [ It was found that the Liberals replaced by Tories amounted to 66 , and the Tories replaced by Liberals to 53. The Government therefore lost 13 seats ...
... probably will be turned out on a scrutiny ; Roebuck and Palmer were defeated at 1 2 [ It was found that the Liberals replaced by Tories amounted to 66 , and the Tories replaced by Liberals to 53. The Government therefore lost 13 seats ...
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... probably been told that the Princess was an intrigante , and was afraid of com- mitting herself . She had afterwards an interview with the Duchess of Kent , who ( she told me ) it was plain to see is overwhelmed with vexation and ...
... probably been told that the Princess was an intrigante , and was afraid of com- mitting herself . She had afterwards an interview with the Duchess of Kent , who ( she told me ) it was plain to see is overwhelmed with vexation and ...
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