Memoirs of George Selwyn and his contemporariesJ.C. Nimmo, 1901 - Great Britain |
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... appears the following lively bill of fare : RATON ET ROSETTE , Parodie rémise au Théâtre , Avec ses Agrémens ; Précédée DU MARÉCHAL . On prendra 6 liv . et Demain la troisième Réprésentation Des DEUX MILICIENS , moments he observed to ...
... appears the following lively bill of fare : RATON ET ROSETTE , Parodie rémise au Théâtre , Avec ses Agrémens ; Précédée DU MARÉCHAL . On prendra 6 liv . et Demain la troisième Réprésentation Des DEUX MILICIENS , moments he observed to ...
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... appear at court . A bill was subse- quently passed , which precluded any member of the royal family from contracting marriage under the age of twenty - five without the permission of the sovereign ; nor after that age , unless with the ...
... appear at court . A bill was subse- quently passed , which precluded any member of the royal family from contracting marriage under the age of twenty - five without the permission of the sovereign ; nor after that age , unless with the ...
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... appear flung far back in the distance . I have been attending little Caroline to her bed , which she does the honours of very divertingly . I thank you much for Stuart's book ; it appears AND HIS CONTEMPORARIES . 33.
... appear flung far back in the distance . I have been attending little Caroline to her bed , which she does the honours of very divertingly . I thank you much for Stuart's book ; it appears AND HIS CONTEMPORARIES . 33.
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John Heneage Jesse. I thank you much for Stuart's book ; it appears very conclusive , if there was no other side of the question . I think Lord M. a dirty dog , and I dare say twists the law about like a turnstile , as it is most ...
John Heneage Jesse. I thank you much for Stuart's book ; it appears very conclusive , if there was no other side of the question . I think Lord M. a dirty dog , and I dare say twists the law about like a turnstile , as it is most ...
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... every day alone more than I have been accustomed to , may found playing conspicuous parts in the course of the subsequent correspondence . make anything of this kind appear rather in blacker colours AND HIS CONTEMPORARIES . 39.
... every day alone more than I have been accustomed to , may found playing conspicuous parts in the course of the subsequent correspondence . make anything of this kind appear rather in blacker colours AND HIS CONTEMPORARIES . 39.
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Abbé Adieu affair affectionately afterward ALMACK'S America Anthony Morris appointed arrived assure August baron believe Carlisle to George Carlisle's Caroline CASTLE HOWARD celebrated Charles Crauford daughter dear George DEAR GEORGE:-I DEAR SIR desire Diana Beauclerk died dined Doctor Warner Duchess Duke Earl of Carlisle Ekins endeavour England Eton father favour fear feel flatter fleet France French friendship George Selwyn give glad Gloucester Gower happy Hare hear honour hope Horace Walpole humble servant journey Lady Carlisle Lady Holland leave letter London Lord Carlisle Lord Gower Madame Madame du Deffand married Mie Mie Monsieur morning never night obliged Ossory Paris perhaps pleasure Pray present received sincerely Sir John sister spirits Storer sure talk tell thing Thomas thought tion to-day to-morrow told town Warner to George weather William wish write yesterday
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Page 309 - I STOOD in Venice, on the Bridge of Sighs; A palace and a prison on each hand : I saw from out the wave her structures rise As from the stroke of the enchanter's wand...
Page 215 - For there is no man that imparteth his joys to his friend, but he joyeth the more; and no man that imparteth his griefs to his friend, but he grieveth the less.
Page 63 - Let humble Allen, with an awkward shame, Do good by stealth, and blush to find it fame.
Page 194 - And among these nations shalt thou find no ease, neither shall the sole of thy foot have rest: but the Lord shall give thee there a trembling heart, and failing of eyes, and sorrow of mind...
Page 91 - On the evening, when the symptoms of death came on, he said, ' I shall die ; but it will not be your fault.' When lord and lady Valentia came to see his lordship, he gave them his solemn benediction, and said, ' Be good, be virtuous, my lord ; you must come to this.
Page 363 - Men some to business, some to pleasure take ; But every woman is at heart a rake : Men some to quiet, some to public strife ; But every lady would be queen for life.
Page 268 - I rejoice that the grave has not closed upon me ; that I am still alive to lift up my voice against the dismemberment of this ancient and most noble monarchy.
Page 269 - ... commenced without hesitation ? I am not, I confess, well informed of the resources of this kingdom, but I trust it has still sufficient to maintain its just rights, though I know them not. Any state, my lords, is better than despair. Let us at least make one effort, and if we must fall, let us fall like men.
Page 258 - Alas ! Mrs. Miller is returned a beauty, a genius, a Sappho, a tenth Muse, as romantic as Mademoiselle Scuderi, and as sophisticated as Mrs. Vesey. The captain's fingers are loaded with cameos, his tongue runs over with virtu, and, that both may contribute to the improvement of their own country, they have introduced bouts-rimes as a new discovery.
Page 90 - It is a folly, a keeping me in misery, now to attempt to prolong life;' yet he was easily persuaded for the satisfaction of others to do or take anything thought proper for him.