Memoirs of George Selwyn and his contemporariesJ.C. Nimmo, 1901 - Great Britain |
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... never should have asked who she was . There is nothing bold , assuming , or affected in her manner . Her husband's sister was along with her . In the tribune above , surrounded by prelates , was the amorous and still handsome king . One ...
... never should have asked who she was . There is nothing bold , assuming , or affected in her manner . Her husband's sister was along with her . In the tribune above , surrounded by prelates , was the amorous and still handsome king . One ...
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John Heneage Jesse. never remember being so discontented in mind , in my whole life , as I am at this moment . However improper such language may be from a military man , I pray for a peace , and a quick return to England . I wait only ...
John Heneage Jesse. never remember being so discontented in mind , in my whole life , as I am at this moment . However improper such language may be from a military man , I pray for a peace , and a quick return to England . I wait only ...
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... never is a smoke without some fire : here is a striking proof to the contrary . Only think of the poor dear souls having a comic opera made upon their loves ! Rosette is so shocked that she insists upon Raton's posting to Paris , and ...
... never is a smoke without some fire : here is a striking proof to the contrary . Only think of the poor dear souls having a comic opera made upon their loves ! Rosette is so shocked that she insists upon Raton's posting to Paris , and ...
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... never was a person yet created who had the faculty of reasoning like him . His judgments are never wrong ; his deci sion is formed quicker than any man's I ever con- versed with ; and he never seems to mistake but in his own affairs ...
... never was a person yet created who had the faculty of reasoning like him . His judgments are never wrong ; his deci sion is formed quicker than any man's I ever con- versed with ; and he never seems to mistake but in his own affairs ...
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... never to think about Charles's affairs , or his conduct about them ; for they are like religion , the more one thinks , the more one is puzzled . The common way of acting , both in regard to our friend and religion , is to cut the ...
... never to think about Charles's affairs , or his conduct about them ; for they are like religion , the more one thinks , the more one is puzzled . The common way of acting , both in regard to our friend and religion , is to cut the ...
Common terms and phrases
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
Popular passages
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.