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Page 40
... guineas each ; and those , in commodious houses along the procession , at no less prices . The prices in the ordi- nary houses were from five guineas to one guinea ; so that one little house in Coronation Row , after the scaffolding was ...
... guineas each ; and those , in commodious houses along the procession , at no less prices . The prices in the ordi- nary houses were from five guineas to one guinea ; so that one little house in Coronation Row , after the scaffolding was ...
Page 41
Reuben Percy. and forty guineas ; but the appointment of the solem- nity of the coronation falling nnhappily exactly at the time of her expected acconchement , she had farther prevailed on ... guineas; but the appointment of the solem- ...
Reuben Percy. and forty guineas ; but the appointment of the solem- nity of the coronation falling nnhappily exactly at the time of her expected acconchement , she had farther prevailed on ... guineas; but the appointment of the solem- ...
Page 84
... guineas , is the best com- ment on the judgment of his royal employer . One apartment in Buckingham House was afterwards en- tirely appropriated to productions from the pencil of Mr. West . Among these , are the Death of General Wolfe ...
... guineas , is the best com- ment on the judgment of his royal employer . One apartment in Buckingham House was afterwards en- tirely appropriated to productions from the pencil of Mr. West . Among these , are the Death of General Wolfe ...
Page 98
... guineas and a half ; and , at the death of Dr. Askew , Mr. Stevens became the purchaser of it for £ 5 . 10s . In a leaf of this book , Charles the First had written with his own hand , " DUM SPIRO SPERO , C. R. " And Sir Henry Herbert ...
... guineas and a half ; and , at the death of Dr. Askew , Mr. Stevens became the purchaser of it for £ 5 . 10s . In a leaf of this book , Charles the First had written with his own hand , " DUM SPIRO SPERO , C. R. " And Sir Henry Herbert ...
Page 105
... guineas a year ; thus judi- ciously rendering some employment necessary on the part of the person receiving the pension , which was always paid quarterly , and in advance . THE ROYAL CHILDREN . 6 Mrs. Chapone , who was GEORGE THE THIRD ...
... guineas a year ; thus judi- ciously rendering some employment necessary on the part of the person receiving the pension , which was always paid quarterly , and in advance . THE ROYAL CHILDREN . 6 Mrs. Chapone , who was GEORGE THE THIRD ...
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