 This is a strange country," he remarked afterward; "the first morning after my arrival at St. James's I looked out of the window, and saw a park with walks, and a canal, which they told me were mine. The next day Lord Chetwynd, the ranger of my park,...  Walpoliana - Page 11by Horace Walpole - 1830 - 168 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1799 - 730 pages
...impreffion of englifh difintereftednefs. " This is a ftrange country !" faid his majefty : " the firft morning after my arrival at St. James's, I looked out of the window, and faw a park, with walks, a canal, &c., which they told me were mine. 'The next day, lord Chetwynd, the... | |
 | 1820 - 856 pages
...disinterestedness of his new servants in office at the court, observed, " Surely this is a strange country, for the first morning after my arrival at St. James's, I looked out of the window, and taw a park with walks, a canal, and gardens, which they told me were mine. The next day Lord Chetwynd,... | |
 | British prose literature - 1821 - 464 pages
...must have planted in his mind with no favourable impression of English disinterestedness. " This i's a strange country !" said his majesty : " the first morning after my arrival at St. James's, Hooked out of the window, and saw a park with walks, a canal, &c. which they told me were mine. The... | |
 | 1824 - 394 pages
...GEORGE the First complained, on his arrival in England, that the people did not understand property. "This is a strange country," said his Majesty, " the...morning after my arrival at St. James's, I looked out at the window, and saw .a park v/ith walks ; a canal, &c. which they told me were mine. The next day... | |
 | English periodicals - 1832 - 524 pages
...ease in a strange house, and longing to be at home again. " This is a very odd country," said he ; " the first morning after my arrival at St. James's I looked out of the window and saw a park with walls and a canal, which they told me were mine. The next day Lord Chetwynd, the ranger of my park,... | |
 | Art - 1832 - 616 pages
...ease, in a strange house, and longing to be at home again. " This is a very odd country !" said he : " the first morning after my arrival at St. James's, I looked out of the window, and saw a park with walls, and a canal, which they told me were mine. The next day, Lord Chetwynd, the ranger of my park,... | |
 | Englishmen - 1835 - 476 pages
...case in a strange house, and longing to be at home again. " This is a very odd country 1" said he. " The first morning after my arrival at St James's, I looked out of the window and saw a park with walls, and a canal, which they told me were mine. The next day Lord Chetwynd, the ranger of my park,... | |
 | John Heneage Jesse - Historic buildings - 1847 - 474 pages
...arrival in London, to St. James's Palace. " This is a strange country," he remarked afterwards : " the first morning after my arrival at St. James's,...looked out of the window, and saw a park with walks, and a canal, which they told me were mine. The next day Lord Chetwynd, the ranger of my park, sent... | |
 | 1847 - 436 pages
...said the king. ' The first morning after my arrival at St. James's, 1 looked out of the window, ana saw a park, with walks, a canal, &c. which they told me were mine. The next day. Lord Chetwyud, the ranger of my park, sent me a fine brace of carp, out of my canal ; and 1 was told 1 must... | |
 | English literature - 1847 - 446 pages
...' This is a strange country,' said the king. ' The first morning after my arrival at St. James's, 1 looked out of the window, and saw a park, with walks, a canal, ic. which they told me were mine. The next day, Lord Chetwynd, the ranger of my park, sent me a fine... | |
| |
