Memoirs of the Court of England: From the Revolution in 1688 to the Death of George the Second, Volumen2Richard Bentley, 1843 |
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... Duchess of Kendal . His attainder still in force.- His return to Eng- land . Again interferes in political intrigues . - Walpole's hatred of him . - Restored to his family inheritance through the influence of the Duchess of Kendal ...
... Duchess of Kendal . His attainder still in force.- His return to Eng- land . Again interferes in political intrigues . - Walpole's hatred of him . - Restored to his family inheritance through the influence of the Duchess of Kendal ...
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... Duchess of Bolton and of Dean Lockier . - The King's liberality of feeling towards the House of Stuart . Extract from Horace Walpole . -The King's generosity towards prisoners for debt ... DUCHESS OF KENDAL . Sister of the CONTENTS . XV.
... Duchess of Bolton and of Dean Lockier . - The King's liberality of feeling towards the House of Stuart . Extract from Horace Walpole . -The King's generosity towards prisoners for debt ... DUCHESS OF KENDAL . Sister of the CONTENTS . XV.
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... Duchess of Munster , in 1716.- Afterwards created an English peeress , Duchess of Kendal , for life , and , subsequently , Princess of Eberstein in Germany . -Supposed to have contracted a left - handed marriage with George the First ...
... Duchess of Munster , in 1716.- Afterwards created an English peeress , Duchess of Kendal , for life , and , subsequently , Princess of Eberstein in Germany . -Supposed to have contracted a left - handed marriage with George the First ...
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... Duchess of Kendal's reputed niece . Ap- pointed Lord - Lieutenant of Ireland . — His successful adminis- tration there . Appointed principal Secretary of State.- Resigns his Secretaryship . Horace Walpole's high opinion of his eloquence ...
... Duchess of Kendal's reputed niece . Ap- pointed Lord - Lieutenant of Ireland . — His successful adminis- tration there . Appointed principal Secretary of State.- Resigns his Secretaryship . Horace Walpole's high opinion of his eloquence ...
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... Duchess of Kendal . His attainder still in force . - His return to England . -Again interferes in political intrigues . - Walpole's hatred of him . - Restored to his family inheritance through the in- fluence of the Duchess of Kendal ...
... Duchess of Kendal . His attainder still in force . - His return to England . -Again interferes in political intrigues . - Walpole's hatred of him . - Restored to his family inheritance through the in- fluence of the Duchess of Kendal ...
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Página 228 - Some natural tears he dropped, but wiped them soon : The world was all before him, where to choose His place of rest, and Providence his guide.
Página 386 - Lepell) walked with me three or four hours by moonlight, and we met no creature of any quality but the king, who gave audience to the vicechamberlain, all alone, under the garden wall.
Página 178 - Sir, he was a scoundrel, and a coward : a scoundrel for charging a blunderbuss against religion and morality ; a coward, because he had not resolution to fire it off himself, but left half a crown to a beggarly Scotchman to draw the trigger after his death...
Página 389 - Hervey, wo'uld you know the passion, You have kindled in my breast? Trifling is the inclination That by words can be expressed. " In my silence see the lover; True love is by silence known; In my eyes you'll best discover, All the power of your own.
Página 420 - Yet soft by nature, more a dupe than wit, Sappho can tell you how this man was bit...
Página 104 - I think Mr. St. John the greatest - -young man I ever knew; wit, capacity, beauty, quickness of apprehension, good learning, and an excellent taste; the best orator in the house of commons, admirable conversation, good nature, and good manners; generous, and a despiser of money.
Página 162 - I now hold the pen for my Lord Bolingbroke, who is reading your letter between two haycocks; but his attention is somewhat diverted, by casting his eyes on the clouds, not in admiration of what you say, but for fear of a shower.
Página 369 - What? that thing of silk, Sporus, that mere white curd of ass's milk? Satire or sense, alas ! can Sporus feel? Who breaks a butterfly upon a wheel?
Página 348 - ... not. For my own part, I could just as soon have talked Celtic or Sclavonian to them, as astronomy, and they would have understood me full as well : so I resolved to do better than speak to the purpose, and to please instead of informing them.
Página 166 - Algerian grot, Where, nobly pensive, St. John sat and thought; Where British sighs from dying Wyndham stole, And the bright flame was shot through Marchmont's soul. Let such, such only, tread this sacred floor, Who dare to love their country, and be poor.