Private Correspondence of Horace Walpole, Earl of Orford: Now First Collected, Том 2Rodwell and Martin, 1820 |
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... French ; he and his family are safe ; I know no more particulars if I did , I should say , as I have just said to Mr. Chute , I am too busy about something , to have time to write them . - Adieu . Yours ever . 1 The duke of Cumberland ...
... French ; he and his family are safe ; I know no more particulars if I did , I should say , as I have just said to Mr. Chute , I am too busy about something , to have time to write them . - Adieu . Yours ever . 1 The duke of Cumberland ...
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... French spy in the Isle of Wight ; I don't mean you , but your go- vernment . Though I wish no life taken away , it was some satisfaction to think that the French were at this hour wanting information . Mr. F. breakfasted here t'other ...
... French spy in the Isle of Wight ; I don't mean you , but your go- vernment . Though I wish no life taken away , it was some satisfaction to think that the French were at this hour wanting information . Mr. F. breakfasted here t'other ...
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... French court was removed in a panic to Lyons , and that the mesdames had gone off in their shifts with only a provision of rouge for a week . Nay , for my part , I expected to be deafened with encomiums on my lord Anson's continence ...
... French court was removed in a panic to Lyons , and that the mesdames had gone off in their shifts with only a provision of rouge for a week . Nay , for my part , I expected to be deafened with encomiums on my lord Anson's continence ...
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... French army approaching the coast , commodore Howe , with the expedition of harlequin as well as the taciturnity , reimbarked our whole force in seven hours , volunteers and all , with the loss only of one man , and they are all gone to ...
... French army approaching the coast , commodore Howe , with the expedition of harlequin as well as the taciturnity , reimbarked our whole force in seven hours , volunteers and all , with the loss only of one man , and they are all gone to ...
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... French with his own hand . Commodore Howe1 does nothing but talk of what he has done . Lord Downe , who has killed the intendant , has sent for Dupré to put in his place ; and my lord A **** has ravished three abbesses , the youngest of ...
... French with his own hand . Commodore Howe1 does nothing but talk of what he has done . Lord Downe , who has killed the intendant , has sent for Dupré to put in his place ; and my lord A **** has ravished three abbesses , the youngest of ...
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Adieu admiral amused Arlington-street asked beauty Bedford believe Bentley bishop brother called Charles charming Chute coronation countess court daughter dead DEAR LORD DEAR SIR dined duchess of Bedford duchess of Grafton duke of Newcastle duke of York EARL OF STRAFFORD expect fear French gallery GEORGE MONTAGU George Selwyn give glad gout Greatworth H. S. CONWAY handsome hear heard Hertford hither honour hope Ireland Keppel king king's lady Ailesbury lady Mary Coke ladyship last night laugh letter live London look lord Bute madam married ment miss Monday morning never niece North Briton obliged painted Park-place peace picture Pitt poor Pray pretty princess queen sent sorry Strawberry Strawberry-hill suppose sure t'other day talk tell thank thing thought thousand pounds to-day to-morrow told town Townshend Twickenham week wish write yesterday
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Страница 227 - ... are exhausting the dregs of their pitiful lives in squabbles and pamphlets. The surprise the pictures gave me is again renewed ; accustomed for many years to see nothing but wretched daubs and varnished copies at auctions, I look at these as enchantment. My own description of them seems poor j but shall I tell you truly, the majesty of Italian ideas almost sinks before the warm nature of Flemish colouring.
Страница 221 - The stone which the builders refused is become the head-stone of the corner. This is the Lord's doing; it is marvellous in our eyes.
Страница 330 - Lady Mary Wortley is arrived; I have seen her; I think her avarice, her dirt, and her vivacity, are all increased. Her dress, like her languages, is a galimatias of several countries; the ground-work rags, and the embroidery nastiness.
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Страница 230 - It is plain I never knew for how many trades I was formed, when at this time of day I can begin electioneering, and succeed in my new vocation. Think of me, the subject of a mob, who was scarce ever before in a mob, addressing them in the townhall, riding at the head of two thousand people through such a town as Lynn, dining with above two hundred of them, amid bumpers...
Страница 81 - Waller says be true, that The soul's dark cottage, batter'd and decay'd, Lets in new Light thro
Страница 5 - One scrambles over a huge terrass, on which mountain ashes and various trees spring out of the very rocks ; and at the brow is the den, but not spacious enough for such an inmate. However, I am persuaded it furnished Pope with this line, so exactly it answers to the picture : " On rifted rocks, the dragon's late abodes.
Страница 332 - ... prentices and old women. We stayed however till half an hour after one. The Methodists have promised them contributions ; provisions are sent in like forage, and all the taverns and ale-houses in the neighbourhood make fortunes.
Страница 481 - ... and veiling sense, Achieves that conquest o'er the heart Sense seldom gains, and never art : This lady, 'tis our royal will Our laureate's vacant seat should fill ; A chaplet of immortal bays Shall crown her...