Liber facetiarum, being a collection of curious and interesting anecdotes |
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Mr Pitt and the duke of Newcastle frequently differed in opinion ; but Mr Pitt
always carried . his point , in spite of the duke . A curious scene occurred on one
of these occasions : -It had been proposed to send admiral Hawke to sea , in
pursuit of ...
Mr Pitt and the duke of Newcastle frequently differed in opinion ; but Mr Pitt
always carried . his point , in spite of the duke . A curious scene occurred on one
of these occasions : -It had been proposed to send admiral Hawke to sea , in
pursuit of ...
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The duke sat down by the side of the invalid , wrapped up in his cloak , and
began to enter upon the subject of his visit . There was a second bed in the room
; and the duke , being unable to endure the cold , at length said : “ With your
leave , I'll ...
The duke sat down by the side of the invalid , wrapped up in his cloak , and
began to enter upon the subject of his visit . There was a second bed in the room
; and the duke , being unable to endure the cold , at length said : “ With your
leave , I'll ...
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The Marquis de Breille and myself were speaking of the avarice of the famous
duke of Marlborough ; and I told him that I could not believe a story which I had
been told , of his having one night , when alone in a room with some person ...
The Marquis de Breille and myself were speaking of the avarice of the famous
duke of Marlborough ; and I told him that I could not believe a story which I had
been told , of his having one night , when alone in a room with some person ...
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DURING the siege of Gibraltar , a paper merchant offered the Spanish
commander , the duke de Crillon , an immense kite , at the tail of which a man in
a sack was to ascend and to pour aquafortis over the officers and soldiers on
parade .
DURING the siege of Gibraltar , a paper merchant offered the Spanish
commander , the duke de Crillon , an immense kite , at the tail of which a man in
a sack was to ascend and to pour aquafortis over the officers and soldiers on
parade .
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The duke of Guise coming to me one day , said that they should never be happy
in France ' till those of the religion * were rooted out : I answered that I wondered
to hear him say so ; and the duke demanding why , I replied that whensoever ...
The duke of Guise coming to me one day , said that they should never be happy
in France ' till those of the religion * were rooted out : I answered that I wondered
to hear him say so ; and the duke demanding why , I replied that whensoever ...
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