The letters of Horace Walpole [ed. by J. Wright]. |
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... person and manners To George Montagu , Esq . Sept. 24. - Description of the coronation To the Hon . H. S. Conway , Sept. 25. - Delays in the treaty of peace . The coronation To the Countess of Ailesbury , Sept. 27. - Pedigrees . The ...
... person and manners To George Montagu , Esq . Sept. 24. - Description of the coronation To the Hon . H. S. Conway , Sept. 25. - Delays in the treaty of peace . The coronation To the Countess of Ailesbury , Sept. 27. - Pedigrees . The ...
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... person , and of too little consequence , to take the liberty to say . In short , Sir , I was eager to congratulate you on the lustre you have thrown on this country ; I wished to thank you for the security you have fixed to me of ...
... person , and of too little consequence , to take the liberty to say . In short , Sir , I was eager to congratulate you on the lustre you have thrown on this country ; I wished to thank you for the security you have fixed to me of ...
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... person- ages are offended with the liberties I have taken with so 1 It was not Frederick's fault ; he was not there ; but that of General Finck , who had placed himself so injudiciously , that he was obliged to capitulate to the ...
... person- ages are offended with the liberties I have taken with so 1 It was not Frederick's fault ; he was not there ; but that of General Finck , who had placed himself so injudiciously , that he was obliged to capitulate to the ...
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... person of my consequence ! I am now almost ready to say , We , instead of I. In short , I live amongst royalty— considering the plenty , that is no great wonder . All the world lives with them , and they with all the world . Princes and ...
... person of my consequence ! I am now almost ready to say , We , instead of I. In short , I live amongst royalty— considering the plenty , that is no great wonder . All the world lives with them , and they with all the world . Princes and ...
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... person whose esteem I valued the most in the world , should think that I was fond of what I know is not my due . I meant to express this apprehension as respect- fully as I could , but my words failed me a misfortune not too common to ...
... person whose esteem I valued the most in the world , should think that I was fond of what I know is not my due . I meant to express this apprehension as respect- fully as I could , but my words failed me a misfortune not too common to ...
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Adieu admire afterwards amused Arlington Street arrived Bedford believe Bishop brother called Charles Charles Townshend charming coronation Countess court crowd daughter dead dear Duchess Duchess of Grafton Duke of Newcastle Duke of York Earl England expect French gallery GEORGE MONTAGU George Selwyn give glad Greatworth H. S. CONWAY hear heard honour hope Huntingdon Ireland James's King of Prussia King's kissed hands Lady Ailesbury Lady Mary Lady Mary Coke letter live London look Lord Anson Lord Bute Lord Ferrers lordship Madam married Miss Monday morning never obliged Opera painted peace peeresses picture Pitt play Pray pretty Prince Princess Queen sent sorry STRAFFORD Strawberry Hill suppose sure t'other talk tell thank thing thought thousand pounds to-day to-morrow told town Townshend Waldegrave Walpole week wife wish write yesterday
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