Memoirs of the Court of England: From the Revolution in 1688 to the Death of George the Second, Том 1Richard Bentley, 1843 |
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... favourite monkey.— His dislike of crowded assemblies . - Anecdotes illustrative of this peculiarity in his character . He goes with his ciceroni , the Marquis of Caermarthen , to the theatre , and takes a fancy to an actress named Cross ...
... favourite monkey.— His dislike of crowded assemblies . - Anecdotes illustrative of this peculiarity in his character . He goes with his ciceroni , the Marquis of Caermarthen , to the theatre , and takes a fancy to an actress named Cross ...
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... favourite pursuits at Blenheim - Extract from Coxe's life . -Private theatricals at Blenheim . - Marlborough's last years.- His failing powers of understanding exaggerated by party- writers . His death and public funeral . - Enumeration ...
... favourite pursuits at Blenheim - Extract from Coxe's life . -Private theatricals at Blenheim . - Marlborough's last years.- His failing powers of understanding exaggerated by party- writers . His death and public funeral . - Enumeration ...
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... the legislature , large bodies of the London populace crowded round the Houses of Parliament , and called tumultu- ously to the members as they passed , to vote for the settlement of the crown on their new favourites 84 WILLIAM III .
... the legislature , large bodies of the London populace crowded round the Houses of Parliament , and called tumultu- ously to the members as they passed , to vote for the settlement of the crown on their new favourites 84 WILLIAM III .
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... favourites . William , however , though he might have converted these evidences of popularity to his own advantage , yet , with something of a scornful contempt for the vulgar , refused to be indebted to , or associated with , such ...
... favourites . William , however , though he might have converted these evidences of popularity to his own advantage , yet , with something of a scornful contempt for the vulgar , refused to be indebted to , or associated with , such ...
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... favourite , the Duke of Schomberg , informed them that he had de- cided on an attack , and that each should receive his respective orders that same night . This cautious and unusual step appears to have been prompted by some distrust ...
... favourite , the Duke of Schomberg , informed them that he had de- cided on an attack , and that each should receive his respective orders that same night . This cautious and unusual step appears to have been prompted by some distrust ...
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Страница 80 - second, having endeavoured to subvert the constitution of " the kingdom, by breaking the original contract between " king and people — and, by the advice of Jesuits and other " wicked persons, having violated the fundamental laws, " and having withdrawn himself out of this kingdom — has " abdicated the government, and that the throne is thereby
Страница 294 - Barry, in characters of greatness, had a presence of elevated dignity ; her mien and motion superb, and gracefully majestic ; her voice full, clear, and strong, so that no violence of passion could be too much for her ; and when distress or tenderness possessed her, she subsided into the most affecting melody and softness. In the art of exciting pity, she had a power beyond all the actresses I have yet seen, or what your imagination can conceive.
Страница 483 - Scarce once herself, by turns all womankind ! Who, with herself, or others, from her birth Finds all her life one warfare upon earth: Shines in exposing knaves, and painting fools, Yet is, whate'er she hates and ridicules.
Страница 258 - I hear the happy news of a reconcilement. And as I am confident the prince did not leave the king with any other design than to use all possible means for his preservation...
Страница 418 - I take with pleasure this opportunity of doing justice to that great man, whose faults I knew, whose virtues I admired, and whose memory, as the greatest general and as the greatest minister that our country or perhaps any other has produced, I honour.
Страница 494 - tis all a cheat, Yet, fooled with hope, men favour the deceit ; Trust on, and think to-morrow will repay ; To-morrow's falser than the former day ; Lies worse ; and, while it says we shall be blest With some new joys, cuts off what we possest.
Страница 447 - She has preserved a tolerable court reputation, with respect to love and gallantry ; but three Furies reigned, in her breast, the most mortal enemies of all softer passions, which were sordid Avarice, disdainful Pride, and ungovernable Rage ; by the last of these often breaking out in sallies of the most unpardonable sort, she had long alienated her sovereign's mind, before it appeared to the world.
Страница 446 - Groom of the Stole, Mistress of the Robes and Keeper of the Privy Purse.
Страница 253 - The princess, on this alarm, immediately sent me to the bishop. I acquainted him with her resolution to leave the court, and to put herself under his care. It was hereupon agreed that, when he had advised with his friends in the city, he should come about midnight...
Страница 344 - The duke got into a boat, and took care of his dogs, and some unknown persons, who were taken from that earnest care of his to be his priests: the long-boat went off with very few in her, though she might have carried off above eighty more than she did.