Lives of Celebrated WomenBrown & Taggard, 1860 - 352 من الصفحات |
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... LADY HESTER STANHOPE , HANNAH MORE , 121 131 Mrs. Barbauld , • 167 MADAME DE GENLIS , 182 JOSEPHINE , 219 • MARIE ANTOINETTE 261 MADAME ROLand , 267 MADAME DE Sévigné , 286 • MARY , QUEEN OF SCOTS , 307 ELIZABETH , QUEEN OF ENGLAND ...
... LADY HESTER STANHOPE , HANNAH MORE , 121 131 Mrs. Barbauld , • 167 MADAME DE GENLIS , 182 JOSEPHINE , 219 • MARIE ANTOINETTE 261 MADAME ROLand , 267 MADAME DE Sévigné , 286 • MARY , QUEEN OF SCOTS , 307 ELIZABETH , QUEEN OF ENGLAND ...
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... of the distinguished personages of the period . The few which she has given us , increase our regret , and mark her as a mistress in the art . JIN LADY HESTER STANHOPE . LADY HESTER STANHOPE . THE MADAME DE STAEL . 119.
... of the distinguished personages of the period . The few which she has given us , increase our regret , and mark her as a mistress in the art . JIN LADY HESTER STANHOPE . LADY HESTER STANHOPE . THE MADAME DE STAEL . 119.
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Samuel Griswold Goodrich. JIN LADY HESTER STANHOPE . LADY HESTER STANHOPE . THE third Earl of Stanhope ,
Samuel Griswold Goodrich. JIN LADY HESTER STANHOPE . LADY HESTER STANHOPE . THE third Earl of Stanhope ,
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Samuel Griswold Goodrich. LADY HESTER STANHOPE . THE third Earl of Stanhope , father of the subject of our present sketch , possessed abilities which qualified him for any station ; yet he devoted his ample fortune , his time , and his ...
Samuel Griswold Goodrich. LADY HESTER STANHOPE . THE third Earl of Stanhope , father of the subject of our present sketch , possessed abilities which qualified him for any station ; yet he devoted his ample fortune , his time , and his ...
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... Hester made her an especial favorite with her uncle . She presided at his table , and he evinced his respect for her abilities by employing her , after his retirement from office , as his secretary . Though to the ... LADY HESTER STANHOPE .
... Hester made her an especial favorite with her uncle . She presided at his table , and he evinced his respect for her abilities by employing her , after his retirement from office , as his secretary . Though to the ... LADY HESTER STANHOPE .
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Adams admiration afterwards appeared Barbauld beautiful became Belle Chasse bosom brilliant called character charming child Coppet court daughter dear death delight dress duchess Duke of Chartres Duke of Orleans duties Elizabeth emperor England excited expression eyes father fear feelings felt fond France French friends Genlis Girondists grace grief hand happiness heart honor hope husband Isabella Josephine king Lady Hester LADY HESTER STANHOPE letter look Lord Edward Fitzgerald Lucretia Madame de Genlis Madame de Sévigné Madame de Stael Madame Roland Mademoiselle mamma manner Margaret Marie Antoinette marriage Mary ment mind Miss mother Napoleon Necker never Paris party passed person pleasure present princess queen received rendered residence Roland says scene sister soon sovereign spirit suffered talents tears tell thee thing thou thought throne tion took wife woman writing wrote young
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الصفحة 59 - I wish most sincerely there was not a slave in the province; it always appeared a most iniquitous scheme to me to fight ourselves for what we are daily robbing and plundering from those who have as good a right to freedom as we have.
الصفحة 74 - Give therefore thy servant an understanding heart to judge thy people, that I may discern between good and bad: for who is able to judge this thy so great a people ? And the speech pleased the Lord, that Solomon had asked this thing.
الصفحة 77 - O yes; it is the glorious fourth of July — God bless it — God bless you all." In the course of the day he said, " It is a great and glorious day.
الصفحة 75 - My feelings are not those of pride or ostentation upon the occasion. "They are solemnized by a sense of the obligations, the important trusts, and numerous duties connected with it. That you may be enabled to discharge them with honor to yourself, with justice and impartiality to your country, and with satisfaction to this great people, shall be the daily prayer of your "AA...
الصفحة 55 - You cannot be, I know, nor do I wish to see you, an inactive spectator but, if the sword be drawn, I bid adieu to all domestic felicity, and look forward to that country, where there are neither wars nor rumors of war, in a firm belief, that, through the mercy of its King, we shall both rejoice there together.
الصفحة 35 - The little isles that deck thy breast, And calmly on thy bosom rest, How often, in my childish glee, I've sported round them, bright and free ! Could I but see thee once again, My own, my beautiful Champlain!
الصفحة 63 - I went to bed about twelve, and rose again a little after one. I could no more sleep than if I had been in the engagement; the rattling of the windows, the jar of the house, the continual roar of twenty-four pounders, and the bursting of shells, give us such ideas, and realize a scene to us of which we could form scarcely any conception. About six, this morning, there was quiet. I rejoiced in a few hours
الصفحة 48 - She gave one more look, two or three short fluttering breaths, and all was over — her spirit was with its God — not a struggle or groan preceded her departure. Her father just came in time to witness her last breath.
الصفحة 136 - Miss Reynolds told the doctor of all our rapturous exclamations on the road. He shook his scientific head at Hannah, and said, " She was a silly thing." When our visit was ended, he called for his hat, (as it rained) to attend us down a very long entry to our coach, and not Rasselas could have acquitted himself more en cavalier.
الصفحة 152 - I saw that nothing but hostilities would ensue ; so I made eleven more of these agreeable visits ; and as I improved in the art of canvassing, had better success. Miss...