Private Correspondence of Horace Walpole, Earl of Orford: Now First Collected, المجلد 2Rodwell and Martin, 1820 |
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... less than four obelisks , and looks like a Brobdingnag nine - pin- alley on a hill near , you would think you saw the York - buildings water - works invited into the country . There are temples in corn - fields ; and in the little wood ...
... less than four obelisks , and looks like a Brobdingnag nine - pin- alley on a hill near , you would think you saw the York - buildings water - works invited into the country . There are temples in corn - fields ; and in the little wood ...
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... 1756 . I SHALL certainly not bid for the chariot for you ; do you estimate an old dowager's new machine . but at ten pound ? you could scarce have valued herself at less ! it is appraised here at fifty 10 CORRESPONDENCE OF THE.
... 1756 . I SHALL certainly not bid for the chariot for you ; do you estimate an old dowager's new machine . but at ten pound ? you could scarce have valued herself at less ! it is appraised here at fifty 10 CORRESPONDENCE OF THE.
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Now First Collected Horace Walpole. herself at less ! it is appraised here at fifty . There are no family pictures but such ... less than I did the invasion - perhaps indeed there may be another port on the coast of France , HON . HORACE ...
Now First Collected Horace Walpole. herself at less ! it is appraised here at fifty . There are no family pictures but such ... less than I did the invasion - perhaps indeed there may be another port on the coast of France , HON . HORACE ...
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... less ridiculous of the two , I intend to believe that . I send you your tickets and a curious new print . The blue riband in the corner , and the line that explains it , but leaves it still in the dark , makes much noise . I choose to ...
... less ridiculous of the two , I intend to believe that . I send you your tickets and a curious new print . The blue riband in the corner , and the line that explains it , but leaves it still in the dark , makes much noise . I choose to ...
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... less amuse- ments des eaux de Straberri . T'other day my lady Rochford , ' lady Townshend , miss Bland , and the knight of the garter dined here , and were carried into the printing - office , and were to see the man print . There were ...
... less amuse- ments des eaux de Straberri . T'other day my lady Rochford , ' lady Townshend , miss Bland , and the knight of the garter dined here , and were carried into the printing - office , and were to see the man print . There were ...
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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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الصفحة 207 - This grave scene was fully contrasted by the burlesque duke of Newcastle. He fell into a fit of crying the moment he came into the chapel, and flung himself back in a stall, the archbishop hovering over him with a smelling-bottle ; but in two minutes his curiosity got the better of his hypocrisy, and he ran about the chapel with his glass to spy who was or was not there, spying with one hand, and mopping his eyes with the other. Then returned the...
الصفحة 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.
الصفحة 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.
الصفحة 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.
الصفحة 347 - Why, the single eloquence of Mr. Pitt, like an annihilated star, can shine many months after it has set. I tell you it has conquered Martinico.
الصفحة 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...
الصفحة 81 - Waller says be true, that The soul's dark cottage, batter'd and decay'd, Lets in new Light thro
الصفحة 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.
الصفحة 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.
الصفحة 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...