Private Correspondence of Horace Walpole, Earl of Orford: Now First Collected, المجلد 2Rodwell and Martin, 1820 |
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... princess has given Home , the author of Douglas , a hundred a year . Prince and princess Edward continue to entertain them- selves and Ranelagh every night . I wish your brother and all heirs to estates joy , for old Shutz is dead , and ...
... princess has given Home , the author of Douglas , a hundred a year . Prince and princess Edward continue to entertain them- selves and Ranelagh every night . I wish your brother and all heirs to estates joy , for old Shutz is dead , and ...
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Now First Collected Horace Walpole. lord Darling- marry princess Emily ; and that my ton is to be first minister . Others say , that the duke of Newcastle is to be sole minister , having broken with Mr. Pitt ; that sir Th . Robinson is ...
Now First Collected Horace Walpole. lord Darling- marry princess Emily ; and that my ton is to be first minister . Others say , that the duke of Newcastle is to be sole minister , having broken with Mr. Pitt ; that sir Th . Robinson is ...
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... princess , in the room of sir William Irby . Of all the new system I believe the happiest is O *** ; though in great humility he says he only takes the bed- chamber to accommodate . Next to him in joy is the earl of Holderness - who has ...
... princess , in the room of sir William Irby . Of all the new system I believe the happiest is O *** ; though in great humility he says he only takes the bed- chamber to accommodate . Next to him in joy is the earl of Holderness - who has ...
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... . Alluding to the surrender of Louisbourg and the whole . island of Cape Breton on the coast of North America to general Amherst and admiral Boscawen . man , who was evidently some princess of the white HON . HORACE WALPOLE . 69.
... . Alluding to the surrender of Louisbourg and the whole . island of Cape Breton on the coast of North America to general Amherst and admiral Boscawen . man , who was evidently some princess of the white HON . HORACE WALPOLE . 69.
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Now First Collected Horace Walpole. man , who was evidently some princess of the white rose . I am just now returned from Ragley , which has had a great deal done to it since I was there last . Browne has improved both the ground and the ...
Now First Collected Horace Walpole. man , who was evidently some princess of the white rose . I am just now returned from Ragley , which has had a great deal done to it since I was there last . Browne has improved both the ground and the ...
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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...