Paris ; amounting in all to sixteen or seventeen thousand pounds a year ? Was it his birth ? No, a Dutch gentleman only. Was it his estate ? No, he had none. Was it his learning, his parts, his political abilities and application ? You can answer these... The Conquest of Canada - Page 43by George Warburton - 1849Full view - About this book
| Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield - Conduct of life - 1804 - 404 pages
...political abilities and application ? You can anfwer thefe c;ueflionsas eafily, and as foon, as I can afk them. What was it then ? Many people wondered, but...for I know, and will tell you. It was his air, his addrefs, his manners, and his graces. He pleafed, and by pleafing became a favourite ; and by becoming... | |
| Philip Dormer Stanhope - Philosophy, English - 1810 - 456 pages
...these questions as easily, and as soon, as I CAU ask them. What was it then? Many people wonder. d, hut I do not; for I know, and will tell you. It was his ;-.ir, his address, his manners, and his graces. He pleased, and hy pleasing hecame a favourite ; and... | |
| Philip Dormer Stanhope (4th earl of Chesterfield.) - 1813 - 408 pages
...soon, as I ean ask them. What was it then ? Many people wonder, but I do not ; for 1 know, and win tell you. It was his air, his address, his manners, and his graees. He pleased, and by pleasing beeame a favourite ; and by beeoming a favourite beeame all that... | |
| Earl Philip Henry Stanhope Stanhope - Great Britain - 1844 - 608 pages
...questions as easily, and as soon, as I can ask " them. What was it then ? — Many people won" dered, but I do not, for I know, and will tell " you.—...air, his address, his manners, " and his graces." * During his latter years at Paris Albemarle was blindly devoted to a French mistress, who is alleged... | |
| Philip Henry Stanhope (5th earl.) - 1844 - 628 pages
...questions as easily, and as soon, as I can ask " them. What was it then ? — Many people woii" dered, but I do not, for I know, and will tell " you —...air, his address, his manners, " and his graces." * During his latter years at Paris Albemarle was blindly devoted to a French mistress, who is alleged... | |
| Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield - Conduct of life - 1847 - 574 pages
...of Virginia, Groom of the Stole, and Ambassador to Paris ; amounting in all to 16,000/. or 17,000/. a year? Was it his birth ? No; a Dutch gentleman only....his air, his address, his manners, and his graces. He pleased, and by pleasing became a favourite ; and by becoming a favourite became all that he has... | |
| George Warburton - Canada - 1850 - 376 pages
...to'^16,000 or d£l7,000 a year ? Was it his birth ? No ; a Dutch gentleman only. Was it his estate ? No j he had none. Was it his learning, his parts, his political...receive this, of Lord Albemarle's sudden death at Paris. Every body is so sorry for him — without being so ; yet as sorry as he would have been for any body,... | |
| Philip Henry Stanhope (5th earl.) - 1853 - 446 pages
...Groom of the Stole, and Ambassador to Paris ; amounting in all to sixteen or seventeen thousand pounds a year ? Was it his birth ? — No; a Dutch gentleman...his air, his address, his manners, and his graces."* During his latter years at Paris Albemarle was blindly devoted to a French mistress, who is alleged... | |
| Earl Philip Henry Stanhope Stanhope - Great Britain - 1853 - 428 pages
...of the Stole, and Ambas" sador to Paris ; amounting in all to sixteen or seven" teen thousand pounds a year ? Was it his birth ? — " No; a Dutch gentleman...his air, his address, his manners, and his graces."* During his latter years at Paris Albemarle was blindly devoted to a French mistress, who is alleged... | |
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