Memoirs of Her Late Royal Highness Charlotte-Augusta of Wales, and of Saxe-Cobourg ...: To which is Prefixed, a Concise History of the Illustrious House of Brunswick, Brought Down to the Present Time ... |
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Page 72
... beautiful , taking in a large reach of the Thames , which was covered with vessels of various sizes and descriptions . We saw a good deal of the young Princess ; she is a most captivating and engaging child , and , considering the high ...
... beautiful , taking in a large reach of the Thames , which was covered with vessels of various sizes and descriptions . We saw a good deal of the young Princess ; she is a most captivating and engaging child , and , considering the high ...
Page 94
... beautiful rival . Even that gross instance of Melvil's extravagance enchanted her , when , as she was playing on Mary's favourite instrument , for the purpose of being overheard by him , the dissembling courtier affected to be so ...
... beautiful rival . Even that gross instance of Melvil's extravagance enchanted her , when , as she was playing on Mary's favourite instrument , for the purpose of being overheard by him , the dissembling courtier affected to be so ...
Page 97
... beautiful picture of the happiness of an imaginary state , which should ' In be perfectly virtuous for a succession of ages . such a state , ' he insists , there would be no faction . Public determinations would really be the result of ...
... beautiful picture of the happiness of an imaginary state , which should ' In be perfectly virtuous for a succession of ages . such a state , ' he insists , there would be no faction . Public determinations would really be the result of ...
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... beautiful grey ponies , and , full of youthful mischief , she would drive into a field belonging to Sir Thomas Troubridge , which hap- pened to be very uneven , and full of knolls and ruts , over which she would drive with uncommon ...
... beautiful grey ponies , and , full of youthful mischief , she would drive into a field belonging to Sir Thomas Troubridge , which hap- pened to be very uneven , and full of knolls and ruts , over which she would drive with uncommon ...
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... beautiful trait in the character of this accomplished and truly virtuous female was exhi- bited in the case of an officer , of long standing in the army , who was arrested at Bognor for a small sum ; and being unable , at a distance ...
... beautiful trait in the character of this accomplished and truly virtuous female was exhi- bited in the case of an officer , of long standing in the army , who was arrested at Bognor for a small sum ; and being unable , at a distance ...
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Page 20 - An Act for the further Limitation of the Crown, and better securing the Rights and Liberties of the Subject...
Page 237 - Founded in reason, loyal, just, and pure, Relations dear, and all the charities Of father, son, and brother first were known. Far be it that I should write thee sin or blame, Or think thee unbefitting holiest place...
Page 237 - Far be it that I should write thee sin or blame, Or think thee unbefitting holiest place, Perpetual fountain of domestic sweets, Whose b,ed is undefil'd and chaste pronounc'd, Present or past, as saints and patriarchs us'd.
Page 237 - Hail wedded Love, mysterious law, true source Of human offspring, sole propriety In Paradise of all things common else. By thee adulterous lust was driven from men Among the bestial herds to range; by thee, Founded in reason, loyal, just, and pure, Relations dear, and all the charities Of father, son, and brother first were known.
Page 87 - For in the hand of the LORD there is a cup, and the wine is red ; it is full of mixture ; and he poureth out of the same: but the dregs thereof, all the wicked of the earth shall wring them out, and drink them.
Page 10 - CHARLES II Here lies our Sovereign Lord the King, Whose word no man relies on, Who never said a foolish thing, Nor ever did a wise one.
Page 29 - Born and educated in this country, I glory in the name of Briton ; and the peculiar happiness of my life will ever consist in promoting the welfare of a people, whose loyalty and warm affection to me I consider as the greatest and most permanent security of my throne...
Page 357 - And whereas the Senate of the United States have approved of the said arrangement and recommended that it should be carried into effect, the same having also received the sanction of His Royal Highness the Prince Regent, acting in the name and on the behalf of His...
Page 51 - It will be my duty likewise to act upon another motive, — that of giving an example of patience and resignation under every trial. " Do me the justice to believe that I shall never cease to pray for your happiness, and to be Your much devoted May 6, 1796.
Page 322 - A whole gammon of bacon you shall receive, And bear it hence with love and good leave ; For this is our custom at Dunmow well known ; Tho' the pleasure be ours, the bacon's your own.