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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... hours , which they call their own . At eight , the Prince of Wales , Duke of York , the Princess Royal , and Princes William and Henry , are brought from their several houses to Kew House , to breakfast with their illustrious relations ...
... hours , which they call their own . At eight , the Prince of Wales , Duke of York , the Princess Royal , and Princes William and Henry , are brought from their several houses to Kew House , to breakfast with their illustrious relations ...
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... hours close application to the languages and the liberal sciences , is daily enjoined them , and their industry is unremitting : all the ten are indeed fine children , and it does not yet appear that parental partiality is known at ...
... hours close application to the languages and the liberal sciences , is daily enjoined them , and their industry is unremitting : all the ten are indeed fine children , and it does not yet appear that parental partiality is known at ...
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... hour , on a great variety of topics ; in which both the King and Queen joined , with a degree of cheerfulness , affability , and ease , that was to me surprising , and soon dissipated the embarrassment which I felt at the beginning of ...
... hour , on a great variety of topics ; in which both the King and Queen joined , with a degree of cheerfulness , affability , and ease , that was to me surprising , and soon dissipated the embarrassment which I felt at the beginning of ...
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... hour at a time ; he asked , whether that did not lead them into repetitions ? I said it often did . That , ' said he , I do not like in prayers ; and , excellent as our liturgy is , I think it somewhat faulty in that respect . ' Your ...
... hour at a time ; he asked , whether that did not lead them into repetitions ? I said it often did . That , ' said he , I do not like in prayers ; and , excellent as our liturgy is , I think it somewhat faulty in that respect . ' Your ...
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... hour of dinner , ) which Dr. Majendie and I took as a signal to withdraw : we accordingly bowed to their Majes- ties ; and I addressed the King in these words , I hope , Sire , your Majesty will pardon me , if I take this opportunity to ...
... hour of dinner , ) which Dr. Majendie and I took as a signal to withdraw : we accordingly bowed to their Majes- ties ; and I addressed the King in these words , I hope , Sire , your Majesty will pardon me , if I take this opportunity to ...
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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.
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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...
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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.