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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... residence in the castle of Edinburgh ; where she was delivered of her only son , James VI . the successor of Queen Elizabeth . Her tragical history is well known : her subjects rebelled against her ; she was obliged to abandon her ...
... residence in the castle of Edinburgh ; where she was delivered of her only son , James VI . the successor of Queen Elizabeth . Her tragical history is well known : her subjects rebelled against her ; she was obliged to abandon her ...
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... residence at the Royal Palace of Kew , in the year 1775 , is highly interesting : " At six in the morning they rise , and enjoy the two succeeding hours , which they call their own . At eight , the Prince of Wales , Duke of York , the ...
... residence at the Royal Palace of Kew , in the year 1775 , is highly interesting : " At six in the morning they rise , and enjoy the two succeeding hours , which they call their own . At eight , the Prince of Wales , Duke of York , the ...
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... residences . This rule also operated in His Majesty's choice of domestics : so that the King's household exhibited almost as great a variety of different sects , as his dominions contained . That the King , notwithstanding his exalted ...
... residences . This rule also operated in His Majesty's choice of domestics : so that the King's household exhibited almost as great a variety of different sects , as his dominions contained . That the King , notwithstanding his exalted ...
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... residence of the Princess Charlotte of Wales . The day was fine , the prospect extensive and 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 ...
... residence of the Princess Charlotte of Wales . The day was fine , the prospect extensive and 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 ...
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... residence by the sea - side was recom- mended , as likely to prove highly beneficial to her . The mansion at Bognor , belonging to Mr. Wilson , was taken for a certain number of years , and thither Her Royal Highness repaired with her ...
... residence by the sea - side was recom- mended , as likely to prove highly beneficial to her . The mansion at Bognor , belonging to Mr. Wilson , was taken for a certain number of years , and thither Her Royal Highness repaired with her ...
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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.
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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.