Journal to Stella (Letter XXXVIII-LXV). Tracts, political and historical, prior to the accession of George I. The ExaminerArchibald Constable and Company Edinburgh; White, Cochrane, and Company and Gale, Curtis, and Fenner, London; and John Cumming, Dublin., 1814 |
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... mighty secret that Masham is to be one of new lords ; they say he does not yet know it himself ; but the queen is to surprise him with it . Mr Secretary will be a lord at the end of the ses- sion ; but they want him still in parliament ...
... mighty secret that Masham is to be one of new lords ; they say he does not yet know it himself ; but the queen is to surprise him with it . Mr Secretary will be a lord at the end of the ses- sion ; but they want him still in parliament ...
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... mighty matter in war , and I doubt the French think it impossible to conquer an army that he leads , and our soldiers think the same ; and how far even this step may encourage the French to play tricks with us , no man knows . I do not ...
... mighty matter in war , and I doubt the French think it impossible to conquer an army that he leads , and our soldiers think the same ; and how far even this step may encourage the French to play tricks with us , no man knows . I do not ...
Side 13
... mighty good , that's certain : but I won't answer it , because this goes to - morrow , only what you say of the printer being taken up ; I value it not ; all's safe there ; nor do I fear any thing , un- less the ministry be changed ; I ...
... mighty good , that's certain : but I won't answer it , because this goes to - morrow , only what you say of the printer being taken up ; I value it not ; all's safe there ; nor do I fear any thing , un- less the ministry be changed ; I ...
Side 16
... mighty often invited me to a bottle of wine : and it is past twelve . 16. This being fast - day , Dr Freind and I went into the city to dine late , like good fasters . My printer and bookseller want me to hook in another employment for ...
... mighty often invited me to a bottle of wine : and it is past twelve . 16. This being fast - day , Dr Freind and I went into the city to dine late , like good fasters . My printer and bookseller want me to hook in another employment for ...
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... mighty mind to come into our society ; shall we let him ? I spoke to the Duke of Ormond about it , and he doubts a little whether to let him in or no . They say the Duke of Somerset is advi- sed by his friends to let his wife stay with ...
... mighty mind to come into our society ; shall we let him ? I spoke to the Duke of Ormond about it , and he doubts a little whether to let him in or no . They say the Duke of Somerset is advi- sed by his friends to let his wife stay with ...
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Side 64 - An outrageous ambition of doing all possible hurt to, their fellow-creatures is the great cement of their assembly, and the only qualification required in the members. In order to exert this principle in its full strength and perfection, they take care to drink themselves to a pitch that is beyond the possibility of attending to any motions of reason or humanity; then make a general sally, and attack all that are so unfortunate as to walk the streets through which they patrole. Some are knocked down,...
Side 95 - THERE is not so variable a thing in nature as a lady's head-dress: within my own memory I have known it rise and fall above thirty degrees. About ten 'years ago it shot up to a very great height, insomuch that the female part of our species were much taller than the men. (a) The women were of such an enormous stature, that we appeared as grasshoppers before them.
Side 387 - And the serpent cast out of his mouth water as a flood after the woman, that he might cause her to be carried away of the flood. And the earth helped the woman, and the earth opened her mouth, and swallowed up the flood which the dragon cast out of his mouth.
Side 114 - James's square ; but the porter could hardly answer for tears, and a great rabble was about the house. In short, they fought at seven this morning.
Side 114 - London, Nov. 15, 1712*. JjEFORE this comes to your hands, you will have heard of the most terrible accident that hath almost ever happened. This morning, at eight, my man brought me word, that duke Hamilton had fought with lord Mohun, and killed him, and was brought home wounded. I immediately sent him to the duke's house, in St. James's square ; but the porter could hardly answer for tears, and a great rabble was about the house.
Side 115 - They have removed the poor Duchess to a lodging in the neighbourhood, where I have been with her two hours, and am just come away. I never saw so melancholy a scene...
Side 64 - ... misanthropes are distinguished from one another, consist in the various kinds of barbarities which they execute upon their prisoners. Some are celebrated for a happy dexterity in tipping the lion upon them; which is performed by squeezing the nose flat to the face, and boring out the eyes with their fingers...
Side 318 - Let any Man observe the Equipages in this Town; he shall find the greater Number of those who make a Figure, to be a Species of Men quite different from any that were ever known before the Revolution; consisting either of Generals and Colonels, or of such whose whole Fortunes lie in Funds and Stocks: So that Power, which, according to the old Maxim, was used to follow Land, is now gone over to Money...
Side 238 - Somers ; told him, that, having been long conversant with the Greek and Roman authors, and therefore a lover of liberty, I found myself much inclined to be what they called a Whig in politics ; and that, besides, I thought it impossible, upon any other principle, to defend, or submit to, the Revolution...
Side 104 - MD's health, and Pdfr's, and that I may live free from the envy and discontent that attends those who are thought to have more favour at court than they really possess. Love Pdfr, who loves MD above all things.