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... , trifling as it is likely to be considered , may not be thought by you entirely undeserving your regard . FRANK RANelagh . London , March 24th , 1845 . MAIDS OF HONOUR . CHAPTER I. THE BRIGADIER AND HIS vi DEDICATION .
... , trifling as it is likely to be considered , may not be thought by you entirely undeserving your regard . FRANK RANelagh . London , March 24th , 1845 . MAIDS OF HONOUR . CHAPTER I. THE BRIGADIER AND HIS vi DEDICATION .
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... Brigadier - General Lepel , a brave and accom plished officer , who had honourably distinguished himself in the continental wars of Queen Anne , had on the accession of the Elector of Hanover to the British throne , chosen to live a ...
... Brigadier - General Lepel , a brave and accom plished officer , who had honourably distinguished himself in the continental wars of Queen Anne , had on the accession of the Elector of Hanover to the British throne , chosen to live a ...
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... Brigadier - General Lepel . The General , though not famous for much con- sideration , had considered that , although his daughter might not be deficient in the proper accomplishments suitable for a child of his , for whom he ...
... Brigadier - General Lepel . The General , though not famous for much con- sideration , had considered that , although his daughter might not be deficient in the proper accomplishments suitable for a child of his , for whom he ...
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... Brigadier sat the very youth- ful and very graceful figure of the young mistress of the mansion , with laced stomacher and a small white muslin apron over a very full morning dress ; her hair tied up with ribands and curled at the sides ...
... Brigadier sat the very youth- ful and very graceful figure of the young mistress of the mansion , with laced stomacher and a small white muslin apron over a very full morning dress ; her hair tied up with ribands and curled at the sides ...
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... Brigadier paused ; but if he expected any remark from his daughter , he must have been greatly disappointed ; for she had been too com- pletely a pupil of the peerless Penelope Stiffand- stern , to change the upright attitude and atten ...
... Brigadier paused ; but if he expected any remark from his daughter , he must have been greatly disappointed ; for she had been too com- pletely a pupil of the peerless Penelope Stiffand- stern , to change the upright attitude and atten ...
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acquaintance admiration agreeable amongst amused Anthony Lowther appeared astonishment attention beau beauty Bishop Brigadier Brigadier's daughter Buckingham chair chariot Colonel Argyle companion countenance Court creature cried dear delighted door dress Duchess Duchess of Bolton Duchess of Marlborough Duke of Somerset Duke of Wharton entertained evidently excited exclaimed expression extraordinary extremely eyes fair Fanny Meadows favour favourite feeling felt gallantry gentleman glance Grace hand Handsome Hervey Hanoverian heard heart heroine Jacob Tonson John Coachman Kielmansegge King King's Kitty knew laugh looked Lord Hervey Madam Lepel Maid of Honour Majesty manner Marlborough Mary Bellenden Mary Lepel ment Minister mistress Mohocks Molly never observed person Petersham Manor Philip Dormer Pompey possessed pretty Princess Princess of Wales proceeded replied respect rival Royal Highness scarcely Schulenburg seemed shewed Sir Robert soon Sophy sovereign thing thought tion took visitor voice Wales whilst young lady
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Seite 164 - Pretty ! in amber to observe the forms Of hairs, or straws, or dirt, or grubs, or worms ! The things, we know, are neither rich nor rare, But wonder how the devil they got there.
Seite 300 - tis true — this truth you lovers know — In vain my structures rise, my gardens grow ; In vain fair Thames reflects the double scenes Of hanging mountains, and of sloping greens: Joy lives not here ; to happier seats it flies, And only dwells where Wortley casts her eyes.
Seite 118 - What? that thing of silk, Sporus, that mere white curd of ass's milk? Satire or sense, alas ! can Sporus feel? Who breaks a butterfly upon a wheel?
Seite 115 - Tis but what virtue flies from and disdains: And grant the bad what happiness they would, One they must want, which is, to pass for good. Oh blind to truth, and God's whole scheme below, Who fancy bliss to vice, to virtue woe! Who sees and follows that great scheme the best, Best knows the blessing, and will most be blest.
Seite 219 - May you enjoy a state of repose in this life, not unlike that sleep of the soul which some have believed is to succeed it, where we lie utterly forgetful of that world from which we are gone, and...
Seite 129 - ... and are ornamental even to a chimney. One would, by the bulk they appear in and the value that is set upon them, think they might be very useful ; but look into a thousand of them, and you will find nothing in them but dust and cobwebs.
Seite 93 - O wonderful creature, a woman of reason ! Never grave out of pride, never gay out of season ! When so easy to guess who this angel should be, Who would think Mrs. Howard ne'er dreamt it was she ?
Seite 75 - ... the idea of gaining some instruction, he never scrupled to go over a passage two or three times, or to take any liberties, or to make any blunders that seemed good to him, without consulting, or in any way warning, the rest of the orchestra ; it was therefore necessary for every member of it, while giving...
Seite 41 - From hence it arises, that they are but in a lower degree what their masters themselves are ; and usually affect an imitation of their manners : and you have in liveries, beaux, fops, and coxcombs, in as high perfection as among people that keep equipages. It is a common humour among the retinue of people of quality, when they are in their revels, that is when they are out of their masters' sight, to assume in a humorous way the names and titles of those whose liveries they wear.
Seite 246 - This sword I think I was telling you of, Mr. Sharper. This sword I'll maintain to be the best divine, anatomist, lawyer, or casuist in Europe; it shall decide a controversy or split a cause SIR JO.