The Letters of Horace Walpole, Earl of Orford: Including Numerous Letters Now First Published from the Original Manuscripts, Том 4R. Bentley, 1840 |
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... honours , though I certainly had no hand in them . He probably received his staff from the board of trade . If any part of the consequences could be placed to partiality for me , it would be the prevention of your coming to town , which ...
... honours , though I certainly had no hand in them . He probably received his staff from the board of trade . If any part of the consequences could be placed to partiality for me , it would be the prevention of your coming to town , which ...
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... honour when they are protected , and they set down imperti- nence to the article of their own virtue , when you dare to begin to think that an ode or a picture is not a patent for all manner of insolence . My Lord Temple , as vain as if ...
... honour when they are protected , and they set down imperti- nence to the article of their own virtue , when you dare to begin to think that an ode or a picture is not a patent for all manner of insolence . My Lord Temple , as vain as if ...
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... ever since I had the honour of knowing you , Sir , your most obedient humble servant . 1 His " Catalogue of Royal and Noble Authors . ” — E . — TO SIR HORACE MANN . Arlington Street , Nov. B 2 1759 . 3 THE HON . HORACE WALPOLE .
... ever since I had the honour of knowing you , Sir , your most obedient humble servant . 1 His " Catalogue of Royal and Noble Authors . ” — E . — TO SIR HORACE MANN . Arlington Street , Nov. B 2 1759 . 3 THE HON . HORACE WALPOLE .
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... honoured in his vocation , than other prophets are in their own country . As you seem amused with my entertainments , I will tell you how I passed yesterday . A party was made to go to the Magdalen - house . We met at Northumberland ...
... honoured in his vocation , than other prophets are in their own country . As you seem amused with my entertainments , I will tell you how I passed yesterday . A party was made to go to the Magdalen - house . We met at Northumberland ...
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... honour , and nothing can bias them . Lord Charles Hay's court - martial is dissolved , by the death of one of the members -and as no German interest is concerned to ruin him , it pro- bably will not be re - assumed . Lord Ferrers's ...
... honour , and nothing can bias them . Lord Charles Hay's court - martial is dissolved , by the death of one of the members -and as no German interest is concerned to ruin him , it pro- bably will not be re - assumed . Lord Ferrers's ...
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Adieu admire afterwards amusing Arlington Street arrived believe Bishop brother called Charles Townshend charming coronation Countess court daughter dead dear lord Duchess Duchess of Grafton Duke of Newcastle Earl expect French gallery George Grenville GEORGE MONTAGU George Selwyn give glad gout Grafton Greatworth Grenville H. S. CONWAY Hardwicke hear heard Hertford honour hope Ireland King King's kissed hands Lady Ailesbury Lady Mary Lady Mary Coke late letter live Lord Bute Lord Ferrers Lord George Lord George Sackville Lord Temple lordship Madam married minister Miss Monday morning never North Briton obliged Opera painted peace picture Pitt Pray Prince Princess Queen received sent sorry Strawberry Hill suppose sure t'other talk tell thing thought thousand pounds to-day to-morrow told town Waldegrave Walpole week wife Wilkes wish write yesterday
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