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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... in order to comfort myself , was not to believe him : I could not conceive that I had not talents for anything in the world . I took , at my own expense , a private instructor , 1 who came to me once a - day for a year . Nay , I took ...
... in order to comfort myself , was not to believe him : I could not conceive that I had not talents for anything in the world . I took , at my own expense , a private instructor , 1 who came to me once a - day for a year . Nay , I took ...
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... in this bitter weather ? I have not been here these three weeks till to - day , and was delighted to find it so pleasant , and to meet a comfortable south - east wind , the fairest of all winds , in spite of the scandal that lies on the ...
... in this bitter weather ? I have not been here these three weeks till to - day , and was delighted to find it so pleasant , and to meet a comfortable south - east wind , the fairest of all winds , in spite of the scandal that lies on the ...
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... by your letter that you despair of peace ; I almost do : there is but a gruff sort of answer from the woman of Russia to - day in the papers ; but how should there be peace ? If we are victorious , what is the King of Prussia ? Will the ...
... by your letter that you despair of peace ; I almost do : there is but a gruff sort of answer from the woman of Russia to - day in the papers ; but how should there be peace ? If we are victorious , what is the King of Prussia ? Will the ...
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... of ten thousand men . I will punctually let you know how to vary your dialect . Mr. Pitt is in bed very ill with the gout . Lord George Sackville was put under arrest to - day . His trial comes on to - morrow , but I believe will be ...
... of ten thousand men . I will punctually let you know how to vary your dialect . Mr. Pitt is in bed very ill with the gout . Lord George Sackville was put under arrest to - day . His trial comes on to - morrow , but I believe will be ...
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... to you . The behaviour , character , and appearance of the criminal , by no means corresponded to the dignity of the ... day . There were near an hundred and forty peers present ; my Lord Keeper was lord high steward , but was not at all ...
... to you . The behaviour , character , and appearance of the criminal , by no means corresponded to the dignity of the ... day . There were near an hundred and forty peers present ; my Lord Keeper was lord high steward , but was not at all ...
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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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