The letters of Horace Walpole [ed. by J. Wright]. |
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... Duchess of Bolton . Lord George Sack- ville's court - martial . Lord Charles Hay . Lord Ferrers's mur- der of his steward . Dutch mudquake To the Rev. Henry Zouch , Feb. 4.- " Anecdotes of Painting . " Character of Dr. Hurd ...
... Duchess of Bolton . Lord George Sack- ville's court - martial . Lord Charles Hay . Lord Ferrers's mur- der of his steward . Dutch mudquake To the Rev. Henry Zouch , Feb. 4.- " Anecdotes of Painting . " Character of Dr. Hurd ...
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... Duchess of Grafton 144 To George Montagu , Esq . June 18.-Mr. Bentley's play of " The Wishes , or Harlequin's Mouth Opened " 147 To the same , July 5 . 149 To the Earl of Strafford , July 5.- - Anecdote of Whitfield and Lady Huntingdon ...
... Duchess of Grafton 144 To George Montagu , Esq . June 18.-Mr. Bentley's play of " The Wishes , or Harlequin's Mouth Opened " 147 To the same , July 5 . 149 To the Earl of Strafford , July 5.- - Anecdote of Whitfield and Lady Huntingdon ...
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... the loan of manuscripts - To the Earl of Hertford , March 11. - Cambridge University elec- tion for high - steward . Debate on the budget . Lord Bute's 381 • 384 PAGE negotiations . The Duchess of Queensbury's ball . Affairs CONTENTS . XV.
... the loan of manuscripts - To the Earl of Hertford , March 11. - Cambridge University elec- tion for high - steward . Debate on the budget . Lord Bute's 381 • 384 PAGE negotiations . The Duchess of Queensbury's ball . Affairs CONTENTS . XV.
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... Duchess of Queensbury's ball . Affairs of India . M. Helvetius • · D'Eon's 385 To the same , March 18.- Death of Lord Malpas and of Lord Townshend . Lord Clive's jaghire . George Selwyn's accident . 389 To the same , March 27 ...
... Duchess of Queensbury's ball . Affairs of India . M. Helvetius • · D'Eon's 385 To the same , March 18.- Death of Lord Malpas and of Lord Townshend . Lord Clive's jaghire . George Selwyn's accident . 389 To the same , March 27 ...
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... Duchess de Choiseul to front Title . The following is Walpole's portrait of Madame du Deffand , in a letter written to Gray from Paris , in January 1766 : - " She is now very old and stone - blind , but retains all her vivacity , wit ...
... Duchess de Choiseul to front Title . The following is Walpole's portrait of Madame du Deffand , in a letter written to Gray from Paris , in January 1766 : - " She is now very old and stone - blind , but retains all her vivacity , wit ...
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Adieu admire afterwards amused Arlington Street arrived Bedford believe Bishop brother called Charles Charles Townshend charming coronation Countess court crowd daughter dead dear Duchess Duchess of Grafton Duke of Newcastle Duke of York Earl England expect French gallery GEORGE MONTAGU George Selwyn give glad Greatworth H. S. CONWAY hear heard honour hope Huntingdon Ireland James's King of Prussia King's kissed hands Lady Ailesbury Lady Mary Lady Mary Coke letter live London look Lord Anson Lord Bute Lord Ferrers lordship Madam married Miss Monday morning never obliged Opera painted peace peeresses picture Pitt play Pray pretty Prince Princess Queen sent sorry STRAFFORD Strawberry Hill suppose sure t'other talk tell thank thing thought thousand pounds to-day to-morrow told town Townshend Waldegrave Walpole week wife wish write yesterday
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