The letters of Horace Walpole [ed. by J. Wright]. |
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... mind like yours to receive incense , when you are sure there is no flattery blended with it ; and what must any Englishman be that could give you a moment's satisfaction and would hesitate ? Adieu ! Sir . I am unambitious , I am ...
... mind like yours to receive incense , when you are sure there is no flattery blended with it ; and what must any Englishman be that could give you a moment's satisfaction and would hesitate ? Adieu ! Sir . I am unambitious , I am ...
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... mind . I could re- member who was King Ethelbald's great - aunt , and not be sure whether she lived in the year 500 or 1500. I don't know whether I ever told you , that when you sent me the seven gallons of drams , and they were carried ...
... mind . I could re- member who was King Ethelbald's great - aunt , and not be sure whether she lived in the year 500 or 1500. I don't know whether I ever told you , that when you sent me the seven gallons of drams , and they were carried ...
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... mind to be my wife , and who sent Mr. Raftor to know why I did not marry her . I replied , " Be- cause I was not sure that the two husbands , that she had at once , were both dead . " Apropos to my 8 1759 . CORRESPONDENCE OF.
... mind to be my wife , and who sent Mr. Raftor to know why I did not marry her . I replied , " Be- cause I was not sure that the two husbands , that she had at once , were both dead . " Apropos to my 8 1759 . CORRESPONDENCE OF.
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... mind of anything ? No ! not when his shaggy majesty has borne the insults of the tiger and the horse , & c . and the ass comes last , kicks out his only remaining fang , and asks for a blue bridle ? Apropos , I will tell you the turn ...
... mind of anything ? No ! not when his shaggy majesty has borne the insults of the tiger and the horse , & c . and the ass comes last , kicks out his only remaining fang , and asks for a blue bridle ? Apropos , I will tell you the turn ...
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... mind , who , when anybody commended a hard frost to him , used to reply , " Yes , Sir , ' fore Gad , very fine weather , Sir , very wholsesome weather , sir ; kills trees , Sir ; very good for man , Sir . " There has been cruel havoc ...
... mind , who , when anybody commended a hard frost to him , used to reply , " Yes , Sir , ' fore Gad , very fine weather , Sir , very wholsesome weather , sir ; kills trees , Sir ; very good for man , Sir . " There has been cruel havoc ...
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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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