 I am this moment come from the conclusion of the greatest and most melancholy scene I ever yet saw. You will easily guess it was the trials of the rebel lords. As it was the most interesting sight, it was the most solemn and fine ; a coronation is a puppet-show,...  Memoirs of the Pretenders and Their Adherents - Seite 36von John Heneage Jesse - 1901Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Robert Chambers - 1830 - 844 Seiten
...Aurjiírt 1, 1740. I am this moment come from the conclusion of the greatest find most mrlnncholy ecene I ever yet. saw ! you will easily guess it was the trials of the rebel lords. As It w:is the most iiitiTi'sting sight, it w:is the most solemn and fine ; a coronation is n puppet-show,... | |
 | William Tait, Christian Isobel Johnstone - 1833 - 832 Seiten
...Lords. It is more easy and unaffected than the other accounts we have seen from the same graphic pen. « I am this moment come from the conclusion of the greatest...I ever yet saw ! you will easily guess it was the trial» of the rebel Lords. As it was the most interesting sight, it was solemn und fine : к coronation... | |
 | Horace Walpole - 1842 - 594 Seiten
...some connivance of your hero-king.b Mons is taken. TO SIR HORACE MANN. Arlington Street, Aug. 1, 1746. I AM this moment come from the conclusion of the greatest...it was the most solemn and fine : a coronation is a puppet-sho\v, and all the splendour of it idle ; but this sight at once feasted one's eyes and engaged... | |
 | Horace Walpole - 1842 - 592 Seiten
...connivance of your hero-king.1' Mons is taken. TO SIR HORACE MANN. Arlington Street, Aug. 1, 1746. I AM this moment come from the conclusion of the greatest and most melancholy scene! ever yet saw ! you will easily guess it was the trials of the rebel Lords. As it was the most interesting... | |
 | Mrs. A. T. Thomson - 1845 - 424 Seiten
...Horace Walpole declared to * Chambers's Biography. Art. Fraser + State Trials. + Anderson, p. 153. be " most solemn and fine ; — a coronation is a puppet-show,...splendour of it idle ; but this sight at once feasted the eyes, and engaged all one's passions." Lord Lovat was now dragged forth to play the last scene... | |
 | Katherine Thomson - 1846 - 562 Seiten
...greatest, and the most melancholy scene," wrote Horace Walpole to Sir Horace Mann, " that I ever saw. As it was the most interesting sight, it was the most solemn and fine ; a coronation is but a puppet show, and all the splendour of it idle ; but this sight at once feasted one's eyes, and... | |
 | John Heneage Jesse - 1847 - 478 Seiten
...most interesting of his charming letters. To Sir Horace Mann he writes on the 1st of August, 1746, — "I am this moment come from the conclusion of the...rebel Lords. As it was the most interesting sight, so it was the most solemn and fine : a coronation is a puppet-show, and all the splendour of it idle... | |
 | John Heneage Jesse - 1847 - 474 Seiten
...most interesting of his charming letters. To Sir Horace Mann he writes on the 1st of August, 1746, — "I am this moment come from the conclusion of the greatest and most melancholy scene I ever yet saw I You will easily guess it was the trials of the rebel Lords. As it was the most interesting sight,... | |
 | Horace Walpole - 1861 - 552 Seiten
...most obliged humble servant, HORACE WALPOLE. 226. TO SIR HORACE MANN. Arlington Street, Aug. 1, 1746. I AM this moment come from the conclusion of the greatest...rebel Lords. As it was the most interesting sight, it wsts the most solemn and fine : a coronation is a puppet-show, and all the splendour of it idle ; but... | |
 | Chambers W. and R., ltd - 1865 - 244 Seiten
...the 18th century. THE TRTAT, OF THE REBEL LORDS. From a Letter to Sir Horace Mann, August 1, 1746. I am this moment come from the conclusion of the greatest...easily guess it was the trials of the rebel lords The first appearance of the prisoners shocked me ! their behaviour melted me ! Lord Kilmarnock and... | |
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