Family Romance: Or, Episodes in the Domestic Annals of the Aristocracy, Band 1Hurst and Blackett, 1854 |
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... seen . The most diligent search failed in discovering him ; and it is sup- posed that he escaped across the English border . Young Thirlestane was instantaneously taken vio- lently ill , and such was the force of the poison that he ...
... seen . The most diligent search failed in discovering him ; and it is sup- posed that he escaped across the English border . Young Thirlestane was instantaneously taken vio- lently ill , and such was the force of the poison that he ...
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... seen soliciting alms in the streets of Cork ! The peerage is now in abey- ance ; and direct issue having failed , the claimants make out their descent in a collateral line . famine , the brave defenders of the beleaguered city were ...
... seen soliciting alms in the streets of Cork ! The peerage is now in abey- ance ; and direct issue having failed , the claimants make out their descent in a collateral line . famine , the brave defenders of the beleaguered city were ...
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... seen at the entrance of the river three large ships , whose appearance justified every ex- pectation of immediate assistance . They were English . They were sea - borne . Their ensigns indicated their sympathies . The vessels pressed in ...
... seen at the entrance of the river three large ships , whose appearance justified every ex- pectation of immediate assistance . They were English . They were sea - borne . Their ensigns indicated their sympathies . The vessels pressed in ...
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... seen from the vessel's deck that the trees stretched themselves in the direction of Derry from this quarter , and grew thick and close until they almost reached the suburbs . Perhaps , under their friendly shadow , he might pass King ...
... seen from the vessel's deck that the trees stretched themselves in the direction of Derry from this quarter , and grew thick and close until they almost reached the suburbs . Perhaps , under their friendly shadow , he might pass King ...
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... seen by any of the family or the servants , he managed to conceal himself in a hay - loft . There he hoped to remain undiscovered , until the pursuit for the day was over , when he might escape to some place of greater safety . Perhaps ...
... seen by any of the family or the servants , he managed to conceal himself in a hay - loft . There he hoped to remain undiscovered , until the pursuit for the day was over , when he might escape to some place of greater safety . Perhaps ...
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afterwards Allanton amongst ancient appearance arms Bath Beau beautiful became body brother Brummel called castle character Charles Chiappini Claverhouse coach Corbet Countess crown daughter death Derry descended died distinguished Donnington Castle Duke Duke of Hamilton Duke of Orleans Dundas Earl of Crawford Earldom of Crawford Edward Wortley Montague England fashion father favour fortune France gentleman Gentry George guineas Hamilton hand head honour hope hour Ireland James John Kilsyth King Lady Mary Lady Newborough laird letter Lindsay living Lord Hopetoun Macnaghton mansion Maria Stella marriage married matter Miss Knox Montague Napier Nash never Newbury night noble Paris party passed Peerage possessed present Prince reign replied resolved returned Roch Royal Scotland seemed sent Sherbroke singular Sir Robert soon spirit story Strabane Thirlestane thought tion told town wife Winchcombe wounded Wynyard young
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Seite 150 - I have heard,' says Sir John Sherbroke, ' of a man's being as pale as death, but I never saw a living face assume the appearance of a corpse except Wynyard's at that moment.
Seite 166 - Third), told me that he believed the young Pretender was at that time in London, or at least had been so very lately, and had come over to see the show of the coronation, and had actually seen it. I asked my lord the reason for this strange fact. 'Why...
Seite 129 - Buckleberry ; he smoked tobaCco with one or two neighbours ; he inquired after the wheat in such a field ; he went to visit his hounds, and knew all their names ; he and his lady saw me to my chamber just in the country fashion.
Seite 168 - I own," added Helvetius to me, "although I knew the danger to be greater of harbouring him at Paris than at London, and although I thought the family of Hanover not only the lawful sovereigns in England, but the only lawful sovereigns in Europe, as having the...
Seite 227 - Majesty," replied he, when the offer was made him, " if you intend to make me a knight, I wish it may be one of your poor knights of Windsor, and then I shall have a fortune at least able to support my title.
Seite 32 - ... promises, kindly stepped in, and carried him away, to where the wicked cease from troubling, and where the weary are at rest!
Seite 247 - The next time Mr. Selwyn calls, show him up. If I am alive, I shall be delighted to see him ; and if I am dead, he will be glad to see me.
Seite 268 - Chittee, who was always with him,) when I discoursed with him about it, and pressed me to know, whether I resolved to buy it, when he 'came down to 100,000 pagodas, and something under before we parted, when we agreed upon a day to meet, and make a final end thereof one way or other, which...
Seite 120 - Turkish character and manners, which he thinks infinitely preferable to the European, or those of any other nation. " He describes the Turks in general as a people of great sense and integrity ; the most hospitable, generous, and the happiest of mankind. He talks of returning as soon as possible to Egypt, which he...
Seite 120 - We had a great deal of conversation with this venerablelooking person, who is, to the last degree, acute, communicative and entertaining, and in whose discourse and manners are blended the vivacity of a Frenchman with the gravity of a Turk.