The Percy Anecdotes: Original and Select [by] Sholto and Reuben Percy, Brothers of the Benedictine Monastery, Mont Benger, Volum 4T. Boys, 1826 |
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... functions . " The young king , " says Horace Wal- pole , among his letters to Mr. Montague , has all the appearance of being amiable . There is great " grace to temper much dignity , and extreme good na- 24 PERCY ANECDOTES .
... functions . " The young king , " says Horace Wal- pole , among his letters to Mr. Montague , has all the appearance of being amiable . There is great " grace to temper much dignity , and extreme good na- 24 PERCY ANECDOTES .
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... appearance . The country was cultivated , the peasants looked cheerful , and the towns abounded with riches and festivity . What an altera- tion at present from such a charming scene ! I am not expert at description , nor can my fancy ...
... appearance . The country was cultivated , the peasants looked cheerful , and the towns abounded with riches and festivity . What an altera- tion at present from such a charming scene ! I am not expert at description , nor can my fancy ...
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... appearance of injustice , or more striking illustrative of that royal reverence for his sovereign , which , along with all his love of liberty , was conspicuous in Lord Chatham . THE PERUQUIERS ' PETITION . In the month of February ...
... appearance of injustice , or more striking illustrative of that royal reverence for his sovereign , which , along with all his love of liberty , was conspicuous in Lord Chatham . THE PERUQUIERS ' PETITION . In the month of February ...
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... appearance was not improved by the pressure of a heavy cap and plume . The Court ladies feelingly regretted the absence of the black rosette and flowing curls , which are always to be seen in portraits of modern robed sovereigns and ...
... appearance was not improved by the pressure of a heavy cap and plume . The Court ladies feelingly regretted the absence of the black rosette and flowing curls , which are always to be seen in portraits of modern robed sovereigns and ...
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... appearance of the royal sanction , he was determined to correct the abuse . He first restricted the number of tables , then limited the hours of play , and , lastly , banished the game of hazard altogether from his palaces . After this ...
... appearance of the royal sanction , he was determined to correct the abuse . He first restricted the number of tables , then limited the hours of play , and , lastly , banished the game of hazard altogether from his palaces . After this ...
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Side 120 - I have the honor to assure your Majesty of their unanimous disposition and desire to cultivate the most friendly and liberal intercourse between your Majesty's subjects and their citizens, and of their best wishes for your Majesty's health and happiness, and for that of your royal family. "' The appointment of a Minister from the United States to your Majesty's court, will form an epoch in the history of England and America.
Side 27 - III. c. 23, enacted at the earnest request of the king himself from the throne, the judges are continued in their offices during their good behaviour, notwithstanding any demise of the crown, which was formerly held immediately to vacate their seats, and their full salaries are absolutely secured to them during the continuance of their commissions...
Side 93 - When I mentioned the smallness of the church livings in Scotland, he said, ' he wondered how men of liberal education would choose to become clergymen there ; ' and asked, ' whether, in the remote parts of the country, the clergy, in general, were not very ignorant?' I answered, ' No, for that education was very cheap in Scotland, and -that the clergy, in general, were men of good sense, and competent learning.
Side 21 - You have heard, continued he, of an old Lord Bathurst, of whom your Popes and Swifts have sung and spoken so much: I have lived my life with geniuses of that cast; but have survived them; and, despairing ever to find their equals, it is some years since I have...
Side 76 - The King was pleased to say he was of the same opinion, adding, ' You do not think, then, Dr. Johnson, that there was much argument in the case?' Johnson said, he did not think there was. ' \Vhy, truly,' said the King, 'when once it comes to calling names, argument is pretty well at an end.
Side 124 - It is thus the essence of things is lost in ceremony in every country of Europe. We must submit to what we cannot alter. Patience is the only remedy.
Side 122 - I will be very frank with you. I was the last to consent to the Separation, but the Separation having been made and having become inevitable, I have always said, as I say now, that I would be the first to meet the Friendship of the United States as an independent Power.
Side 30 - I am not expert at description, nor can my fancy add any horrors to the picture ; but sure even conquerors themselves would weep at the hideous prospect now before me. The whole Country, my dear Country, lies one frightful waste, presenting only objects to excite terror, pity and despair. The business of the husbandman and the shepherd are quite discontinued; the husbandman and the shepherd are become soldiers themselves, and help to ravage the soil they formerly occupied.
Side 53 - ... made him an unlimited offer of any rewards in the power of the crown to bestow...
Side 121 - Sir,— The circumstances of this audience are so extraordinary, the language you have now held is so extremely proper, and the feelings you have discovered so justly adapted to the occasion, that I must say, that I not only receive with pleasure the assurance of the friendly disposition of the United States, but that I am glad the choice has fallen upon you to be their minister.