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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... less than 100,000l . per annum . On examining into an immoderate charge for fruit , his majesty asked how the produce of the royal gardens was disposed of . It was answered , that the fruit was not yet come to maturity ; and that when ...
... less than 100,000l . per annum . On examining into an immoderate charge for fruit , his majesty asked how the produce of the royal gardens was disposed of . It was answered , that the fruit was not yet come to maturity ; and that when ...
Side 40
... less prices . The prices in the ordi- nary houses were from five guineas to one guinea ; so that one little house in Coronation Row , after the scaffolding was paid for , cleared £ 700 , and some large houses , upwards of £ 1000 . In ...
... less prices . The prices in the ordi- nary houses were from five guineas to one guinea ; so that one little house in Coronation Row , after the scaffolding was paid for , cleared £ 700 , and some large houses , upwards of £ 1000 . In ...
Side 45
... less severe to her countrywomen of Mecklen- burg , the king furnished her with a considerable sum of money , which was divided by way of indemnifica- tion among a numerous body of titled expectants ; and , with the exception of Madame ...
... less severe to her countrywomen of Mecklen- burg , the king furnished her with a considerable sum of money , which was divided by way of indemnifica- tion among a numerous body of titled expectants ; and , with the exception of Madame ...
Side 46
... less of profusion than of justice . The real facts were these . The Duchy of Mecklen- burg had suffered so much during the recent war , from the spoliations of the Prussians , that for a considera- ble time , the inhabitants were ...
... less of profusion than of justice . The real facts were these . The Duchy of Mecklen- burg had suffered so much during the recent war , from the spoliations of the Prussians , that for a considera- ble time , the inhabitants were ...
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... less than the nobility and gentry of the neighbourhood , in order that no improper ad- vantages might be taken by other labourers to raise their wages . But he made up for this seeming defi- ciency , by ordering his workmen every day at ...
... less than the nobility and gentry of the neighbourhood , in order that no improper ad- vantages might be taken by other labourers to raise their wages . But he made up for this seeming defi- ciency , by ordering his workmen every day at ...
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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.