 I have chosen to sit in my father's little dressingroom, and am now by his scrutoire, where, in the height of his fortune, he used to receive the accounts of his farmers, and deceive himself, or us, with the thoughts of his economy. How wise a man at...  The Letters of Horace Walpole: 1759-1769 - Page 117by Horace Walpole - 1842Full view - About this book
 | 1818 - 762 pages
...chosen to sit in my father's little dressingroom, and am now by his scrutoire, where, in the height of his fortune, he used to receive the accounts of...How wise a man at once, and how weak ! For what has hi built Houghton ? for his grandson to annihilate, or for his son to mourn over. If Lord Burleigh... | |
 | 1818 - 806 pages
...chosen to sit in my father's little dressingroom, and am now by his scrutoire, where, in the height of his fortune, he used to receive the accounts of...economy. How wise a man at once, and how weak ! For wliat has he built Houghton ? for his grandson to annihilate, or for his son to mourn over. If Lord... | |
 | 1818 - 728 pages
...chosen to sit in my father's little dressing-room; and am now by his escrutoire, where, in the height of his fortune, he used to receive the accounts of...and deceive himself, or us, with the thoughts of his oeconomy. How wise a man at once, and how weak ! For what has he built Houghton ? For his grandson... | |
 | Horace Walpole - 1820 - 526 pages
...chosen to sit in my father's little dressing-room, and am now by his scrutoire, where, in the height of his fortune, he used to receive the accounts of...driving the Hatfield stage, he would feel as I feel now. Poor little Strawberry ! at least it will not be stripped to pieces by a descendant! You will find... | |
 | New elegant extracts, Richard Alfred Davenport - 1827 - 404 pages
...chosen to sit in my father's little dressingroom, and am now by his scrutoire, where, in the height of his fortune, he used to receive the accounts of...driving the Hatfield stage, he would feel as I feel now. Poor little Strawberry ! at least it will not be stripped to pieces by a descendant! You will find... | |
 | Richard Alfred Davenport - 1827 - 412 pages
...chosen to sit in my father's little dressingroom, and am now by his scrutoire, where, in the height of his fortune, he used to receive the accounts of...driving the Hatfield stage, he would feel as I feel now. Poor little Strawberry ! at least it will not be stripped to pieces by a descendant! You will find... | |
 | New elegant extracts, Richard Alfred Davenport - 1827 - 402 pages
...chosen to sit in my father's little dressingroom, and am now by his scrutoire, where, in the height of his fortune, he used to receive the accounts of...driving the Hatfield stage, he would feel as I feel now. Poor little Strawberry ! at least it will not be stripped to pieces by a descendant! You will find... | |
 | New elegant extracts, Richard Alfred Davenport - 1827 - 410 pages
...chosen to sit in my father's little dressingroom, and am now by his scrutoire, where, in the height of his fortune, he used to receive the accounts of...driving the Hatfield stage, he would feel as I feel now. Poor little Strawberry ! at least it will not be stripped to pieces by a descendant! You will find... | |
 | John Chambers - 1829 - 698 pages
...chosen to sit in my father's litlle dressing-room ; and am now by his escrutoire, where, in the height of his fortune, he used to receive the accounts of his farmers, and deceive himself, or ns, with the thoughts of hin reconomy. How wise a man at once, and how weak 1 For what has he built... | |
 | William White - 1836 - 870 pages
...Walpole, the second son of the first earl, of whom, writing to a friend, he said, " How wise a man, and how weak ! for what has he built Houghton ? For...grandson to annihilate, or for his son to mourn over !" Dying without issue, in 1707, his title of Earl of Orford became extinct; but it was revived again... | |
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