The Letters of Horace Walpole: 1764-1766Clarendon Press, 1904 |
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Adieu agreeable amuse Arlington Street believe bill Boufflers brother certainly Charles Townshend Choiseul Countess of Suffolk court D'Éon daughter dear Lord dear Sir Duchess Duke of Bedford Duke of Richmond Earl of Hertford England English expect favour France French friends George Grenville George Montagu give glad gout hear heard Henry Seymour Conway hither honour hope Horace Walpole House humble servant King King's Lady Hervey Ladyship last night late laugh letter live Lord Bute Lord Granby Lord Temple Madame du Deffand Madame Geoffrin March married ministers ministry Monsieur de Guerchy morning never obliged one's Paris Parliament politics poor Pray Prince Princess printed Queen received Sandwich sent Sir Horace Mann sorry Strawberry Hill sure t'other talk tell thing thought tion to-day to-morrow told town Walpole week WILLIAM COLE wish write yesterday
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Page 16 - Whose midnight revels by a forest side Or fountain some belated peasant sees, Or dreams he sees, while overhead the moon Sits arbitress, and nearer to the earth Wheels her pale course; they on their mirth and dance Intent, with jocund music charm his ear; At once with joy and fear his heart rebounds.
Page 198 - I lay aside all thoughts of a mazy habitation : though a bower is very different from an arbour, and must have more chambers than one. In short, I both know and don't know what it should be. I am almost afraid I must go and read Spenser, and wade through his allegories and drawling stanzas to get at a picture.
Page 209 - The Bishop* would have got off upon judgments, and bade the player remember, that all the regicides came to violent ends ; a lie, but no matter. " I would not advise your lordship," said Quin, " to make use of that inference ; for, if I am not mistaken, that was the case of the twelve apostles.
Page 254 - I AM just come out of the garden in the most oriental of all evenings, and from breathing odours beyond those of Araby. The acacias, which the Arabians have the sense to worship, are covered with blossoms, the honeysuckles dangle from every tree in festoons, the seringas are thickets of sweets, and the new-cut hay in the field tempers the balmy gales with simple freshness...
Page 401 - Je vous veux du bien, et je vous en ferai si vous le trouvez bon. Mais si vous vous obstinez à rejeter mon secours, attendez-vous que je ne le dirai à personne. Si vous persistez à vous creuser...
Page 212 - Bill, which would take at least two hours, and perhaps would debate it afterwards. We concluded dinner would be called for, it not being very precedented for ladies to wait for gentlemen. No such thing. Six o'clock came;, seven o'clock came; our coaches came—well!
Page 256 - ... with Miss Pelham on the terrace till two in the morning, because it is moonlight and her chair is not come. All this does not help my morning laziness ; and, by the time I have breakfasted, fed my birds and my squirrels, and dressed, there is an auction ready. In short, Madam, this was my life last week, and is I think every week, with the addition of forty episodes.
Page 404 - Eegent, is now very old and stone-blind, but retains all her vivacity, wit, memory, judgement, passions, and agreeableness. She goes to operas, plays, suppers, and Versailles ; gives suppers twice a week ; has everything new read to her ; makes new songs and epigrams, ay, admirably, and remembers every one that has been made these fourscore years. She corresponds with Voltaire, dictates charming letters to him, contradicts him, is no bigot to him or anybody, and laughs both at the clergy and the...
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Page 180 - Garter, and there had been a dispute between the combatants, whether Lord Byron, who took no care of his game, or Mr. Chaworth, who was active in the association, had most game on their manor. The company, however, had apprehended no consequences, and parted at eight o'clock ; but Lord Byron stepping into an empty chamber, and sending the drawer for Mr. Chaworth, or calling him thither himself, took the candle from the waiter, and bidding Mr.