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Romantic Records of Distinguished Families: Being the Second ..., Volume 2 Bernard Burke Visualização integral - 1851 |
Romantic Records of Distinguished Families: A Second Series of ..., Volume 2 Bernard Burke Visualização integral - 1851 |
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Página 75 - I must do it, as it were, in such weight, measure and number, even so perfectly as God made the world, or else I am so sharply taunted, so cruelly threatened, yea presently sometimes with pinches, nips and bobs, and other ways which I will not name for the honour I bear them, so without measure misordered that I think myself in hell till time come that I must go to Mr.
Página 22 - Must Lady Jenny frisk about, And visit with her cousins ? At balls must she make all the rout, And bring home hearts by dozens ? "What has she better, pray, than I ? What hidden charms to boast, That all mankind for her should die, Whilst I am scarce a toast ? 'Dearest Mamma! for once let me, Unchained, my fortune try; I'll have my Earl, as well as she, Or know the reason why.
Página 23 - I'll soon with Jenny's pride quit score, Make all her lovers fall: They'll grieve I was not loosed before; She, I was loosed at all." Fondness prevailed, mamma gave way; Kitty, at heart's desire, Obtained the chariot for a day, And set the world on fire.
Página 75 - and tell you a truth, which perchance ye will marvel at. One of the greatest benefits that ever God gave me, is, that he sent me so sharp and severe parents, and so gentle a schoolmaster. For when I am in presence either of father or mother, whether I speak, keep silence, sit, stand, or go, eat, drink, be merry or sad, be sewing, playing, dancing, or doing...
Página 22 - Inflamed with rage at sad restraint Which wise mamma ordained, And sorely vexed to play the saint Whilst wit and beauty reigned.
Página 295 - His kindness and affection to his friends was so vehement, that it was as so many marriages for better and worse, and so many leagues offensive and defensive; as if he thought himself obliged to love all his friends, and to make war upon all they were angry with, let the cause be what it would.
Página 89 - GREY, the youngest daughter, frighted with the infelicity of her two elder sisters, Jane and this Katharine, forgot her honour, to remember her safety ; and married one whom she could love, and none need fear, Martin Kayes, of Kent, Esq.
Página 73 - The gentlewomen had prodigious fans, as is to be seen in old pictures, like that instrument which is used to drive feathers, and...
Página 76 - Elmer; who teacheth me so gently, so pleasantly, with such fair allurements to learning, that I think all the time nothing whiles I am with him.
Página 220 - Dublin" was, it seems, one of the epithets of scorn used in reprobation. Mr. JN D'Esterre, a gentleman of ancient family in Mecklenburgh-Strelitz, the Grand Duke, charmed with his magnificence and the reputation of his wealth, made him an offer of the hand of the fair Charlotte — who, being politely rejected by King Bagenal, was afterwards accepted by King George the Third.