Calendar of the Manuscripts of the Marquis of Bath, Preserved at Longleat, Wiltshire: The Harley papersH.M. Stationery Office, 1904 - Great Britain |
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... Earl of Oxford , 1721-39 ( already in print ) . Jeux d'esprit between the Scriblerus Club and Robert Harley , Earl of Oxford . Transcripts of Letters of Swift , Wycherly and Atterbury ( for the most part already in print ) ...
... Earl of Oxford , 1721-39 ( already in print ) . Jeux d'esprit between the Scriblerus Club and Robert Harley , Earl of Oxford . Transcripts of Letters of Swift , Wycherly and Atterbury ( for the most part already in print ) ...
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... Earl of Clare , created in 1694 Duke of Newcastle . The " wicked marriage " mentioned in the first letter - was that of her only daughter , Lady Henrietta , to Edward Lord Harley , afterwards second Earl of Oxford . ( See Arbuthnot's ...
... Earl of Clare , created in 1694 Duke of Newcastle . The " wicked marriage " mentioned in the first letter - was that of her only daughter , Lady Henrietta , to Edward Lord Harley , afterwards second Earl of Oxford . ( See Arbuthnot's ...
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... Earl of Tweeddale is to be found at the Earl of Lauderdale's lodgings in Whitehall or his house at the upper end of Suffolk Street . will be worth your pains to talk with him . Your health and your brother's are very precious to me . It ...
... Earl of Tweeddale is to be found at the Earl of Lauderdale's lodgings in Whitehall or his house at the upper end of Suffolk Street . will be worth your pains to talk with him . Your health and your brother's are very precious to me . It ...
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... EARL OF ROCHESTER to [ EARL RIVERS ] . 1706 , June 2. New Park . - Recommending Major Keymis to his protection , who was in Ireland when the writer was Lord Lieutenant of that kingdom , was in the first service in Portugal and there ...
... EARL OF ROCHESTER to [ EARL RIVERS ] . 1706 , June 2. New Park . - Recommending Major Keymis to his protection , who was in Ireland when the writer was Lord Lieutenant of that kingdom , was in the first service in Portugal and there ...
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... EARL RIVERS . 1706 , July 22. Whitehall . Her Majesty , having received advice that the Dutch troops began to embark at Ostend on the 14th inst . , and that they will be at Spithead so soon as the wind serves , commands him to forward ...
... EARL RIVERS . 1706 , July 22. Whitehall . Her Majesty , having received advice that the Dutch troops began to embark at Ostend on the 14th inst . , and that they will be at Spithead so soon as the wind serves , commands him to forward ...
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acquaint affairs answer APPENDIX AND INDEX assure August believe blessing Brampton BRILLIANA Bullstrode castle command Copy Court Delany desire DUCHESS OF PORTLAND DUKE OF MARLBOROUGH DUKE OF SHREWSBURY EARL OF OXFORD EARL RIVERS endeavour enemy England expect favour give glad GODOLPHIN to ROBERT Grace happy hath hear heart honour hope Hopton Castle horse humble instructions King of Portugal King of Spain LADY HARLEY ladyship leave letter Lisbon London Lord Duke Lord Galway LORD GODOLPHIN Lord Treasurer Lordship Madam Majesty Majesty's MARLBOROUGH to ROBERT morning never night obliged occasion opinion Parliament person pleased pleasure present promised QUEEN ANNE reason received ROBERT HARLEY Secretary sent September servant shots SIR JOHN SCUDAMORE soon sorry tell thanks things thought to-morrow told town troops trouble uneasy Valentia wait Wellwyn Windsor.-I wish writ write yesterday YOUNG
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Page xiii - Insatiate archer ! could not one suffice ? Thy shaft flew thrice ; and thrice my peace was slain ; And thrice, ere thrice yon moon had fill'd her horn.
Page 191 - I have received your letter, and am very sorry for what has happened, to lose the good opinion I had so much inclination to have of you. But I cannot help seeing, nor believing my senses. I am very far from having deserved it of you. God forgive you...
Page 271 - Divinely beam on his exalted soul ; Destruction gild; and crown him for the skies, With incommunicable lustre, bright.
Page 271 - Christians adore ! and infidels believe ! As some tall tower, or lofty mountain's brow, Detains the sun, illustrious from its height ; While rising vapours, and descending shades, With damps, and darkness, drown the spacious vale ; Undamp'd by doubt, undarken'd by despair, PHILANDER, thus, augustly rears his head...
Page 192 - There is no hope, I am fully convinced, but in the Church of England party, nor in that neither on the foot it now stands, and without more confidence than is yet re-established between them and us.
Page 364 - The oaks, the beeches, the chestnuts, seem to contend which best shall please the lord of the manor. They cannot deceive, they will not lie. I in sincerity admire them, and have as many beauties about me as fill up all my hours of dangling, and no disgrace attends me from sixty-seven years of age.
Page 195 - Harley that the ministers' plan to raise yet more regiments 'is to my apprehension downright infatuation, and what I am glad of. They hasten things to a decision, and our slavery and their empire are put upon that issue. For God's sake let us be once out of Spain...
Page 193 - You broke the party, unite it again; their sufferings have made them wise, and whatever piques or jealousies they may entertain at present, as they feel the success of better conduct these will wear off, and you will have it in your power by reasonable measures to lead them to reasonable ends.