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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Page xiv
... possible to antedate it , is anything at present known of his history or character . The letters on the whole evince a degree of optimism which is striking in a man of Young's melancholy cast of genius , and who deemed himself , nor ...
... possible to antedate it , is anything at present known of his history or character . The letters on the whole evince a degree of optimism which is striking in a man of Young's melancholy cast of genius , and who deemed himself , nor ...
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... possible ; however , Monday at farthest I will wait on you . Do me the justice to believe me , Dear Mr. Harlay ( sic ) , your & c . THE DUKE OF MARLBOROUGH to LORD 1703 , June 10 , N.s. Hannef . - I have had the honour of yours , and I ...
... possible ; however , Monday at farthest I will wait on you . Do me the justice to believe me , Dear Mr. Harlay ( sic ) , your & c . THE DUKE OF MARLBOROUGH to LORD 1703 , June 10 , N.s. Hannef . - I have had the honour of yours , and I ...
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... possible to avoid it . If I have no opportunity of speaking to you this morning I will come to your office in the evening . It is necessary I should speak to you with Hughetan and settle that matter , that we may write to the Duke of ...
... possible to avoid it . If I have no opportunity of speaking to you this morning I will come to your office in the evening . It is necessary I should speak to you with Hughetan and settle that matter , that we may write to the Duke of ...
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... possible for the Scots to treat , but leaves the failure at the door of England . I want to speak with you also about some foreign affairs , and should be glad if you could call upon me to - morrow between five and six in the evening ...
... possible for the Scots to treat , but leaves the failure at the door of England . I want to speak with you also about some foreign affairs , and should be glad if you could call upon me to - morrow between five and six in the evening ...
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... possible to be certain of the author . I know not well how to answer your demand of Prince Lewis , other than that I am afraid nothing will be done and yet I can see no remedy for it . I am told the Observator is angry with me , • THE ...
... possible to be certain of the author . I know not well how to answer your demand of Prince Lewis , other than that I am afraid nothing will be done and yet I can see no remedy for it . I am told the Observator is angry with me , • THE ...
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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 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 Wellwyn.-"I 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.