 George the first to take care of his wife, as he would not survive her a year. That oracle was probably dictated to the French Deborah by the duke and duchess of Zell, who might, be apprehensive lest the duchess of Kendal should be tempted to remove entirely...  Walpoliana - Page 21by Horace Walpole - 1830 - 168 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Horace Walpole - Great Britain - 1818 - 134 pages
...momentary adieu constituted adultery ; and therefore of a formal divorce I must doubt — and there 1 must leave that case of conscience undecided, till...impressions of religion. George gave such credit to c 2 the denunciation, that on the eve of his last departure he took leave of his son and the princess... | |
 | British prose literature - 1821 - 464 pages
...bringing her over and declaring her queen dowager, one can hardly believe that a ceremonial divorce hart passed, the existence of which process would have...few other impressions of religion. George gave such eredit to the denunciation, that on the eve of his last departure. he took leave of his son and the... | |
 | Sir James Mackintosh - Great Britain - 1840 - 446 pages
...in her confinement, and died only a few months before her husband. A French prophetess warned him ** to take care of his wife, as he would not survive her a year ; " and Horace Walpole, who tells the story, insinuates that the oracle was dictated by the duke and... | |
 | George Lillie Craik - Great Britain - 1848 - 902 pages
...Letters, ta ÍAirl^fiart Papers. According to Horace Walpole, a female prophet " wsnu-J George I. to lake care of his wife, as he would not survive her a year." " That oracle," he adds, " was probably dictated to the French IVborab by thp Duke and Duchess of Zell (the parente... | |
 | Dr. Doran (John) - Queens - 1855 - 436 pages
...(for we know from Scripture that the gift of prophecy is not limited to one gender) warned George I. to take care of his wife, as he would not survive...Duke and Duchess of Zell, who might be apprehensive that the Duchess of Kendal might be tempted to remove entirely the obstacle to her conscientious union... | |
 | Dr. Doran (John) - Great Britain Queens - 1855 - 494 pages
...(for we know from Scripture that the gift of prophecy is not limited to one gender) warned George I. to take care of his wife, as he would not survive...Duke and Duchess of Zell, who might be apprehensive that the Duchess of Kendal might be tempted to remove entirely the obstacle to her conscientious union... | |
 | Dr. Doran (John), John Doran - Queens - 1855 - 498 pages
...Deborah by the Duke and Duchess of Zell, who might be apprehensive that the Duchess of Kendal might be tempted to remove entirely the obstacle to her conscientious union with their Bon-in-law. Most Germans are superstitious, even such as have few other impressions of religion. George... | |
 | Horace Walpole - Authors, English - 1861 - 580 pages
...of prophecy is not limited to one gender) warned George I. to take care of his wife, as he would uot survive her a year. That oracle was probably dictated...Deborah by the Duke and Duchess of Zell, who might 1x3 apprehensive lest the Duchess of Kendal should be tempted to remove entirely the obstacle to her... | |
 | Dr. Doran (John) - Queens - 1875 - 538 pages
...Deborah by the Duke and Duchess of Zell, who might be apprehensive that the Duchess of Kendal might be tempted to remove entirely the obstacle to her...son-inlaw. Most Germans are superstitious, even such us have few other impressions of religion. George gave such credit to the denunciation, that, on the... | |
 | Joseph Fitzgerald Molloy - Great Britain - 1882 - 344 pages
...not survive his wife by a year. Horace Walpole is of opinion that the prophecy was probably dictated by the Duke and Duchess of Zell, ' who might be apprehensive...to her conscientious union with their son-in-law.' This fear of the THE PROPHECY CAME TRUE. 295 king's accounted for the solicitude regarding her health... | |
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