His grace retired to Claremont, where, for about a fortnight, he played at being a country gentleman. Guns and green frocks were bought, and at past sixty he affected to turn sportsman ; but getting wet in his feet, he hurried back to London in a fright,... Tremaine: Or, The Man of Refinement - Seite 216von Robert Plumer Ward - 1825Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| 1825 - 806 Seiten
...grace retired to C'larcinont, where, for about a fortnight, he played at being a country gentleman. Guns and green frocks were bought, and at past sixty...country was once more blessed with his assistance. t To a philosopher, or even a courtier, there is not a more useful lesson, or more interesting picture,... | |
| 1822 - 526 Seiten
...Claremont, where, for. about a fortnight, he played at being a country gentleman. Guns and green fropks were bought, and at past sixty he affected to turn...getting wet in his feet, he hurried back to London ia a fright, and his country was once more blessed with his sfssi^tance." The Chancellor also retired;... | |
| Robert Plumer Ward - 1825 - 370 Seiten
...His grace retired to Claremonr, where, for about a fortnight, he played at being a country gentleman. Guns and green frocks were bought, and at past sixty...interesting picture than this poor man exhibits, as drawn by Marmontel, relating merely what he saw and heard. " Oh ! mesenfans," says he, " quelle maladie incurable... | |
| 1825 - 810 Seiten
...His grace retired to Claremont, where, for about a fortnight, he played at being a country gentleman. Guns and green frocks were bought, and at past sixty...country was once more blessed with his assistance. t To a philosopher, or even a courtier, there is not a more useful lesson, or more interesting picture,... | |
| Robert Plumer Ward - 1825 - 732 Seiten
...retired to Claremont, where, for about a fortnight, he played at being a country gentleman. Guns aud green frocks were bought, and at past sixty he affected...country was once more blessed with his assistance. | To a philosopher, or even a courtier, there is nol a more useful lesson, or more interesting picture... | |
| 1825 - 848 Seiten
...fortnight, he played at being я country gentleman. Guns and green frocks were bought, and at pust sixty he affected to turn sportsman ; but getting wet in his feet, he hurried back to London in n fright, and his country was once more blessed with his assistance. t To a philosopher, or even a... | |
| Robert Plumer Ward - 1836 - 780 Seiten
...His Grace retired to Claremont, where, for about a fortnight, he played at being a country gentleman. Guns and green frocks were bought, and at past sixty...country was once more blessed with his assistance. * To a philosopher, or even a courtier, there is not a more useful lesson, or more interesting picture... | |
| Robert Walsh, Eliakim Littell, John Jay Smith - 1825 - 622 Seiten
...played at being a country gentleman. Guns and green frocks were bought, and at past sixty he •ffeeted to turn sportsman ; but getting wet in his feet, he...country was once more blessed with his assistance. j To a philosopher, or even a courtier, there is not a more useful lesson, or more interesting picture,... | |
| Horace Walpole - 1846 - 446 Seiten
...they declined that honour. mont, where, for about a fortnight, he played at being a country gentleman. Guns and green frocks were bought, and at past sixty,...country was once more blessed with his assistance. Newcastle's resignation was on the 19th followed by that of the Chancellor. Great endeavours had been... | |
| John Heneage Jesse - 1901 - 448 Seiten
...Walpole, " retired to Claremont ; where, for about a fortnight, he played at being a country gentleman. Guns and green frocks were bought, and, at past sixty,...country was once more blessed with his assistance." On the formation of a new ministry, in June the following year, the duke again found himself at the... | |
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