Report of the Proceedings Before the House of Lords, on a Bill of Pains and Penalties Against Her Majesty, Caroline Amelia Elizabeth, Queen of Great Britain, and Consort of King George the Fourth, Volume 2J. Robins and Company, 1821 - Great Britain |
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... villa filled by servants , and where hundreds of workmen are at the very time employed ; and all this too is done , all this saluting is performed , in open day , and exposed to the general gaze . Especial pains are taken that the ...
... villa filled by servants , and where hundreds of workmen are at the very time employed ; and all this too is done , all this saluting is performed , in open day , and exposed to the general gaze . Especial pains are taken that the ...
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... Villa d'Este since the time you came back from the long voyage ? —I have . " Was the position of the rooms the same as it had been before , with respect to the Queen and Bergami ? —They were not in the same position as before . ” And ...
... Villa d'Este since the time you came back from the long voyage ? —I have . " Was the position of the rooms the same as it had been before , with respect to the Queen and Bergami ? —They were not in the same position as before . ” And ...
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... Villa d'Este , and from the Villa d'Este to almost every quarter of Italy , every oppor- tunity had been industriously courted for the purpose of committing the crime imputed to her Majesty ? He therefore wished to show their lordships ...
... Villa d'Este , and from the Villa d'Este to almost every quarter of Italy , every oppor- tunity had been industriously courted for the purpose of committing the crime imputed to her Majesty ? He therefore wished to show their lordships ...
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... Villa d'Este . Of course all was for the same purpose - all was for the purpose of adulterous intercourse - every act and every change was marked with that tendency . her Majesty had a smoky bed - room , to change it was of the same ...
... Villa d'Este . Of course all was for the same purpose - all was for the purpose of adulterous intercourse - every act and every change was marked with that tendency . her Majesty had a smoky bed - room , to change it was of the same ...
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... Villa d'Este , had to make the tour of the whole house . To avoid this inconvenience , not a new door- ( for that was the gloss which had been put upon the matter by the other side ) -not a new door was made , but an old door renewed ...
... Villa d'Este , had to make the tour of the whole house . To avoid this inconvenience , not a new door- ( for that was the gloss which had been put upon the matter by the other side ) -not a new door was made , but an old door renewed ...
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Page 452 - The other shape, If shape it might be call'd, that shape had none Distinguishable in member, joint, or limb, Or substance might be call'd that shadow seem'd, For each seem'd either ; black it stood as night, Fierce as ten furies, terrible as hell, And shook a dreadful dart ; what seem'd his head The likeness of a kingly crown had on.
Page 8 - ... [A]n advocate, in the discharge of his duty, knows but one person in all the world, and that person is his client. To save that client by all means and expedients, and at all hazards and costs to other persons, and...
Page 79 - Our inclinations are not in our power, nor should either of us be held answerable to the other because nature has not made us suitable to each other. Tranquil and comfortable society is, however, in our power ; let our intercourse, therefore, be restricted to that...
Page 79 - I shall not infringe the terms of the restriction by proposing, at any period, a connection of a more particular nature. I shall now finally close this disagreeable correspondence, trusting that, as we have completely explained ourselves to each other, the rest of our lives will be passed in uninterrupted tranquillity. " I am, madam, with great truth, Very sincerely yours, , (Signed) «
Page 79 - I shall endeavour to explain myself upon that head, with as much clearness, and with as muck eclir propriety, as the nature of the subject will admit. Our inclinations are not in our power, nor should either of us be held answerable to the other, because nature has not made us suitable to each other. Tranquil and comfortable society is, however, in our...
Page 132 - ... rank, and office and title, and all the solemn plausibilities of the world...
Page 80 - ... its kindred throne! You have said, my lords, you have willed — the Church and the king have willed — that the queen should be deprived of its solemn service. She...
Page 551 - ... to examine CD as a witness to prove that AB had offered a bribe to EF in order to induce him to give testimony touching the matter in the indictment, EF not being...
Page 355 - From the manner that the hatchway was open, and all the doors below, there was no mystery in it whatever.' 'As you are a married man, would you have any objection, or conceive it improper that Mrs. Hownam should so sleep in a tent in the dark with a male person?' — 'I trust that every man looks upon his wife without making any comparison or exception; I never made the comparison.
Page 86 - If the attack were made at the time when the offence was alleged to have been committed...