Memoirs of George the Fourth: Descriptive of the Most Interesting Scenes of His Private and Public Life, and the Important Events of His Memorable Reign; with Characteristic Sketches of All the Celebrated Men who Were His Friends and Companions as a Prince, and His Ministers and Counsellors as a Monarch. Comp. from Authentic Sources, and Documents in the King's Library in the British Museum, &c, Volume 2T. Kelley, 1830 |
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... held forth as a warning voice to those who rely on the smiles and protestations of royalty , that life is the life of Sheridan . A drop of oil , it is true , was sent when the lamp was nearly out ; but the lateness of the gift , added ...
... held forth as a warning voice to those who rely on the smiles and protestations of royalty , that life is the life of Sheridan . A drop of oil , it is true , was sent when the lamp was nearly out ; but the lateness of the gift , added ...
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... held by this party were such as might have been expected from them , and in perfect consistence with their fundamental principles , and with their former professions and conduct . But when they proceeded to intermix high ex- pectations ...
... held by this party were such as might have been expected from them , and in perfect consistence with their fundamental principles , and with their former professions and conduct . But when they proceeded to intermix high ex- pectations ...
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... held by the King in state , the noble Earl not being in London , the letter was opened by the person in waiting , who ordered six yeomen and an usher to attend at Carlton House , which they accordingly did ; and they , together with the ...
... held by the King in state , the noble Earl not being in London , the letter was opened by the person in waiting , who ordered six yeomen and an usher to attend at Carlton House , which they accordingly did ; and they , together with the ...
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... held for another , and at the time he assumed them were suppo sed to be merely temporary , he did perfectly right in acting as that other , in whose place he stood , would have acted ; and that it was improper to infer , because , as a ...
... held for another , and at the time he assumed them were suppo sed to be merely temporary , he did perfectly right in acting as that other , in whose place he stood , would have acted ; and that it was improper to infer , because , as a ...
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... they now indulged of seeing those principles brought into full and regular action . For this purpose a meeting was held in the Palace - yard Westminster , where Major Cartwright , that indefatigable advo- cate 40 MEMOIRS OF GEORGE IV .
... they now indulged of seeing those principles brought into full and regular action . For this purpose a meeting was held in the Palace - yard Westminster , where Major Cartwright , that indefatigable advo- cate 40 MEMOIRS OF GEORGE IV .
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Page 301 - ... 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.
Page 34 - An Act for the more effectual preserving the King's Person and Government by disabling Papists from sitting in either House of Parliament...
Page 33 - Dignity; and I will do my utmost Endeavour to disclose and make known to His Majesty, His Heirs and Successors, all Treasons and...
Page 88 - Majesty to give the answer to a late humble address, remonstrance, and petition, of the Lord Mayor, Aldermen, and Livery of the city of London, in Common Hall assembled, is were negatived, and a previous question put on all the rest.
Page 156 - Then, let me implore you to reflect on the situation in which I am placed, without the shadow of a charge against me ; without even an accuser ; after an inquiry that led to my ample vindication, yet treated as if I were still more culpable than the perjuries of my suborned traducers represented me, holding me up to the world as a mother who may not enjoy the society of her only child.
Page 354 - You well know, Gentlemen, how soon one of those stupendous masses, now reposing on their shadows in perfect stillness, how soon, upon any call of patriotism, or of necessity, it would assume the likeness of an animated thing, instinct with life and motion — how soon it would ruffle, as it were, its swelling plumage — how quickly it would put forth all its beauty and its bravery, collect its scattered elements of strength, and awaken its dormant thunder.
Page 157 - The plan of excluding my daughter from all intercourse with the world, appears to my humble judgment peculiarly unfortunate. She who is destined to be the sovereign of this great country, enjoys none of those advantages...
Page 353 - Our present repose is no more a proof of inability to act, than the state of inertness and inactivity in which...
Page 136 - Britain, well and truly paid to us at or before the sealing of these presents. Sealed with our seals this 16th day of December, in the 29th year of the reign of our Sovereign Lord George III., by the Grace of God, King, Defender of the Faith, Anno Domini 1788. 'The condition of the above-written obligation is such...
Page 15 - Whereas the Lords Spiritual and Temporal and Commons assembled at Westminster, lawfully, fully and freely representing all the estates of the people of this realm...