Memorials of St. James's Palace, Volume 1 |
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Page 37 - I thence walked with him through St. James's Park to the garden, where I both saw and heard a very familiar discourse between and Mrs. Nelly, f as they called an impudent comedian, she looking out of her garden on a terrace at the top of the wall, and standing on the green walk under it. I was heartily sorry at this scene.
Page 90 - Lost or strayed out of this house, a man who has left a wife and six children on the parish; whoever will give any tidings of him to the churchwardens of St. James's Parish, so as he may be got again, shall receive four shillings and sixpence reward. NB — This reward will not be increased, nobody judging him to deserve a Crown.
Page 96 - My dear duchess, you may laugh ; you have been married twice, but it is no joke to me...
Page 284 - And have sought, to give new birth, In baths to steep him; But being so much too good for earth, Heaven vows to keep him.
Page 20 - I left him, and went to walk in the inward Park, but could not get in ; one man was basted by the keeper, for carrying some people over on his back through the water.
Page 207 - Being asked if he could remember Queen Anne, — " He had (he said) a confused, but somehow a sort of solemn recollection of a lady in diamonds, and a long black hood."* This touch, however, was without any effect.
Page 275 - And tript from Pelion to the Ocean, Performing avenues and clumps ; What time old Jason's ship, the Argo, Orpheus fiddling at the helm, From Colchis bore her golden cargo, Dancing o'er the azure main. But why recur to ancient story, Or balls of modern date...
Page 58 - Since you object and the House of Commons is more your affair than mine, I shall not persist in my opinion ; but as I now give way, I cannot avoid observing that, upon my honour, 1 think that mode of proceeding would have been most advisable.
Page 28 - This is a strange country!" said his majesty: " the first morning after my arrival at St. James's, I looked out of the window, and saw a park with walks, a canal, &c. which they told me were mine. The next day lord Chetwynd, the ranger of my park, sent me a fine brace of carp out of my canal ; and I was told I must give five guineas to lord Chetwynd's servant for bringing me my own carp out of my own canal in my own park...
Page 284 - Weep with me, all you that read This little story ; And know, for whom a tear you shed Death's self is sorry.