DICTIONARY OF NATIONAL BIOGRAPHY1885 |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 88
Page 3
... wrote several poems in her honour , under the name of Belesia . Her portrait , from a painting by herself , is engraved in the Strawberry Hill edition of Walpole's ' Anecdotes of Painting . ' Portraits by her of King Charles II ...
... wrote several poems in her honour , under the name of Belesia . Her portrait , from a painting by herself , is engraved in the Strawberry Hill edition of Walpole's ' Anecdotes of Painting . ' Portraits by her of King Charles II ...
Page 5
... wrote to Walsingham , we cannot bring this lady to make any absolute promise for the performance of her offers , unless she may be assured of the accomplishment of the treaty . Since the last break off she is more circumspect how she ...
... wrote to Walsingham , we cannot bring this lady to make any absolute promise for the performance of her offers , unless she may be assured of the accomplishment of the treaty . Since the last break off she is more circumspect how she ...
Page 12
... wrote descriptive verses in Latin . The views , which were greatly admirel , vafe displayed on the walls of St. Mary's Church for several days , and there examined by the queen . A carefully executed copy of them , which is still extant ...
... wrote descriptive verses in Latin . The views , which were greatly admirel , vafe displayed on the walls of St. Mary's Church for several days , and there examined by the queen . A carefully executed copy of them , which is still extant ...
Page 14
... wrote the papers on Latin , Greek , and English litera- ture for Cassell's ' Popular Educator , ' and , with the Rev. Charles Beard , compiled the ' Latin Dictionary ' for the same publishers . His topographical description of ...
... wrote the papers on Latin , Greek , and English litera- ture for Cassell's ' Popular Educator , ' and , with the Rev. Charles Beard , compiled the ' Latin Dictionary ' for the same publishers . His topographical description of ...
Page 19
... wrote to him herself giving the first news of Darnley's murder , dwelling strongly on the merciful interposition of Pro- vidence that had prevented her sharing her husband's fate . Beaton in his reply points out to her that to find out ...
... wrote to him herself giving the first news of Darnley's murder , dwelling strongly on the merciful interposition of Pro- vidence that had prevented her sharing her husband's fate . Beaton in his reply points out to her that to find out ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
afterwards appeared appointed April archbishop Bæda Beaumont became Bell Bennett Bentham Bentinck Bentley Berkeley Bernard Betterton Bewick Biog bishop born Brit British British Museum brother buried Cambridge Captain castle Charles church College command council court Covent Garden daughter death died Dublin Duke Earl Edinburgh edition educated Edward elected England English engraved estates Fasti father France French Gent George Henry Henry VIII Hertfordshire Hist History House of Lords Ireland James July June king king's Lady land Leicestershire letter Lincolnshire lived London Lord Lord George Bentinck manuscript March marriage married Memoirs ment Oxford parliament poem portrait printed published Queen received resigned returned Richard Robert Rolls Series Royal Scotland sent Sept sermons Sir John Society Suffolk Thomas Thomas Bewick tion took Trinity College volume wife William William Bedloe writings wrote