 | England - 1818 - 762 pages
...are the two .rival mistresses of Houghton, neither of whom ever wished to enjoy it ! There too lies he, who founded its greatness, to contribute to whose...and his foe, rather his false ally and real enemy, N c and B— — h, are exhausting the dregs of their pitiful lives in squabbles and pamphlets. ••... | |
 | 1818 - 806 pages
...are the two rival mistresses of Houghton, neither of whom ever wished to enjoy it ! There too lies he, who founded its greatness, to contribute to whose...and his foe, rather his false ally and real enemy, N e and B h, are exhausting the dregs of their pitiful lives in squabbles and pamphlets. " The surprise... | |
 | Early English newspapers - 1818 - 728 pages
...are the two rival mistresses of Houghton, neither of whom ever wished to enjoy it ! There too lies he who founded its greatness, to contribute to whose...his friend and his foe, rather his false ally and his real enemy, are exhausting the dregs of their pitiful lives in squabbles and pamphlets. " The surprize... | |
 | John Chambers - 1829 - 698 pages
...whom ever wished to enjoy it! There too lies he who founded its greatness, to contribute to whos.; fall Europe was embroiled. There he sleeps in quiet and dignity, while his Mend and his foe, rather his false ally and his real enemy, are exhausting thr dregs of their pitiful... | |
 | John Chambers - Norfolk (England) - 1829 - 654 pages
...founded its greatness, to contrihnie to whos« fall Europe was embroiled. There he sleeps in qniet and dignity, while his friend and his foe, rather his false ally and bis real enemy, are exhausting the dregs of their pitiful lives in squabbles and pamphlet*. "The surprise... | |
 | Horace Walpole - 1837 - 490 pages
...are the two rival mistresses of Houghton, neither of whom ever wished to enjoy it! There, too, lies he, who founded its greatness, to contribute to whose...squabbles and pamphlets. The surprise the pictures 2 gave me is again renewed; accustomed for many years to see nothing but wretched daubs and varnished... | |
 | Horace Walpole (4th earl of Orford.) - 1837 - 484 pages
...are the two rival mistresses of Houghton, neither of whom ever wished to enjoy it ! There, too, lies he, who founded its greatness, to contribute to whose...lives in squabbles and pamphlets. The surprise the pictures2 gave me is again renewed; accustomed for many years to see nothing but wretched daubs and... | |
 | William Howitt - Country life - 1838 - 448 pages
...There are the two rival mistresses of Houghton, neither of whom ever wished to enjoy it. There too lies he, who founded its greatness ; to contribute to whose...is again renewed. Accustomed for many years to see wretched daubs and varnished copies at auctions, I look at these as enchantment A party arrived just... | |
 | William Howitt - Country life - 1838 - 428 pages
...There are the two rival mistresses of Houghton, neither of whom ever wished to enjoy it. There too lies he, who founded its greatness; to contribute to whose...is again renewed. Accustomed for many years to see wretched daubs and varnished copies at auctions, I look at these as enchantment A party arrived just... | |
 | Horace Walpole (4th earl of Orford.) - 1840 - 548 pages
...There are the two rival mistresses of Houghton, neither of whom ever wished to enjoy it! There too lies he who founded its greatness, to contribute to whose...squabbles and pamphlets. The surprise the pictures 1 gave me is again renewed ; accustomed for many years to see nothing but wretched daubs and varnished... | |
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... clock that strikes tells me I am an hour nearer to yonder church — that church, into which I have not yet had courage to enter, where lies that mother on whom I doated, and who doated on me ! There are the two rival mistresses of Houghton, neither... 
