 At five, arrived Mr. Mitchell, who said the Lords had begun to read the Poor-bill, which would take at least two hours, and perhaps would debate it afterwards. We concluded dinner would be called for, it not being very precedented for ladies to wait for...  The Letters of Horace Walpole, Earl of Orford - Page 343by Horace Walpole - 1857Full view - About this book
 | Horace Walpole (4th earl of Orford.) - 1840 - 536 pages
...a tall lad of fifteen, her son ; Lord Drogheda, and Mr. Worseley.2 At five,3 arrived Mr. Mitchell,4 who said the Lords had begun to read the Poorbill,...for, it not being very precedented for ladies to wait for gentlemen: — no such thing. Six o'clock came, — seven o'clock came, — our coaches came, —... | |
 | Horace Walpole - 1840 - 542 pages
...tall lad of fifteen, her son; Lord Drogheda, and Mr. Worseley. 2 At five, 3 arrived Mr. Mitchell, 4 who said the Lords had begun to read the Poorbill,...for, it not being very precedented for ladies to wait for gentlemen :—no such thing. Six o'clock came,—seven o'clock came,— our coaches came,— well!... | |
 | Horace Walpole - Authors, English - 1842 - 574 pages
...out of Scotland before; a tall lad of fifteen, her son; Lord Drogheda, and Mr. Worseley. b At five, 0 arrived Mr. Mitchell/ who said the Lords had begun...for, it not being very precedented for ladies to wait for gentlemen :—no such thing. Six o'clock came,— seven o'clock came,—our coaches came, —well!... | |
 | Horace Walpole - Authors, English - 1842 - 580 pages
...tall lad of fifteen, her son; Lord Drogheda, and Mr. Worseley. b At five,' arrived Mr. Mitchell, d who said the Lords had begun to read the Poor-bill,...concluded dinner would be called for, it not being very preo.edented for ladies to wait for gentlemen :—no such thing. Six o'clock came,—seven o'clock... | |
 | Horace Walpole (4th earl of Orford.) - 1842 - 580 pages
...the whole began a third time! Then the second course, and the dessert ! I thought we should have * Lady Mary Murray, daughter of John first Duke of Athol,...her son, afterwards seventh Earl, was born in 1750. — E. b Probably Thomas Woreeley, Esq. member for Oxford, and surveyor-general of the board of works.... | |
 | Elizabeth Stone - England - 1845 - 472 pages
...out of Scotland before ; a tall lad of fifteen, her son ; Lady Drogheda, and Mr. Worseley. At five, arrived Mr. Mitchell, who said the Lords had begun to read the Poor Bill, which would take at least two hours, and perhaps would debate it afterwards. We concluded... | |
 | Dr. Doran (John) - Diet - 1854 - 564 pages
...fashion a century ago) " arrived Mr. Mitchell, who said the Lords had commenced to read the Poor Bill, which would take, at least, two hours, and, perhaps,...for; it not being very precedented for ladies to wait for gentlemen. No such thing ! Six o'clock came, — seven o'clock came, — our coaches came ! Well,... | |
 | Dr. Doran (John) - 1857 - 530 pages
...fashion a century ago) " arrived Mr. Mitchell, who said the Lords had commenced to read the Poor Bill, which would take, at least, two hours, and, perhaps,...for; it not being very precedented for ladies to wait for gentlemen. No such thing ! Six o'clock came, — seven o'clock came,— our coaches came ! Well... | |
 | Horace Walpole - Authors, English - 1861 - 554 pages
...out of Scotland before ; a tall lad of fifteen, her son ; Lord Drogheda, and Mr. Worseley.' At five,' arrived Mr. Mitchell,' who said the Lords had begun...concluded dinner would be called for, it not being very prccedented for ladies to wait 1 Lady Mary Murray, daughter of John, first Duke of Athol, and wife... | |
 | John Heneage Jesse - London (England) - 1871 - 516 pages
...and Mr. Worseley. At five arrived Mr. Mitchell, who said the Lords had begun to read the Poor Bill, which would take at least two hours, and perhaps would...it not being very precedented for ladies, to wait for gentlemen. No such thing. Six o'clock came;. seven o'clock came; our coaches came—well! we sent... | |
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