The Works of John Sheffield: Earl of Mulgrave, Marquis of Normanby, and Duke of Buckingham ...J.B. [i.e. John Barber] and sold, 1729 |
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Page 257 - The avenues to this house are along St. James's Park, through rows of goodly elms on one hand, and gay flourishing limes on the other ; that for coaches, this for walking; with the Mall lying between them.
Page 140 - ... and because that many other like cases of treason may happen in time to come, which a man cannot think nor declare at this present time, it is accorded, that if any other case supposed treason, which is not above specified, doth happen before any justices, the justices shall tarry without any going to judgment of the treason, till the cause be...
Page 258 - ... till we mount to a terrace in the front of a large hall, paved with square white stones, mixed with...
Page 263 - ... full of cattle just under it (no disagreeable object in the midst of a great city) ; and at each end a descent into parterres, with fountains and waterworks. From the...
Page 258 - Bufette, paved with white marble, and placed within an arch, with pilasters of divers colours, the upper part of which as high as the ceiling is painted by Ricci.
Page 9 - I suppose, the people of that house were used to, and so took no notice of us, but liked us the better. In the morning, we met the Lord Rochester at the place appointed, who, instead of James Porter, whom, he assured Aston, he would make his second, brought an errant lifeguard-man, whom nobody knew.
Page 98 - ParliamentMens having fuch Places in the Exchequer, as the very Profit of them depends on the Money given to the King in Parliament. Would any of your...
Page 262 - ... a far distant prospect of hills and dales, and a near one of parks and gardens.
Page 9 - Aston, he would make his second, brought an errant lifeguard-man, whom nobody knew. To this Mr. Aston took exception, upon the account of his being no suitable adversary; especially considering how extremely well he was mounted, whereas we had only a couple of pads. Upon which, we all agreed to fight on foot. But, as my Lord Rochester and I were riding into the next field, in order to it, he told me, that he had at first...
Page 98 - TRULY, if a captain has only deferv'd to be advanced for expofing himfelf in Parliament, I think the nation would have no great lofs in the King's letting alone fuch a preferment. BUT, my Lords, there is another...