| Walter Scott - Europe - 1811 - 860 pages
...ia mistaken, my angel," said the duke, " in thinking that any new regiments are to be raised : it ie not intended — only second battalions to the existing...better therefore tell him so, and that you were sure there would be no use in applying for him." General Clavcring's attempt to overthrow the testimony... | |
| 1811 - 854 pages
...reply, one of the letters which were now produced. " Clavering is mistaken, my angel," said the duke, " in thinking .that any new regiments are to be raised : it is not mtended — only second battalions to the existing corps. You had better therefore tell him so, and... | |
| Great Britain. Parliament - Great Britain - 1812 - 638 pages
...further proved that he was very anxious to keep liit name out of question. " Clavering." he said, " is mistaken in thinking that any new regiments are to be raised ; you had better therefore tell him so, and that ynu were sure there would be no use in applying for... | |
| Hewson Clarke - 1815 - 622 pages
...hand-writing of the duke of York, ami contained the following sentence. " Clavering is mistaken, my angel, in thinking that any new regiments. are. to be raised;...second battalions to the existing corps. You had better tell him so, and that you are sure there would be no use in applying for him." Had this letter of the... | |
| Percy Fitzgerald - England - 1881 - 946 pages
...trial; but a single passage in one of the Duke's own letters to the lady is convincing: a colonel " is mistaken in thinking that any new regiments are...second battalions to the existing corps. You had, therefore, better tell him so, and that you were sure there would be no use in applying for him." Further,... | |
| Percy Fitzgerald - Great Britain - 1882 - 362 pages
...majesty was pleased to stand up, so as to give better attention. In another he writes : " Clavering is mistaken in thinking that any new regiments are...better, therefore, tell him so, and that you were sure there would be no use in applying for him." These instances prove to conviction that the duke was promoting... | |
| George Lathom Browne - Great Britain - 1882 - 542 pages
...will not give up hopes of the cause of your feeling uncomfortable. Clavering is mistaken, my angel, in thinking that any new regiments are to be raised...better, therefore, tell him so, and that you were sure there would be no use in applying for him. " Ten thousands thanks, my love, for the handkerchiefs,... | |
| George Lathom Browne - Great Britain - 1882 - 472 pages
...will not give up hopes of the cause of your feeling uncomfortable. Clavering is mistaken, my angel, in thinking that any new regiments are to be raised...better, therefore, tell him so, and that you were sure there would be no use in applying for him. '' Ten thousands thanks, my love, for the handkerchiefs,... | |
| Sir Edward Abbott Parry - Biography & Autobiography - 1926 - 312 pages
...will not give up hopes of the cause of you feeling uncomfortable. Clavering is mistaken, my angel, in thinking that any new regiments are to be raised ; it is not intended ; only second battalion to the existing corps ; you had better therefore tell him so and that you were sure there... | |
| Saul David - Biography & Autobiography - 1998 - 508 pages
...Duke's letters to Mrs Clarke was harder to explain away. 'Clavering is mistaken, my angel,' he wrote, 'in thinking that any new regiments are to be raised; it is not intended; only second battalion to the existing corps; you had better therefore tell him so and that you were sure there... | |
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