English WitsLeonard Russell Hutchinson, 1953 - 349 pages |
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Page 140
... Whig sup- porters of Queen Caroline and the private friends of George the Fourth , the former had so far by much the best of the war of wits . " The First Gentleman in Europe " , with his flagrant follies , was easy prey . But now , But ...
... Whig sup- porters of Queen Caroline and the private friends of George the Fourth , the former had so far by much the best of the war of wits . " The First Gentleman in Europe " , with his flagrant follies , was easy prey . But now , But ...
Page 141
... Whigs remembered Mauritius . The Audit Board suddenly concluded its inquiry into the long - debated deficit , gave judgment against careless Theodore for nearly £ 13,000 , seized his goods and chattels ( for the second time ) and ...
... Whigs remembered Mauritius . The Audit Board suddenly concluded its inquiry into the long - debated deficit , gave judgment against careless Theodore for nearly £ 13,000 , seized his goods and chattels ( for the second time ) and ...
Page 190
... Whigs were back where they started . Under the stress of disappointment , the Whigs began to break up . Fox still befriended Sheridan ; the rank and file followed Burke . In 1792 Betsy Sheridan died , after a long illness that reduced ...
... Whigs were back where they started . Under the stress of disappointment , the Whigs began to break up . Fox still befriended Sheridan ; the rank and file followed Burke . In 1792 Betsy Sheridan died , after a long illness that reduced ...
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