The Town: Its Memorable Characters and EventsSmith, Elder, and Company, 1859 - 449 pages |
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... Lady Castlemaine and young Crofts , in one coach , and the rest in other coaches . Here were great stores of great ladies , but very few handsome . The King and Queene were very merry ; and he would have made the Queene - mother believe ...
... Lady Castlemaine and young Crofts , in one coach , and the rest in other coaches . Here were great stores of great ladies , but very few handsome . The King and Queene were very merry ; and he would have made the Queene - mother believe ...
Page 242
... Lady Castlemaine ( the King's mistress ) and several great ladies ; and there we sat with them , and I saw the ... lady pretty well pleased with it ; but here I sat close to her fine woman , Wilson , who indeed is very handsome , but ...
... Lady Castlemaine ( the King's mistress ) and several great ladies ; and there we sat with them , and I saw the ... lady pretty well pleased with it ; but here I sat close to her fine woman , Wilson , who indeed is very handsome , but ...
Page 270
... Lady Castlemaine was all worth seeing to- night , and little Stewart . [ This is Miss , or as the designation then was , Mrs. Stewart , afterwards Duchess of Richmond . The Wild Gallant ' was Dryden's first play , and was patronised by Lady ...
... Lady Castlemaine was all worth seeing to- night , and little Stewart . [ This is Miss , or as the designation then was , Mrs. Stewart , afterwards Duchess of Richmond . The Wild Gallant ' was Dryden's first play , and was patronised by Lady ...
Page 272
... ladies ; among others , my lady Castlemaine and Mrs. Middleton : the latter of the two hath also a very excellent face and body , I think . And so home in the dark over the ruins with a link . [ The ruins are those of the city ...
... ladies ; among others , my lady Castlemaine and Mrs. Middleton : the latter of the two hath also a very excellent face and body , I think . And so home in the dark over the ruins with a link . [ The ruins are those of the city ...
Page 277
... women , go by ; and pretty to see how strange they are all , one to another , after the play is done . Here I hear Sir ... Lady Castlemaine is mighty in love with Hart of their house , and he is much with her in private , and she goes to ...
... women , go by ; and pretty to see how strange they are all , one to another , after the play is done . Here I hear Sir ... Lady Castlemaine is mighty in love with Hart of their house , and he is much with her in private , and she goes to ...
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Page 364 - Of mimic'd statesmen and their merry king. No wit to flatter left of all his store! No fool to laugh at, which he valued more. There, victor of his health, of fortune, friends, And fame, this lord of useless thousands ends.
Page 362 - A man so various that he seemed to be Not one, but all mankind's epitome : Stiff in opinions, always in the wrong, Was everything by starts and nothing long ; But in the course of one revolving moon Was chymist, fiddler, statesman, and buffoon ; Then all for women, painting, rhyming, drinking, Besides ten thousand freaks that died in thinking.
Page 35 - WEEP with me, all you that read This little story; And know, for whom a tear you shed Death's self is sorry. 'Twas a child that so did thrive In grace and feature As Heaven and Nature seemed to strive Which owned the creature.
Page 322 - O, Sir, I cannot think Mr. Garrick would grudge such a trifle to you." " Sir, (said he, with a stern look,) I have known David Garrick longer than you have done ; and I know no right you have to talk to me on the subject.
Page 363 - Blest madman ! who could every hour employ With something new to wish or to enjoy ! Railing and praising were his usual themes, And both (to show his judgment) in extremes ; So over violent, or over civil, That every man, with him, was God or devil.
Page 270 - Dream," which I had never seen before, nor shall ever again, for it is the most insipid ridiculous play that ever I saw in my life.
Page 259 - I have seen a dreadful vision since I saw you. I have seen my dear wife pass twice by me through this room with her hair hanging about her shoulders and a dead child in her arms. This I have seen since I saw you.
Page 231 - Veritate; if it be for Thy glory, I beseech Thee give me some sign from heaven ; if not, I shall suppress it.
Page 111 - The Tories carry it among the new members six to one. Mr. Addison's election has passed easy and undisputed, and I believe, if he had a mind to be king, he would hardly be refused.
Page 93 - Short; rather plump than emaciated, notwithstanding his complaints: about five foot five inches: fair wig; lightish cloth coat, all black besides: one hand generally in his bosom, the other a cane in it, which he leans upon under the skirts of his coat usually, that it may imperceptibly serve him as a support, when attacked by sudden tremors or startings, and dizziness...