The Life of George Brummell, Esq., Commonly Called Beau Brummell, 1. ciltSaunders and Otley, 1844 - 394 sayfa |
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acquaintance admiration afterwards alluded amiable amongst amusing anecdote appears Beau Beau Brummell Beau's beauty Belvoir brother Brum Brummell's Calais called Carlton House CHAPTER character Charles Fox Colonel dandy daughter dear death died dine dinner dress Duchess of Devonshire Duchess of York Duke Earl elegant England eyes fair fashion favourite feeling gave gentleman GEORGE BRUMMELL George Selwyn Grace hair heart honour Hunloke intimacy Lady Anne Lady Hester ladyship late letter living London look Lord Byron Lord Erskine Lord John Lord John Townshend Lord North Madame de Staël manners Marquis married morning never night noble o'er Oatlands occasion perhaps person Pitt poem poetry present Prince of Wales probably remark replied Royal Highness satirical says scarcely sent Sheridan society soon spirit Sturt talent taste tell thee thou tion took town verses Watier's woman wrote young
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Sayfa 151 - at dead of night, The sod with their bayonets turning ; By the struggling moonbeam's misty light, And the lantern dimly burning.
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