The Life of George Brummell, Esq., Commonly Called Beau Brummell, 1. ciltScribner & Welford, 1886 |
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... Mr. Windham , Secretary at War ; Lord Henry Petty , Chancellor of the Exchequer , and Lord Ellenborough , Chief Justice , with a seat in the Cabinet . office . In this subordinate situation young Brummell remained for 18 THE LIFE OF.
... Mr. Windham , Secretary at War ; Lord Henry Petty , Chancellor of the Exchequer , and Lord Ellenborough , Chief Justice , with a seat in the Cabinet . office . In this subordinate situation young Brummell remained for 18 THE LIFE OF.
Sayfa 19
William Jesse. office . In this subordinate situation young Brummell remained for some time ; but fortune is generally the friend of industry , and his unremitting attention to business and strict integrity , together with Mr ...
William Jesse. office . In this subordinate situation young Brummell remained for some time ; but fortune is generally the friend of industry , and his unremitting attention to business and strict integrity , together with Mr ...
Sayfa 34
... remained of schoolboy frankness was quickly thrown aside in his violent desire to be perfectly correct ; and , to gratify this taste , he cut one of his brother Etonians , because he entered at a junior college ; and discontinued ...
... remained of schoolboy frankness was quickly thrown aside in his violent desire to be perfectly correct ; and , to gratify this taste , he cut one of his brother Etonians , because he entered at a junior college ; and discontinued ...
Sayfa 44
... remained energetic sup- porters of powder and the minister ; amongst these were to be numbered all the elderly ladies , who natur- ally enough patronised a habit that made the young and old appear equally gray . Their exertions , how ...
... remained energetic sup- porters of powder and the minister ; amongst these were to be numbered all the elderly ladies , who natur- ally enough patronised a habit that made the young and old appear equally gray . Their exertions , how ...
Sayfa 87
... remained inexorable , and raising himself in his stirrups , addressed the delinquent in the following pompous and inflated style : " Sir , this con- duct is wholly inexcusable ; if I remember right , sir , you once had the honour of ...
... remained inexorable , and raising himself in his stirrups , addressed the delinquent in the following pompous and inflated style : " Sir , this con- duct is wholly inexcusable ; if I remember right , sir , you once had the honour of ...
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acquaintance admiration afterwards alluded amiable amongst amusing anecdote appeared Beau Brummell Beau's beauty Belvoir brother Brum Brummell's Calais called celebrated CHAPTER character Charles Fox Colonel Countess of Bessborough dandy daughter dear death died dine dinner dress Duchess of Devonshire Duke Earl elegant England eyes fair fashion favourite feeling French gave gentleman George Brummell George Selwyn Georgiana give Grace hair heart honour Hunloke intimate Lady Hester ladyship late letter London look Lord Byron Lord Erskine Lord John Lord John Townshend Madame de Staël manner Marquis married morning never night noble o'er Oatlands occasion party perhaps person Pitt poem poetry pounds Prince of Wales probably R. B. SHERIDAN remark replied Royal Highness says scarcely sent Sheridan society spirit Street Sturt talent taste thee thou tion took town verses Watier's wrote young
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