The Life of George Brummell, Esq., Commonly Called Beau Brummell, 1. ciltScribner & Welford, 1886 |
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Sayfa xiii
... turned carelessly over the leaves , " Here is a chapter on Carlton House ; here one on Mrs. Fitz- herbert and the Prince ; this is devoted to Lady H- , " & c . This book was in his possession at Caen , and PREFACE . xiii.
... turned carelessly over the leaves , " Here is a chapter on Carlton House ; here one on Mrs. Fitz- herbert and the Prince ; this is devoted to Lady H- , " & c . This book was in his possession at Caen , and PREFACE . xiii.
Sayfa 35
... turned a tame jackdaw , with a pair of bands on , into the quadrangle , to parody the master , and treated all proctors ' and other penalties with contempt . " This account of Brummell's college career is pro- bably correct as far as ...
... turned a tame jackdaw , with a pair of bands on , into the quadrangle , to parody the master , and treated all proctors ' and other penalties with contempt . " This account of Brummell's college career is pro- bably correct as far as ...
Sayfa 40
... ! " vociferated the colonel , " you are with the wrong troop . " " No , no , " muttered the Beau , turning round in his saddle , and looking confidently first at his invaluable nose , and then at the colonel , adding , in a 40 THE LIFE OF.
... ! " vociferated the colonel , " you are with the wrong troop . " " No , no , " muttered the Beau , turning round in his saddle , and looking confidently first at his invaluable nose , and then at the colonel , adding , in a 40 THE LIFE OF.
Sayfa 41
... turning out of his road , and paying them a visit . On one of these itinerant calls , he drove into the barrackyard at Canterbury in his car- riage , with four posters . " Halloo , George ! " said a friend from the mess - room window ...
... turning out of his road , and paying them a visit . On one of these itinerant calls , he drove into the barrackyard at Canterbury in his car- riage , with four posters . " Halloo , George ! " said a friend from the mess - room window ...
Sayfa 49
... court page , told me that his hair was thin and light , and that Robinson , his valet , turned it with the irons , when it looked very nice . VOL . I , Having described his person , it is high time to BEAU BRUmmell . 49.
... court page , told me that his hair was thin and light , and that Robinson , his valet , turned it with the irons , when it looked very nice . VOL . I , Having described his person , it is high time to BEAU BRUmmell . 49.
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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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