This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1842 Excerpt: ... Rue de Rivoli, joined to many eccentricities an immense 149 fortune, which enabled him to gratify his whims at any 149. price: we shall give but one instance of his natural propensity in this respect. The Hotel de Noailles, in which Lord Egerton lived, 82. was, at the expiration of a certain number of years, to x be ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1842 Excerpt: ... Rue de Rivoli, joined to many eccentricities an immense 149 fortune, which enabled him to gratify his whims at any 149. price: we shall give but one instance of his natural propensity in this respect. The Hotel de Noailles, in which Lord Egerton lived, 82. was, at the expiration of a certain number of years, to x be pulled down and replaced by constructions on a new plan: and the fatal moment being come, the city of Natural propensity, laisser-aller, masc. Paris, ever tenacious of her rights, dispatched emissaries to the English nobleman, to inform him that he must 138. prepare to clear the place. But the city of Paris had 154 not taken into consideration that his Lordship was II. infirm and old, therefore that he did not like to be disturbed, that he was besides the most obstinate nobleman of Great Britain, and that his immense wealth was an additional difficulty to overcome. Lord Egerton re 136. ceived the municipal architects with great civility, but declared that he had not the time "to put himself out of _ 135. the way for the sake of the intended embellishment of 143. 1. the city. Whereupon a regular summons is issued, with threats of proceeding legally against him. Lord Egerton is 139. rather slow in taking his measures; he sends for his 33. physician, and asks him, in the most serious manner, how long the faculty can keep him among the living. "Five years," answers the professional gentleman. "Are you not too sanguine, doctor; do you not flatter me with a vain hope? The physician persists in his answer. "Very well, doctor, you may go."f Now Lord Egerton sends for Mr. P his counsel, and shewing him the stamped paper of the city of Paris. To what length of time can you promise to protract 137. this suit: speak the truth, ...
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