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. 1913 Excerpt: ...entire confidence in the Duke, and his anxious desire that everything should go as it is. Of course it is a very anxious and busy time, but I hope the Session will be ended as quickly as possible, and when we get a new Parliament we shall get on better, and be stronger. Whenever I hear anything about a Dissolution you ...
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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. 1913 Excerpt: ...entire confidence in the Duke, and his anxious desire that everything should go as it is. Of course it is a very anxious and busy time, but I hope the Session will be ended as quickly as possible, and when we get a new Parliament we shall get on better, and be stronger. Whenever I hear anything about a Dissolution you shall hear from me. I hope your canvass will be a successful one. Do let me hear from you, and tell me how it goes on. The Duke is in very good spirits, and looks very well. I am going to-night to the House of Commons to hear the King's message. I dined last night at Lord Willoughby's, the only thing I have done since the King's death I will write you again soon. "Ever yours affly., "H. Arbuthnot." July 20, 1830.--I am amused by something Fanny has just written to me about the King, and his eccentric behaviour: 1 For particulars of the Duke of Cumberland's quarrel with Lord Lyndhurst, see Greville's "JournaU," vol. i. pp. 223-27 (edition 1875). 'William IV. 1830 "GENERALS, ADMIRALS, KEEP STEP!" 201 "Kate Molyneux 1 has just left me. She says that the King went to Windsor yesterday, alone on the Box of the carriage, with the Queen and Princess Augusta inside. She tells me that a few days ago Lord Howe walked over to Bushey from Twickenham, in order to Kiss Hands. The King, finding that Lord Howe intended to return on foot, rang the bell and desired a footman to tell the Queen that he wished her to set Lord Howe down at his own door (during her drive). This was done accordingly. Lord Howe made the fourth inside the carriage, the others being the King, the Queen, and Princess Augusta. Kate tells me that every hour brings them a good story about this King. She says that at the Funeral there was a line of adm...
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Add this copy of The Diary of Frances Lady Shelly 1818-1873 to cart. $60.25, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2012 by Nabu Press.
