Letters of Horace Walpole, Earl of Orford, to Sir Horace Mann: His Britannic Majesty's Resident at the Court of Florence, from 1760 to 1785. Now First Published from the Original Mss, Volum 2Lea & Blanchard, 1844 |
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Pàgina 445
... ditto , with peacock feathers . Sixteen coloured old Japan plates . Four ditto , blue and white , with figures . Three ditto , with figures . Twelve ditto , of coloured Japan china . Four ditto , with birds . Four water - plates with ...
... ditto , with peacock feathers . Sixteen coloured old Japan plates . Four ditto , blue and white , with figures . Three ditto , with figures . Twelve ditto , of coloured Japan china . Four ditto , with birds . Four water - plates with ...
Pàgina 446
... ditto , coloured . An old blue and white honeycomb tea - pot . Two Roman lacrymatories of glass , two of earth , and two water- glasses . M. An ewer enamelled with bacchanals on copper . Two coffee - cups and saucers of white and gold ...
... ditto , coloured . An old blue and white honeycomb tea - pot . Two Roman lacrymatories of glass , two of earth , and two water- glasses . M. An ewer enamelled with bacchanals on copper . Two coffee - cups and saucers of white and gold ...
Pàgina 447
... ditto . An old glass tankard , with a battle of Turks and Christians in black , finely drawn . Ditto of old Venetian glass striped with white , mounted in silver gilt : on the lid , arms of Parr enamelled . Six handle cups and saucers ...
... ditto . An old glass tankard , with a battle of Turks and Christians in black , finely drawn . Ditto of old Venetian glass striped with white , mounted in silver gilt : on the lid , arms of Parr enamelled . Six handle cups and saucers ...
Pàgina 448
... ditto , green . One ditto , blue and gold in zigzags , and garlands on white ; very beautiful . Two white barrels with vines and grapes , of Chelsea china . Two small basins with coloured flowers , of the best modern china . A very fine ...
... ditto , green . One ditto , blue and gold in zigzags , and garlands on white ; very beautiful . Two white barrels with vines and grapes , of Chelsea china . Two small basins with coloured flowers , of the best modern china . A very fine ...
Pàgina 449
... ditto . Four dessert - plates of fayence , with figures and boys round the bor- ders ; by Pietro Cortona : very fine . A fifth ditto , with goats ; a pre- sent from Lady Diana Beauclerc . Two light purple handle cups and saucers with ...
... ditto . Four dessert - plates of fayence , with figures and boys round the bor- ders ; by Pietro Cortona : very fine . A fifth ditto , with goats ; a pre- sent from Lady Diana Beauclerc . Two light purple handle cups and saucers with ...
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Letters of Horace Walpole, Earl of Orford, to Sir Horace Mann: His ..., Volum 2 Horace Walpole Visualització completa - 1844 |
Letters of Horace Walpole, Earl of Orford, to Sir Horace Mann: His ..., Volum 2 Horace Walpole Visualització completa - 1843 |
Letters of Horace Walpole, Earl of Orford, to Sir Horace Mann: His ..., Volum 2 Horace Walpole Visualització completa - 1844 |
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Adieu Administration Admiral Keppel America arrived believe Berkeley Square blue and white bootikins brother Burke Cavalier Mozzi Charles china Conway Countess Court Damer daughter death declared ditto doubt Duane Duchess Duchess of Gloucester Duke Earl enamelled England expected father favour fleet Florence France French George Selwyn Gibraltar give gout happened head hear heard Henry honour hope Horace Walpole House of Commons Ireland John King Lady late least letter live Lord George Lord North Lord Rockingham Lord Shelburne Lucas Madame Madame du Deffand Marquis married Ministers Minorca morning nephew never night numbers Orford painted Paris Parliament peace person Pitt politics present Prince Queen received sent Seve Sir Horace Mann Sir Robert Walpole Strawberry Hill suppose taken talk tell thing thought thousand tion told town voted water-colours week wife William wish write yesterday young
Passatges populars
Pàgina 184 - Arcot, he drew from every quarter whatever a savage ferocity could add to his new rudiments in the arts of destruction ; and compounding all the materials of fury, havoc, and desolation into one black cloud, he hung for a while on the declivities of the mountains.
Pàgina 147 - That the influence of the Crown has increased, is increasing, and ought to be diminished"?
Pàgina 184 - A storm of universal fire blasted every field, consumed every house, destroyed every temple. The miserable inhabitants flying from their flaming villages in part were slaughtered ; others, without regard to sex, to age, to the respect of rank, or sacredness of function ; fathers torn from children, husbands from wives, enveloped in a whirlwind of cavalry, and amidst the goading spears of drivers, and the trampling of pursuing horses, were swept into captivity in an unknown and hostile land. Those...
Pàgina 47 - To this sad shrine, whoe'er thou art, draw near, Here lies the friend most lov'd, the son most dear: Who ne'er knew joy, but friendship might divide, Or gave his father grief but when he dy'd.
Pàgina 88 - At this man's table I enjoyed many cheerful and instructive hours, with companions such as are not often found ; with one who has lengthened, and one who has gladdened, life ; with Dr. James, whose skill in...
Pàgina 146 - Fair laughs the morn, and soft the zephyr blows While proudly riding o'er the azure realm In gallant trim the gilded vessel goes; Youth on the prow, and pleasure at the helm; Regardless of the sweeping whirlwind's sway, That, hush'd in grim repose, expects his evening prey.
Pàgina 27 - It was circulated with profusion, and, for writing it, the Common Council of London voted the Doctor their thanks, and presented him with the freedom of the city in a gold box.
Pàgina 220 - Conway moved an address to implore his majesty " to listen to the advice of his Commons, that the war in America might no longer be pursued for the impracticable purpose of reducing the inhabitants of that country to obedience...
Pàgina 107 - There my Retreat, the best Companions grace, Chiefs out of War, and Statesmen out of Place. There ST JOHN mingles with my friendly Bowl, The Feast of Reason, and the Flow of Soul. And HE, whose Lightning pierc'd th...
Pàgina 90 - It was painted by an artist worthy of the subject, the excellent friend of that excellent man from their earliest youth, and a common friend of us both, with whom we lived for many years without a moment of coldness, of peevishness, of jealousy, or of jar, to the day of our final separation.