 He had, most undoubtedly, an excellent good plain understanding, with sound judgment. But these, alone, would probably have raised him but something higher than they found him; which was page to King James the Second's Queen.  Memoirs of the Court of Charles the Second - Página 407de Anthony Hamilton (Count), Charles II (King of England), Thomas Blount - 1846 - 546 páginasVista completa - Acerca de este libro
 | Anthony Hamilton - 1876 - 552 páginas
...page to King James II. 's queen. There the graces protected and promoted him ; for while he was au ensign of the guards, the Duchess of Cleveland, then...him five thousand pounds ; with which he immediately Ixnigbt an annuity for his life, of five hundred pounds a-year, of my grandfather, Halifax ; which... | |
 | Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield - 1876 - 636 páginas
...was Page to King James the Second'? Queen. There the Graces protected and promoted him; for while lie was an Ensign of the Guards, the Duchess of Cleveland, then favourite mis tress to King Charles the Second, struck by those very Graces, gave him Gve thousand pounds, with... | |
 | William Hazlitt, William Carew Hazlitt - 1878 - 512 páginas
...probably have raised him but something higher than they found him, which was page to King James II.'s Queen. There the graces protected and promoted him; for while he was Ensign of the Guards, the Duchess of Cleveland, then favourite mistress of Charles II., struck by these... | |
 | 1881 - 578 páginas
...ensign of the Guards, the Duchess of Cleveland, then favourite mistress of Charles II., struck by these in the confidence of five hundred pounds a-year, which was the foundation of his subsequent fortune. His figure was beautiful,... | |
 | Robert Cochrane - 1887 - 572 páginas
...ensign of the Guards, the Duchess of Cleveland, then favourite mistress of Charles II., struck by these s I see her as an of five hundred pounds a-year, which was the foundation of his subsequent fortune. His figure was beautiful,... | |
 | Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield - 1888 - 346 páginas
...have raised him but something higher than they found him ; which was page to King James the Second's Queen. There the graces protected and promoted him...ensign of the Guards, the Duchess of Cleveland, then favorite mistress to King Charles the Second, struck by those very graces, gave him five thousand pounds,... | |
 | Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield - 1892 - 514 páginas
...have raised him but something higher than they found him, which was page to King James the Second's Queen. There the Graces protected and promoted him...Cleveland, then favourite mistress to King Charles the Second, struck by those very Graces, gave him five thousand pounds, with which he immediately bought... | |
 | Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield - 1892 - 320 páginas
...have raised him but something higher than they found him ; which was page to King James the Second's Queen. There the graces protected and promoted him;...ensign of the Guards, the Duchess of Cleveland, then favorite mistress to King Charles the Second, struck by those very graces, gave him five thousand pounds,... | |
 | Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield - 1897 - 168 páginas
...than they found him, which was Page to King James the Second's Queen. There the Graces pro10 tected and promoted him ; for, while he was an Ensign of the Guards, the Duchess of Cleveland, then favorite mistress to King Charles the Second, struck by those very Graces, gave him five thousand pounds;... | |
 | Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield - 1901 - 438 páginas
...have raised him but something higher than they found him ; which was page to King James the Second's queen. There the Graces protected and promoted him...ensign of the Guards, the Duchess of Cleveland, then favorite mistress to King Charles the Second, struck by those very Graces, gave him five thousand pounds,... | |
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