...witness of: the King sitting and toying with his concubines, Portsmouth, Cleveland, and Mazarine, &c. ; a French boy singing love songs in that glorious gallery...reflections in astonishment. Six days after all was dust." Such were the last days of Charles the Second. In early life we watch his career with great...

...seven-night I was witness of: the King sitting and toying with his concubines, Portsmouth, Cleveland, and Mazarine, etc. ; a French boy singing love songs in...two gentlemen, who were with me, made reflections with astonishment. Six days after, all was in the dust." The King was seized, a few hours after this...

...other dissolute persons, were at basset round a large table, a bank of at least two thousand pounds in gold before them; upon which two gentlemen, who were with me, made reflections with astonishment. Six days after, all was in the dust." Rochester, in his epigram, described Charles...

...other dissolute persons, were at basset round a large table, a bank of at least two thousand pounds in gold before them; upon which two gentlemen, who were with me, made reflections with astonishment. Six days after, all was in the dust/' Rochester, in his epigram, described Charles...

...courtiers and other dissolute persons were at basset, round a large table, a bank of at least £2000 in gold before them ; upon which two gentlemen who were with me held up their hands in astonishment. Six days after, all was in the dust !" James II., during his short...

...great courtiers and other dissolute persons were at basset round a large table, a bank of at least 2000 in gold before them; upon which two gentlemen who were with me made reflexions with astonishment. Six days after was all in the dust!" Diary, vol. iii. p. 137. Feb. 1684.5....

...courtiers and other dissolute persons were at basset, round a large table, a Bank of at least £2000 in gold before them ; upon which two gentlemen who were with me made strange reflections. Six days after, all was in the dust' Burnet tells us that the King ' ate little...

...courtiers and other dissolute persons were at basset round a large table, a bank of at least 20CKM. in gold before them ; upon which two gentlemen who were with me made reflexions with astonishment Six days after, was all in the dust." — Diary, Feb., 1685. that Prince...

...&c., &c.; a French boy singing love-songs in that glorious gallery, whilst about twenty of the greit courtiers, and other dissolute persons, were at basset...them, upon which two gentlemen who were with me made strange reflections. " Six days after all was In the dnst I " Anything more startling ard solemn than...

...courtiers and other dissolute persons were at basset round a large table, a bank of at least 20001. in gold before them ; upon which two gentlemen who were with me made reflections with astonishment. Six days after was all in the dust ! ' This is the picture and the moral put before...