 He had no share of what is commonly called parts; that is, he had no brightness, nothing shining in his genius. He had, most undoubtedly, an excellent good plain understanding, with sound judgment. But these alone would probably have raised him but something...  Memoirs of the Court of Charles the Second - Página 407de Anthony Hamilton (Count) - 1846 - 546 páginasVista completa - Acerca de este libro
 | Mrs. A. T. Thomson - 1839 - 518 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 ; for while he was an ensign in the Guards, the Duchess of Cleveland, then favourite mistress of the King, struck by those very... | |
 | John Heneage Jesse - 1843 - 530 páginas
...ensign of the Guards, the Duchess of Cleveland, then favourite mistress to King Charles the Second, struck by those very graces, gave him five thousand...bought an annuity for his life, of five hundred pounds, of my grandfather, Halifax, which was the foundation of his subsequent fortune."* Even at this early... | |
 | John Heneage Jesse - 1843 - 526 páginas
...Court of Charles," says Lord Chesterfield, " the Graces protected and promoted him ; for while he was ensign of the Guards, the Duchess of Cleveland, then favourite mistress to King Charles the Second, struck by those very graces, gave him five thousand pounds, with which he immediately bought... | |
 | John Heneage Jesse - 1843 - 530 páginas
...Court of Charles," says Lord Chesterfield, " the Graces protected and promoted him ; for while he was ensign of the Guards, the Duchess of Cleveland, then favourite mistress to King Charles the Second, struck by those very graces, gave him five thousand pounds, with which he immediately bought... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1847 - 452 páginas
...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...bought an annuity for his life, of five hundred pounds a-year, of my grandfather, Halifax ; which was the foundation of his subsequent fortunes. His figure... | |
 | Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield - 1847 - 492 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... | |
 | William Harrison Ainsworth - 1847 - 566 páginas
...guards, these attractions soon opened to him the way to preferment. " The graces," says Chesterfield,• "protected and promoted him; for while he was an ensign...Cleveland, then favourite mistress to King Charles the Second, struck by those very graces, gaye him five thousand pounds, with which he immediately bought... | |
 | William Coxe - 1847 - 546 páginas
...raised him but something higher than they found him, which was page to King James II. 's queen. Then the graces protected and promoted him ; for while he was an ensign in the guards, the duchess of Cleveland, then favourite mistress of the king, struck by these very... | |
 | William Coxe - 1847 - 540 páginas
...raised him but something higher than they found him, which was page to King James 11. 's queen. Then the graces protected and promoted him ; for while he was an ensign in the guards, the duchess of Cleveland, then favourite mistress of the king, struck by these very... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1850 - 352 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... | |
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