The Clubs of London ...H. Colburn, 1832 |
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... tion . Its founders , in the provident spirit of wise legislators , infused into it a vitality that has pre- served it through the giddy revolutions of taste , and the petulant caprices of fashion . Though composed of fleeting materials ...
... tion . Its founders , in the provident spirit of wise legislators , infused into it a vitality that has pre- served it through the giddy revolutions of taste , and the petulant caprices of fashion . Though composed of fleeting materials ...
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... tion , that hinted to me how delightful a thing it must be to be enrolled among its members . Min- gay was the person who took me , and I think it was in the year 1799 . I do not recollect all who were present on that day , but I ...
... tion , that hinted to me how delightful a thing it must be to be enrolled among its members . Min- gay was the person who took me , and I think it was in the year 1799 . I do not recollect all who were present on that day , but I ...
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... tion to the bottle . Charles Morris , the bard of the Club , sung one or two excellent songs , of his own composition , the very essence of convivial mirth and fancy ; and , at nine o'clock , the Duke of Norfolk quitted the chair , and ...
... tion to the bottle . Charles Morris , the bard of the Club , sung one or two excellent songs , of his own composition , the very essence of convivial mirth and fancy ; and , at nine o'clock , the Duke of Norfolk quitted the chair , and ...
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... tion for all the information he could supply re- specting his brother - in - law , the interview did not promise a fruitful supply of anecdote . Our wor- thy friend's memory is proverbially treacherous , and it generally contrives to ...
... tion for all the information he could supply re- specting his brother - in - law , the interview did not promise a fruitful supply of anecdote . Our wor- thy friend's memory is proverbially treacherous , and it generally contrives to ...
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... tion the circumstance in which it originated , that you may enter completely into its spirit . Why , you must know , Mr. Moore , that Mr. Sheridan , just after his marriage , was determined to take a trip to the continent with his wife ...
... tion the circumstance in which it originated , that you may enter completely into its spirit . Why , you must know , Mr. Moore , that Mr. Sheridan , just after his marriage , was determined to take a trip to the continent with his wife ...
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afterwards amidst amongst amusement anecdote Arthur Murphy banker barrister Beef Beef-Steaks Burke called character Charles Charles Morris Cobb conversation convivial counsellor Court Curran delighted Dick Dick's dine dinner Drûg Dublin Duke of Norfolk eloquence English Erskine exclaimed Farmer feelings fortune French revolution gave genius gentleman give Grace heard heart holy honour Horne Tooke hour humour Humphrey Sturt intellect Irish Jasus JOHN HORNE TOOKE Kemble Killarney kind King of Clubs lady late laugh Linley literary Lord Lord Kingsborough Lord Sandwich Mackintosh ment Micky mind mirth morning natural never night notes observed occasion party person play political poor port wine powers racter remarked replied returned Rooney Shakspeare Sheridan Sir Francis Burdett speech spirit Steaks Sublime Society sure taste tell theatre thing tion told Walsh whilst whole Wilkes WILLIAM LINLEY wine word