The Clubs of London ...H. Colburn, 1832 |
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... Duke's conversation was various , embracing a large circle of anecdote , and displaying much of the terseness of phrase , and accuracy of thinking , familiar to men who have combined much experience with considerable reading . I was ...
... Duke's conversation was various , embracing a large circle of anecdote , and displaying much of the terseness of phrase , and accuracy of thinking , familiar to men who have combined much experience with considerable reading . I was ...
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... Duke of Sussex . And why should I echo that " whereof all England rings from side to side ? " No man enters more cordially into the humour of the Club , the equality of its spirit , or its sharp but innocent encounters . Nor do I ...
... Duke of Sussex . And why should I echo that " whereof all England rings from side to side ? " No man enters more cordially into the humour of the Club , the equality of its spirit , or its sharp but innocent encounters . Nor do I ...
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... Duke of Norfolk to remark , that our venerable minstrel was indebted to him for that snug Sabine retreat in which his old age is now pillowed ; a charming spot near Dorking , embosomed amidst the gentle undu- lating elevations of Surrey ...
... Duke of Norfolk to remark , that our venerable minstrel was indebted to him for that snug Sabine retreat in which his old age is now pillowed ; a charming spot near Dorking , embosomed amidst the gentle undu- lating elevations of Surrey ...
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... Duke of Leinster , in his turn , took the same duty . With regard to Brougham , at first sight you would not set him down as having a natural and prompt alacrity for the style of humour that prevails amongst us . But Brougham is an ex ...
... Duke of Leinster , in his turn , took the same duty . With regard to Brougham , at first sight you would not set him down as having a natural and prompt alacrity for the style of humour that prevails amongst us . But Brougham is an ex ...
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... Duke of York is stated with the greatest per- spicuity ; whereas , in the first part , which the ablest critics have unanimously rejected , as not containing a single line from the pen of Shaks- peare , the claim of the House of March ...
... Duke of York is stated with the greatest per- spicuity ; whereas , in the first part , which the ablest critics have unanimously rejected , as not containing a single line from the pen of Shaks- peare , the claim of the House of March ...
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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 JOHN HORNE TOOKE Kemble Killarney kind 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 Serjeant 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