The Duchess of Kingston. The Bishop of Derry. The story of Peg Woffington. George Brummel. Paul Jones. Beckford and Fonthill abbey. Ireland and the Shakespeare forgeries. The story of Mrs. Fitzherbert. An old lady's loveTinsley Brothers, 1883 |
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acquaintance admired amusing appeared arrived assured astonishment attended beauty Beckford behaviour bishop Bon Homme Richard Brummel Calais character Cholmondeley Chudleigh command Conway Countess of Bristol court curious daughter Derry Devonshire Devonshire House duchess Duchess of Devonshire DUCHESS OF KINGSTON Duke Elliot English fashion father favour fire Fitzherbert folio Fonthill Foote fortune French gave gentleman George Selwyn give grace hand happiness heart Hervey honour Hugh Elliot husband interest Ireland kind King Kingston Knyphausen lady Lepel letter live Lord Lord Hervey madam Majesty Margaret Woffington marriage married ment Mie-Mie minister Miss Burney morning never night occasion offered Paul Jones pencil person possession pray present prince Prince of Wales prince's Queen received says scene seems Selwyn sent Serapis Shakespeare ship soon spirit story strange Thrale tion told took town vessels wish Woffington writing wrote young
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