Excerpt: ... page, and turned abstractedly in an opposite though still downcast direction. His countenance was extremely pale, his lips were tightly compressed, and an air of deep thought, mingled as it seemed to me with sadness, made the ruling expression of his lordly and noble features. "It is the torpor of ambition after one of its storms," said I, inly; and I approached, and laid my hand on his shoulder. After our mutual greetings, I said, "Have the dead so strong an attraction that at this hour they detain the courted ...
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Excerpt: ... page, and turned abstractedly in an opposite though still downcast direction. His countenance was extremely pale, his lips were tightly compressed, and an air of deep thought, mingled as it seemed to me with sadness, made the ruling expression of his lordly and noble features. "It is the torpor of ambition after one of its storms," said I, inly; and I approached, and laid my hand on his shoulder. After our mutual greetings, I said, "Have the dead so strong an attraction that at this hour they detain the courted and courtly Bolingbroke from the admiration and converse of the living?" The statesman looked at me earnestly: "Have you heard the news of the day?" said he. "How is it possible? I have but just arrived at Paris." "You do not know, then, that I have resigned my office under the Chevalier!" "Resigned your office!" "Resigned is a wrong word: I received a dismissal. Immediately on his return the Chevalier sent for me, embraced me, desired me to prepare to follow him to Lorraine; and three days afterwards came the Duke of Ormond to me, to ask me to deliver up the seals and papers. I put the latter very carefully in a little letter-case, and behold an end to the administration of Lord Bolingbroke! The Jacobites abuse me terribly; their king accuses me of neglect, incapacity, and treachery; and Fortune pulls down the fabric she has built for me, in order to pelt me with the stones!" Letter to Sir W. Windham.-ED. "My dear, dear friend, I am indeed grieved for you; but I am more incensed at the infatuation of the Chevalier. Surely, surely he must already have seen his error, and solicited your return?" "Return!" cried Bolingbroke, and his eyes flashed fire, -"return!-Hear what I said to the Queen-Mother who came to attempt a reconciliation: 'Madam, ' said I, in a tone as calm as I could command, 'if ever this hand draws the sword, or employs the pen, in behalf of that prince, may it rot!' Return! not if my head were the price of refusal! Yet, ...
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Good. No Jacket. The Lord Lytton Edition-Complete in One Volume--Green Cover with Gold lettering on spine--Good (has wear to top & bottom of spine) EMAIL for Pictures-dc.
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has hardback covers. In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. No dust jacket. Octavo size. Cloth boards. Slightly rubbed and chipped spine cover. Illustrated. Page edges age worn. Internally clean and tight. Dented front cover. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 1150grams, ISBN:
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Illustrated. Good. Book. 8vo. London: Rutledge, no publication date. Edition de Luxe. 8vo. Cloth binding, illustrated with 5 black and white plates. Limited to 500 copies, this being #129. Paper spine label partially removed. Soiling to boards. Good.