This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1901 edition. Excerpt: ...early days of January a visit or two was paid to Lady Devonshire, at Roehampton, to see her son's widow, 'daughter Rich, newly come to town.1 Warwick was now up, though still a cripple from gout: Jan. 28, Before dinner, as I was walking in the parlour, my lord being 1668 set by a great fire, and having ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1901 edition. Excerpt: ...early days of January a visit or two was paid to Lady Devonshire, at Roehampton, to see her son's widow, 'daughter Rich, newly come to town.1 Warwick was now up, though still a cripple from gout: Jan. 28, Before dinner, as I was walking in the parlour, my lord being 1668 set by a great fire, and having laid his crutches by him, I looking another way, stumbled at his crutches, and with doing so had my 1 Frances Rich married Sir Nicholas Leake, 2nd Earl of Scarsdale. MISTRESS AND SERVANTS 217 head so near the fire that my lord thought it impossible for me to escape being burned, but I recovered myself and got no hurt. Leave-taking now began, for, after more than a year's residence at Chelsea, the household was about to return to Essex. How welcome the prospect was may be guessed by the lines: 'Great many friends came to take leave. Though they were very dear and very kind, I was content to part with them all to go down to Lees.' After dining with Lord Chamberlain Manchester, Mary took leave of the Queen and the Duchess of York, confiding to her Diary next day that 'there was more happiness in retirement than in all the glory of the Court.' She bade adieu to all her relations and, on March 19, with joy took coach to go from Chelsea to Lees. Some ten miles before I came home, I met Sir Richard Everard, who told me the ill news that the day before one of our postilions had gone out into Lees Park and in a little pond there drowned himself, without any body being able to tell what made him do so wicked a deed. I was extremely stroke and troubled to hear that any that was under our care should so wickedly destroy himself. I entered my house with much sadness because that one that belonged to it had perished. Here is a glimpse of the...
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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. Re-bound by library. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 1050grams, ISBN:
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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 good all round condition. No dust jacket. Re-bound by library. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 1000grams, ISBN:
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