This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1875 Excerpt: ...I had the honor of waiting on His Royal Highness, who addressed me by saying, 'that he had seen with concern in the public papers a statement of what had passed in the Court of Common Council on Thursday last, respecting a letter written by Lord Cholmondeley, at the command of His Royal Highness, and sent to the City ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1875 Excerpt: ...I had the honor of waiting on His Royal Highness, who addressed me by saying, 'that he had seen with concern in the public papers a statement of what had passed in the Court of Common Council on Thursday last, respecting a letter written by Lord Cholmondeley, at the command of His Royal Highness, and sent to the City Remembrancer, conveying his sentiments on the intended address of congratulation to their Royal Highnesses, which sentiments he conceived had been mistaken or misunderstood, or, at least, a very different construction had been given to them than he meant, or was intended to be conveyed by that letter. His Royal Highness said that he thought it incumbent on him to preserve a consistent character; that, as his establishment, for certain reasons, had been reduced, and that the necessary state appendages attached to the character and rank of His Royal Highness the Princo of "Wales did not in consequence exist, His Royal Highness conceived he could not receive an address in state, and particularly from the corporation of the City of London, for which he entertained the highest veneration and respect His Royal Highness, therefore, thought it would appear disrespectful to the first body corporate in the kingdom to receive the members of it inconsistently with their character and Ilia own dignity." His Royal Highness--His Royal Highness--His--pah I The language of Thomas Paine, in his letter to Lord Erskine, in which he alludes to "Mr. Guelph and his profligate sons," affords a striking contrast to the above. The result of the quarrels of the Prince and Princess of Wales, previous aud subsequent to lier accouchement, was neither magical nor singular; mutual distrust, dissatisfaction, and want of affection, were naturally succeeded b...
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