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Had we been writing novels instead of authentic histories, we might have carried them anywhere else we chose: and we had a great mind to make Hayes philosophising with Bolingbroke, like a certain Devereux; and Mrs. Catherine maitresse en titre to Mr.
Even North compromised; and though George III., being a fool, might himself have refused to compromise, he had already failed to effect the Bolingbroke scheme of the restitution of the royal power. The case for the Americans, the real reason for calling them right in the quarrel, was something much deeper than the quarrel.
Probably he was akin to Olive Trant, a pretty intriguer of 1715, mentioned by Bolingbroke in his famous letter to Wyndham. As to Ireland, James Mohr really did take it on his way to France, though his promises in the name of 'the People of Fingal' are Irish moonshine. Were arms, as James Mohr says, lodged in Clanranald's country, Moidart?
"But, ma'am, I recollect he turned his head to go to sleep as I closed the curtain." "You need not wait," said Mrs. Bolingbroke. Provoked beyond the power of sleep, Mrs. Bolingbroke gave free expression to her feelings, in an eloquent letter to Mrs.
Bute was the figurehead of a group of Tories who set about fulfilling the fine if fanciful scheme for a democratic monarchy sketched by Bolingbroke in "The Patriot King."
M. Foulet, however, has examined Ruffhead's charge in a very different spirit, with conscientious minuteness, and has concluded that it is utterly without foundation. It is, indeed, certain that Voltaire's acquaintanceship was not limited to the extremely bitter Opposition circle which centred about the disappointed and restless figure of Bolingbroke.
Addison their secretary; while Bolingbroke was obliged to stand at the door of the council-chamber with his bag and papers, and underwent every species of mortification.
"If I was making up a plan of consequences," said the great Lord Bolingbroke, "I should like first to consult with a sensible woman." Have you any male acquaintance, whom, on reasonable grounds, your wife wishes you to resign? Why should you hesitate?
A few minutes afterwards, he drew out a straw from a bundle, which one of the children held. "This is a fine straw!" said he, carelessly. "Fine straw!" cried Mrs. Bolingbroke: "no that is very coarse. This," continued she, pulling one from another bundle; "this is a fine straw, if you please." "I think mine is the finest," said Mr. Bolingbroke. "Then you must be blind, Mr.
The boxes were crowded to excess. Every eye was directed towards Lord Bolingbroke, who, with his usual dignified and consummate grace of manner, conversed with the various loiterers with whom, from time to time, his box was filled.
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