Vietnam or Thailand ? Vote for the TOP Country of the Week !
Updated: September 15, 2025
Pulteney's influence, Telford was shortly afterwards appointed to be county surveyor of public works, having under his care all the roads, bridges, gaols, and public buildings in the whole of Shropshire. Thus the Eskdale shepherd-boy rose at last from the rank of a working mason, and attained the well-earned dignity of an engineer and a professional man.
And having obtained a consent, not often conceded, Lord Eskdale looked round, and calling Sidonia, he presented his friend to the Princess. 'You are fond of music, Lord Eskdale tells me? said Lucretia. 'When it is excellent, said Sidonia. 'But that is so rare, said the Princess. 'And precious as Paradise, said Sidonia.
These lovely phases of Eskdale scenery are denied to the summer visitor, but there are few who would wish to have the riverside solitudes rudely broken into by the passing of boatloads of holiday-makers.
Scarcely a week elapsed, when Lord Eskdale was in the country, that a long letter of difficulties was not received by him from Montacute, with an earnest request for his immediate advice.
Lord Eskdale shook his head. 'There are always things of this sort in the market. He will inquire before he purchases, and he will find that he has got hold of a slow coach. 'A slow coach! said the duchess, looking inquiringly. 'What is that? 'A tub that sails like a collier, and which, instead of taking him to Jerusalem, will hardly take him to Newcastle. Lord Eskdale was right.
THEY are talking about it, said Lord Eskdale to the duchess, as she looked up to him with an expression of the deepest interest. 'He asked St. Patrick to introduce him to her at Deloraine House, danced with her, was with her the whole evening, went to the breakfast on Saturday to meet her, instead of going to Blackwall to see a yacht he was after.
Lord Eskdale, at dinner, talked frankly of the disposition of Lord Monmouth's property. He spoke as a matter of course that Coningsby was his grandfather's principal heir. 'I don't know whether you will be happier with a large fortune? said Lord Eskdale. 'It is a troublesome thing: nobody is satisfied with what you do with it; very often not yourself.
The railway comes through Eskdale from Whitby to Stockton-on-Tees, and thus gives the formerly remote valley easy communication with the outside world. It is dangerous, however, not to allow an ample margin for catching the trains, for there are only two or three in each direction in the autumn and winter, and a gap of about four hours generally separates the trains.
If I could ring my bell, and return you member for Montacute with as much ease as I could send over to Bellamont to engage a special train to take us to town, you might be justified in indulging a fancy. But how and when, I should like to know, are you to enter Parliament now? This Parliament will last: it will go on to the lees. Lord Eskdale told me so not a week ago.
'And who is to have the blue ribbon, Lord Eskdale? said the Duchess to that nobleman, as he entered and approached to pay his respects. 'If I were Melbourne, I would keep it open, replied his Lordship. 'It is a mistake to give away too quickly. 'But suppose they go out, said her Grace. 'Oh! there is always a last day to clear the House. But they will be in another year.
Word Of The Day
Others Looking