The Chief Ministers of England, 920-1720 |
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Page 377 - The uneasiness which you have showed for some time has given me very much trouble, though I have borne it ; and had your behaviour continued the same as it was for a few years after my coming to the crown, I could have no dispute with myself what to do. But the many unkind returns I have received since, especially what you said to me personally before the Lords, makes it impossible for me to continue you any longer in my service ; but I will give you a pension of four thousand a year, and I desire...
Page 379 - His notions were for the court : but his incorrupt and sincere way of managing the concerns of the treasury created in all people a very high esteem for him. He loved gaming the most of any man of business I ever knew...
Page 285 - is must a word to be addressed to princes? Little man, little man : thy father, if he had been alive, durst not have used that word.
Page 214 - Mine own good cardinal, — I recommend me unto you with all my heart, and thank you for the great pain and labour that you do daily take in my business and matters, desiring you (that when you have well established them) to take some pastime and comfort, to the intent you may the longer endure to serve us, for always pain cannot be endured. Surely you have so substantially ordered our matters both of this...
Page 231 - I intend, God willing, this afternoon, when my lord hath dined, to ride to London, and so to the court, where I will either make or mar ere I come back again.
Page 200 - My lord, you have very good strawberies at your gardayne in Holberne, I require you let us have a messe of them.
Page 384 - Through the whole summer after his dismission," says the Duchess of Marlborough, "the queen continued to have secret correspondence with him. And that this might be the better managed, she stayed all the sultry season, even when the prince ' was panting for breath, in that small house she had formerly purchased at Windsor, which, though as hot as an oven, was then said to be cool, because from the park such persons as Mrs. Masham had a mind to bring to her Majesty could be let in privately by the...
Page 309 - He was of a most flowing courtesy and affability to all men who made any address to him ; and so desirous to oblige them, that he did not enough consider the value of the obligation, or the merit of the person he chose to oblige ; from which, much of his misfortune resulted.
Page 309 - His single misfortune was (which indeed was productive of many greater), that he never made a noble and a worthy friendship with a man so near his equal, that he would frankly advise him for his honour and true interest, against the current, or rather the torrent, of his impetuous...
Page 205 - In his speech he was fine, eloquent and pithy. In the law he had profound knowledge ; in wit he was incomparable ; and in memory wonderful excellent. These qualities, which in him were by nature singular, he by learning and use had made perfect.