 Lord Anglesey became so much alarmed at the probable result of the now threatened trial, that he expressed his intention to make a compromise with the claimant, renounce the title, and retire into France ; and with this view he commenced learning the...  Chambers's pocket miscellany - Page 183by Chambers W. and R., ltd - 1853Full view - About this book
 | Tobias Smollett - 1811 - 546 pages
...pains were taken to deceive them, they, nevertheless, knew him at first sight; some of them fell upon their knees to thank Heaven for his preservation,...embraced his legs, and shed tears of joy for his return. Although the conduct of his adversary, particularly in the above-mentioned prosecution, together with... | |
 | Tobias George Smollett - 1824 - 294 pages
...pains were taken to deceive them, they, nevertheless, knew him at first sight; some of them fell upon their knees to thank heaven for his preservation,...embraced his legs, and shed tears of joy for his return. Although the conduct of his adversary, particularly in the above-mentioned prosecution, together with... | |
 | 1840 - 954 pages
...Anglesey no sooner heard of these transactions on board the fleet, than he used every effort to keep possession of his usurped title and property, and...France ; and with this view he commenced learning the French language. But this resolution was given up, in consequence of an occurrence which encouraged... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1842 - 710 pages
...Anglesey no sooner heard of these transactions on board the fleet, than he used every effort to keep possession of his usurped title and property, and...France ; and with this view he commenced learning the French language. But this resolution was given up, in consequence of an occurrence which encouraged... | |
 | Tobias Smollett, Walter Scott - 1851 - 1084 pages
...pains were taken to deceive them, they, nevertheless, knew him at first sight; some of them fell upon their knees to thank Heaven for his preservation,...embraced his legs, and shed tears of joy for his return. " Although the conduct of his adversary, particularly in the above-mentioned prosecution, together... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1852 - 532 pages
...retained to defend a cause, the prosecution of which was not as yet even threatened." On Anuesley's arrival in Dublin, " several servants who had lived...make a compromise with the claimant, renounce the tide, and retire into France ; and with this view he commenced learning the French language. But this... | |
 | 1854 - 400 pages
...Anglesey no sooner heard of these transactions on board the fleet, than he used every effort to keep possession of his usurped title and property, and...France ; and with this view he commenced learning the French language. But this resolution was given up, in consequence of an occurrence which encouraged... | |
 | William Chambers - 1854 - 400 pages
...Anglesey no sooner heard of these transactions on board the fleet, than he used every effort to keep possession of his usurped title and property, and...probable result of the now threatened trial, that ho expressed his intention to make a compromise with the claimant, renounce the title, and retire into... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1857 - 336 pages
...Anglesey no sooner heard of these transactions on board the fleet, than he used every effort to keep possession of his usurped title and property, and...France; and with this view he commenced learning the French language. But this resolution was given up, in consequence of an occurrence which encouraged... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1857 - 326 pages
...retained to defend a cause, the prosecution of which was not as yet even threatened." On Annesley' s arrival in Dublin, " several servants who had lived...France ; and with this view he commenced learning the French language. But this resolution was given up, in consequence of an occurrence which encouraged... | |
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