Memoirs of Richard Cumberland, Volume 1Brisban and Brannan [Printed by Robert Carr], 1805 - 356 pages |
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... admirably mounted . He was light and elegant in his person , and had in his early youth kept horses and rode matches ... admiration , and betray my want of taste . With all her father's critical acumen she could trace , and teach me to ...
... admirably mounted . He was light and elegant in his person , and had in his early youth kept horses and rode matches ... admiration , and betray my want of taste . With all her father's critical acumen she could trace , and teach me to ...
Page 70
... admiration of every one . I have passed many happy hours with him in the morning of our lives , and I hope he will enjoy the evening of his days in comfort and tranquillity , having chosen that better lot , which has brought him into ...
... admiration of every one . I have passed many happy hours with him in the morning of our lives , and I hope he will enjoy the evening of his days in comfort and tranquillity , having chosen that better lot , which has brought him into ...
Page 76
... admiration of their talents , before they have tasted the contempt which they deserve . But whilst these men may be said to fight their way into conse- quence , and so long as they can but live in notice are content to live in trouble ...
... admiration of their talents , before they have tasted the contempt which they deserve . But whilst these men may be said to fight their way into conse- quence , and so long as they can but live in notice are content to live in trouble ...
Page 81
... , with whom he lived upon the most agreeable terms , for in his house every body seemed to be happy ; his table was admirably managed by my mother , his M cellars , servants , equipage in the best order , RICHARD CUMBERLAND . 81.
... , with whom he lived upon the most agreeable terms , for in his house every body seemed to be happy ; his table was admirably managed by my mother , his M cellars , servants , equipage in the best order , RICHARD CUMBERLAND . 81.
Page 83
... of fancy in it , and I wrote a comment upon it almost as long as the drama itself , which I sent to him as a mark of my admiration of his genius , and my affection for his person . He also wrote a poem upon Dreams RICHARD CUMBERLAND . 83.
... of fancy in it , and I wrote a comment upon it almost as long as the drama itself , which I sent to him as a mark of my admiration of his genius , and my affection for his person . He also wrote a poem upon Dreams RICHARD CUMBERLAND . 83.
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