Private correspondence of Sarah, duchess of Marlborough, illustrative of the court and times of queen Anne, with her sketches and opinions of her contempories, and the select correspondence of John, duke of Marlborough, المجلد 1 |
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38 Godolphin 39 Marlborough 42 the Queen afraid answer April army assure battle believe borough campaign concerning court dear dearest soul desire DUCHESS OF MARLBOROUGH DUKE OF MARLBOROUGH Duke of Shrewsbury Earl Elector endeavour enemies England favour fear France French friends give given glad Grace greatest Hague Hanover happiness Harley hear heard heart honour hope humour kind King Lady Lady Sunderland leave live Lord Godolphin Lord Halifax Lord Marlborough LORD PETERBOROUGH Lord Somers Lord Sunderland Lord Treasurer Lord Wharton Madame Majesty Marl Masham MAYNWARING Meldert Monthermer Morley Morley's morning never obliged occasion opinion Parliament party peace persuaded pleased pleasure QUEEN ANNE quiet reason received satisfaction sensible sent servant shew sorry Spain speak sure tell thank thing thought to-morrow told Tories town troops trouble uneasy Whigs wish Woodstock write writt yesterday
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الصفحة 27 - I can't write to any of my children, so you will let them know I am well, and that I desire they will thank God for preserving me; and pray give my duty to the Queen, and let her know the truth of my heart, that the greatest pleasure I have in this success is, that it may be a great service to her affairs, for I am sincerely sensible of all her goodness to me and mine. Pray believe me when I assure you that I love you more than I can express.
الصفحة xxxvii - Never was there more occasion than now ; for by all one hears and sees every day, as things are at present, I think one can expect nothing but confusion. I am sure, for my part, I shall be ready to join with all my friends, in every thing that is reasonable, to allay the heat and ferment that is in this poor nation.
الصفحة 51 - I have been in dispute with myself whether I should send it to Mrs. Morley or not, because his opinion is no news to. you, and after the great discouragements I have met with — only for being faithful to you — I concluded it was to no manner of purpose to trouble you any more. But reading the letter over and over and finding that he is convinced he must quit Mrs.
الصفحة 213 - I can take pleasure in nothing as long as you continue uneasy and think me unkind. I do assure you, upon my honour and salvation, that the only reason why I did not write was that I am very sure it would have had no other effect than that of being shown to Mrs Masham, by which she would have had an opportunity of turning it as she pleased ; so that when I shall speak to the Queen of her harsh behaviour to you she would have been prepared.
الصفحة xxix - Harley as she was to me, but that he had never done anything for her. I think Mrs Masham's father and mother did not live long after this. They left four children, two sons and two daughters. The elder daughter (afterwards Mrs Masham) was a grown woman. I took her to St Albans, where she lived with me and my children, and I treated her with as great kindness as if she had been my sister.
الصفحة 215 - I am so tired that I have but strength enough to tell you that we have had this day a very bloody battle ; the first part of the day we beat their foot, and afterwards their horse. God Almighty be praised, it is now in our power to have what peace we please, and I may be pretty well assured of never being in another battle ; but nothing in this world can make me happy if you are not MR.
الصفحة 414 - To this she consented, and I called for her hoods, which I remember Mrs. Hill put on; and as she did it, the queen whispered with her, I suppose some kind thing to her sister, who had not appeared before me at Kensington ; but upon the alarm of the queen's being to go with me to St. James's, she came into the gallery with one of her ministers, the Scotch doctor, 1 to see her Majesty pass...
الصفحة 349 - I would much rather be turned out, than lord Sunderland should be removed, so that I hope all my friends will struggle with all their might and power ; for if this point be carried, there is nothing disagreeable and ruinous but must be expected.
الصفحة xxviii - Mrs. Masham was the daughter of one Hill, a merchant in the City, by a sister of my father. Our grandfather, Sir John Jenyns, had two-and-twenty children; by which means the estate of the family, which was reputed to be about £4,000 a year, came to be divided into small parcels.
الصفحة 296 - Masham] is not, that I know of, at all concerned in the account that I would give you, which I can't be quiet till I have told you." Notwithstanding the once-awful intimation "that the duchess could not be quiet," queen Anne reiterated the same note,—