Diaries and Correspondence of James Harris, First Earl of Malmesbury, Volume 3R. Bentley, 1844 - Europe |
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Page 202 - I, according to the established etiquette, introduced (no one else being in the room) the Princess Caroline to him. She very properly, in consequence of my saying to her it was the right mode of proceeding, attempted to kneel to him. He raised her (gracefully enough), and embraced her, said barely one word, turned round, retired to a distant part of the apartment, and calling me to him, said, " Harris, I am not well ; pray get me a glass of brandy.
Page 149 - Hertzfeldt repeats to me what the Duke had before said — stated the necessity of being very strict with the Princess Caroline — that she was not clever, or ill-disposed, but of a temper easily wrought on, and had no tact.
Page 205 - I have taken towards the expediting everything on this side of the water, as well as with my brother the Duke of York, to whom I have written also by Hislop ; and as to what is now necessary to forward the completing everything at Brunswick, I must leave that to you, hoping that you will make every exertion possible to put the Princess in possession of her own home as near the 20th of the ensuing month as possible,
Page 175 - I tell her liberality and generosity is an enjoyment, not a sworn virtue. She gives a louis for some lottery tickets, /give ten, and say the Princess ordered me — she surprised. I said I was sure she did not mean to give for the ticket its prime value, and that I forestalled her intention.
Page 202 - Sir, had you not better have a glass of water ?' Upon which he, much out of humour, said with an oath : ' No. I will go directly to the Queen :
Page 176 - ... would, if rightly employed, make her more admirers, and give her more true satisfaction, than any that human nature could possess. The idea was, I was sorry to see, new to her, but she felt the truth of it : and she certainly is not fond of money, which lioth her parents are.
Page 180 - If her education had been what it ought, she might have turned out excellent • but it was that very nonsensical one that most women receive — one of privation, injunction, and menace.
Page 139 - Caroline much embarrassed on my first being presented to her — pretty face — not expressive of softness — her figure not graceful — fine eyes — good hand — tolerable teeth, but going — fair hair and light eyebrows, good bust — short, with what the French call " des t:paules impertinentes." Vastly happy with her future expectations
Page 154 - House), she entered, of her own accord, into the kind of life she was to lead in England, and was very inquisitive about it. I said it would depend very much on her ; that I could have no share in settling it, but that my wish was, that in private she might enjoy every ease and comfort belonging to domestic happiness, but that when she appeared abroad, she should always appear as Princess of Wales, surrounded by all that ' appareil and etiquette ' due to her elevated situation. She asked me what...