 He had, most undoubtedly, an excellent good plain understanding, with sound judgment. But these, alone, would probably have raised him but something higher than they found him; which was page to King James the Second's Queen.  Memoirs of the Court of Charles the Second - Page 407by Anthony Hamilton (Count), Charles II (King of England), Thomas Blount - 1846 - 546 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1774 - 622 pages
...raifed him but fomething higher than they found him ; which was Page to King James the Second's Qoeen. There the Graces protected and promoted him ; for, while he was an Enfiga of the Guards, the Dutchefs of Cleveland, then favourite miiirefs to King Charles th* Second,... | |
 | Several Hands - 1774 - 642 pages
...have raifed him but fometbing higher than they found him ; which was Page to King jamei the Second's Queen. There the Graces protected and promoted him; for, while he was in Enfign of the Guards, the Dutchefs of Cleveland, then favourite miareis 10 Kin» Charles the Second,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1797 - 454 pages
...probably have raifed him but fomething higher than they found him, which was page to King James II.'s Queen. There the graces protected and promoted him ; for •while he was Enfign of the Guards, the Duchefs of Cleveland, then favourite miftrefs to King Charles II. ftruck... | |
 | History - 1801 - 554 pages
...but ibmcthing higher than they found him ; which was page to King James the D 3 fécond'« fecond's queen. There the graces protected and promoted him ; for, while he was an enfign of the guards, the Duchefs of Cleveland, then favourite miftrefs to King Charles the lid. ftruclc... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1806 - 556 pages
...funeral, O Rus, quando * ego te afpiciam ! quandoque licebit Ducere follicitre jucunda oblivia vitse ! In Queen. There the graces protected and promoted him ; for •while he was Enfign of the Guards, the Duchefs of Cleveland, then favourite miltrefs to King Charles II.. ftruck... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1806 - 556 pages
...funeral, O Rus, quando * ego te afpiciam ! quandoque licebit Ducere follicita: jucunda oblivia vitae ! In Queen. There the graces protected and promoted him ; for while he was Enfign of the Guards, the Duchefs of Cleveland, then favourite miftrefs to King Charles II. ftruck... | |
 | Philip Dormer Stanhope - Philosophy, English - 1810 - 468 pages
...have raised Mm hnt something higher than they found him ; which was page to King James the Second's queen. There the Graces protected and promoted him : for while he was an eusign of the gnards, the Dnchess of Cleveland, then favourite mistress to King Charles the Second,... | |
 | Philip Dormer Stanhope (4th earl of Chesterfield.) - 1813 - 430 pages
...higher than they found him, whieh was page to King James the Seeond's Queen. There the Graees proteeted and promoted him : for while he was an ensign of the guards, the Dutehes.<l of Cleveland, then favourite mistress to King Charles the Seeond, struek by those very graees,... | |
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...Queen. There the graces protected and promoted him ; for while he was Ensign of the Guards, the Dutchess of Cleveland, then favourite mistress to King Charles...bought an annuity for his life, of five hundred pounds a-year, of my grandfather, Halifax ; which was the foundation of his subse • quent fortunes. His... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1822 - 424 pages
...Queen. There the graces protected and promoted him ; for while he was Ensign of the Guards, the Dutchess of Cleveland, then favourite mistress to King Charles...bought an annuity for his life, of five hundred pounds a-year, of my grandfather, Halifax ; which was the foundation of his subsequent fortunes. His figure... | |
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