Gleanings from an Old Portfolio: Containing Some Correspondence Between Lady Louisa Stuart and Her Sister Caroline, Countess of Portarlington, and Other Friends and Relations, Volume 2Alice Georgina Caroline Strong Clark Priv. print. for D. Douglas, 1896 - Great Britain |
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Abbeyleix acquaintance Adieu affectionate afterwards Ailesbury ball Bath believe bless brother Caroline Charles comfort crêpe Dalkeith House dance daresay daughter dear sister dearest Dromana Dublin DUCHESS OF BUCCLEUCH Duke Dundas Dutchess Earl eldest entertainments feel French George Staunton give glad Glandore happy hear heard Highcliffe hope Ireland Lady Bute Lady De Vesci Lady Frances Lady Lonsdale LADY LOUISA STUART Lady Macartney Lady Mary LADY PORTARLINGTON last night letter London look Lord Ailesbury Lord and Lady Lord Bute Lord Carlow Lord Macartney Lord Portarlington Macartney's married Montagu morning mother never PORTARLINGTON from LADY pretty Prince of Wales Queen seems settled Sir George Staunton spirits stay STUART from LADY supper suppose sure talk tell thing thought told town Tunbridge week wife William Medows wish woman write yesterday young
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Page 107 - We are all here in a most uneasy state. The King is better and worse so frequently, and changes so, daily, backwards and forwards, that everything is to be apprehended, if his nerves are not some way quieted.
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