 Second, struck by those very graces, gave him five thousand pounds ; with which he immediately bought an annuity for his life, of five hundred pounds a year, of my grandfather, Halifax ; which was the foundation of his subsequent fortune.  The Quarterly Review - Page 61870Full view - About this book
 | Several Hands - 1774 - 642 pages
...ihoufond pounds ; with which he immediately bought an annuity for his life, of five hundred pounds a year, of my grandfather, Halifax ; which was the foundation of his fubfequent fortune. His figure was beautiful ; but his manner was irrefiftible, by either man or woman.... | |
 | Francis Atterbury - English letters - 1783 - 478 pages
...thoufand pounds ; with which he " immediately bought an annuity for his life, of " five hundred pounds a year, of my grandfather " Halifax ; which was the foundation of his fub" fequent fortune. His figure was beautiful ; " but his manner was irrefiftible, by either man or... | |
 | Philip Dormer Stanhope - Philosophy, English - 1810 - 468 pages
...five thousand pounds, with which he immediately honght an aunuity for his life, of five hundred pounds a year, of my grandfather, Halifax ; which was the foundation of his suhsequent fortune. His figure was heantiful ; hnt hb mauner was irresistihle hy either man or woman.... | |
 | Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1823 - 878 pages
...very graces, gave him joool. ; (vith which he immediately brought an annuity for his life of 500!. of my grandfather Halifax ; which was the foundation of his subsequent fortune. His figure was beautiful ; but his manner was irresistible by either man or woman. It was by this engaging... | |
 | Saturday night - 1824 - 968 pages
...five thousand pounds, with which he immediately bought an annuity for his life of five hundred pounds a year of my grandfather, Halifax, which was the foundation of his subsequent fortune. His figure was beautiful, but his manner was irresistible by either man or woman ; it was by this engaging... | |
 | 1824 - 486 pages
...five thousand pounds, with which he immediately bought an annuity for his life of five hundred pounds a year of my grandfather, Halifax, which was the foundation of his subsequent fortune. His figure was beautiful, but his manner was irresistible by either man or woman ; it was by this engaging... | |
 | Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield - Conduct of life - 1827 - 420 pages
...thousand pounds ; with which he immediately bought an annuity for his life, of five hundred pounds a year, of my grandfather, Halifax ; which was the foundation of his subsequent fortune. His figure was beautiful ; but his manner was irresistible, by either man or woman. It was by this... | |
 | Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield - Conduct of life - 1828 - 270 pages
...thousand pounds ; with which he immediately bought an annuity for bis life, of five hundred pounds a-year, of my grandfather, Halifax ; which was the foundation of his subsequent fortune. His figure was beautiful; but his manner was irresistible, by either man or woman. It was by this engaging,... | |
 | Great Britain - 1838 - 460 pages
...five thousand pounds, with which he immediately bought an annuity for his life of five hundred pounds a year of my grandfather Halifax, which was the foundation of his subsequent fortune. His figure was beautiful, but his manner was irresistible by either man or woman. It was by this engaging,... | |
 | Charles Bucke - Great Britain - 1839 - 406 pages
..." she gave him five thousand pounds, with which he bought an annuity for his life, of five hundred a year, of my grandfather, Halifax, which was the foundation of his subsequent fortune." The purchasing of the annuity must, of necessity, be true ; since Lord Chesterfield asserts its being bought... | |
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