Memoirs of Harriot, Duchess of St. Albans, Volume 2Carey and Hart, 1840 |
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... look towards him , she had to stand on their side of the stage , with an unconquerable ex- pression of distress on her upturned coun- tenance , during which she heard a little child's voice whisper behind the curtain of Mr.Coutts's box ...
... look towards him , she had to stand on their side of the stage , with an unconquerable ex- pression of distress on her upturned coun- tenance , during which she heard a little child's voice whisper behind the curtain of Mr.Coutts's box ...
Page 76
... look like great family - appropriation , ) and the old gentleman allowed her a certain sum while he lived . * Finally , with reference to her having been entitled legally to bear the banker's name , the assertion that Mr. Coutts did not ...
... look like great family - appropriation , ) and the old gentleman allowed her a certain sum while he lived . * Finally , with reference to her having been entitled legally to bear the banker's name , the assertion that Mr. Coutts did not ...
Page 86
... look- ing fowl ; and after vainly asking for new - laid eggs , she promised a reward of unheard of magnitude to her auditors if they could pro- cure one for her by a certain hour each morn- ing ; the prize for two on the same day to in ...
... look- ing fowl ; and after vainly asking for new - laid eggs , she promised a reward of unheard of magnitude to her auditors if they could pro- cure one for her by a certain hour each morn- ing ; the prize for two on the same day to in ...
Page 88
... look was so ghastly , his tall , miserable figure so attenuated by illness , his sunken eyes and faint voice were altogether so unearthly , that Miss Mellon ( who had not seen him for some days during his illness ) thought he had died ...
... look was so ghastly , his tall , miserable figure so attenuated by illness , his sunken eyes and faint voice were altogether so unearthly , that Miss Mellon ( who had not seen him for some days during his illness ) thought he had died ...
Page 100
... look . His wife , on the contrary , though her ap- pearance gave sufficient indication of a life of ease , still retained her animal spirits ; her countenance , when unruffled by any of her sudden , and often causeless , paroxysms of ...
... look . His wife , on the contrary , though her ap- pearance gave sufficient indication of a life of ease , still retained her animal spirits ; her countenance , when unruffled by any of her sudden , and often causeless , paroxysms of ...
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acquaintance actress aforesaid Albans anecdote annuity or clear appearance attended banking business Brighton Cheltenham clear yearly sum codicil Countess of Guilford Coutts Lindsay Coutts's coverture Dame Sophia Burdett daughter death decease delighted dinner direction or appointment dividends drawing-room dress Drury Lane Drury Lane Theatre Duchess of St Dudley Coutts Dudley Coutts Marjoribanks Duke of St engaged Entwisle executors fancy favourite fortune friends gave gentleman give given grace guests Guilford Harriot Harriot Mellon hawk hereby Holly Lodge honour husband interest Kean Kemble lady late living London Lord Marjoribanks marriage married ment Miss Kelly Miss Mellon Miss Tidswell morning mother nature thereof necklace never party person or persons personal estate poor pounds present residence respectively retired sent Sir Coutts Trotter Sir Francis Burdett Stratton Street survivor theatre theatrical Thomas Coutts tion took town trust wife woman young
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Page 366 - I am not directly or indirectly entitled to any sum or sums standing in my own name or in the name or names of any other person or persons in the books of the said Post Office Savings...
Page 336 - ... coverture, direct or appoint; and in default of any such direction or appointment, or so far as the same, if incomplete, should not extend, into her proper hands for her sole and separate use...
Page 193 - If the Duke marries her, he ensures an immense fortune ; if she marries him, she has the first rank. If he marries a woman older than himself by twenty years, she marries a man younger in wit by twenty degrees.
Page 345 - Interest upon Trust That they the said Trustees and the Survivors and Survivor of them and the Executors Administrators and Assigns of such Survivor...
Page 330 - ... and the executors, administrators, and assigns of such survivor, do and shall pay, transfer and assign the said trust money, stocks, funds, and securities, and the dividends, interest, and proceeds thereof unto, between and amongst all and every the daughters of the said Dame Sophia Burdett that shall be living at the time of her decease, share and share alike ; and if there shall be but one such daughter living at her decease, then wholly to such one daughter.
Page 333 - Harrison shall at any time or times during their joint lives, by any deed or deeds instrument or instruments in writing with or without power of revocation and new appointment to be by him sealed and delivered in the presence of and attested by two or more credible witnesses...
Page 328 - Writings, with or without power of revocation, to be by her sealed and delivered in the presence of and attested by Two or more credible Witnesses...
Page 324 - Extracted from the Registry of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury. This is the last will and testament of me, George Gordon, Lord Byron, Baron Byron, of Rochdale, in the county of Lancaster, as follows: — I give and devise all that my manor or lordship of Rochdale, in the...
Page 192 - I believe, her confidant in sincerity. She had refused him twice and decidedly. He was merely on the footing of friendship. I urged it was akin to love. She allowed she might marry the Duke, only she had at present not the least intention that way. Is this frank admission more favourable for the Duke than an absolute protestation against the possibility of such a marriage ? I think not.
Page 332 - ... hereinafter mentioned and expressed, of and concerning the same, that is to say, upon trust that they the said...