Memoirs and Correspondence (official and Familiar) of Sir Robert Murray Keith, K.B., Envoy Extraordinary Ad Minister Plenipotentiary at the Courts of Dresden, Copenhagen, and Vienna, from 1769-1792: With a Memoir of Queen Carolina Matilda of Denmark, and an Account of the Revolution There in 1772, Объемы 1-2H. Colburn, 1849 |
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Adieu affairs affectionate amiable ANDREW DRUMMOND assure Austrian Baron Herbert BRADSHAW Carolina Matilda Christian VII Congress Count Danish dear Andrew dear Anne dear Keith DEAR SIR dear sisters Denmark dispatch Drummond Duke Emperor England esteem Europe expressed father favour feel flattering friendship give Grand Vizier hand happy heart honour hope hour Imperial Majesty King of Prussia King's Lady late letter Lord Auckland Lord North Lord Stormont Lord Suffolk lordship Lucchesini Majesty's matter mediators minister monarch Monsieur negotiation never obliged occasion Ottoman party peace person Petersburgh pleasure political present Prince Kaunitz Princess Prussian Queen R. M. K. SIR R. M. received respect Robert Keith Robert Murray Keith royal satisfaction servant sincere SIR R. M. KEITH Sistovo soon sovereign Struensee tell tion treaty Turkish Turks Vienna Wallachia wish write young
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Стр. 283 - I am, with great truth and regard, Sir, your most obedient humble servant, SUFFOLK.
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Стр. 170 - Carlton-house, and at night at lady Hertford's assembly. He only takes the title of altesse, an absurd mezzotermine, but acts king exceedingly ; struts in the circle like a cock-sparrow, and does the honours of himself very civilly.
Стр. 410 - English money of 234.OOO/.,3 and that in so doing the said Robert Lord Clive abused the powers with which he was intrusted, to the evil example of the servants of the public.
Стр. 251 - Although I have not the honour of being personally known to you, I hope you will excuse the liberty I now take, in addressing you on the subject of a transaction more than once alluded to by you, in which an ancestor of mine was unhappily concerned. I allude to the slaughter of Lord Kilpont, son of the Earl of Airth and Monteith, in 1644, by James Stewart of Ardvoirlich.
Стр. 107 - Highlanders," says an article which appeared in the Vienna Gazette of seventeen hundred and sixty-two, " are a people totally different in their dress, manners, and temper from the other inhabitants of Britain. They are caught in the mountains when young, and still run with a surprising degree of swiftness. As they are strangers to fear, they make very good soldiers when disciplined.
Стр. 407 - That all acquisitions made under the influence of a military force, or by treaty with foreign princes, do of right belong to the State.
Стр. 484 - MEMOIRS AND CORRESPONDENCE Of SIR ROBERT MURRAY KEITH, KB, Minister Plenipotentiary at the Courts of Dresden, Copenhagen, and Vienna, from 1769 to 1793; with Biographical Memoirs of Queen Caroline Matilda, Sister of George III.
Стр. 92 - Was nightingale ever so sweet ? " How foolish was I to believe She could doat on so lowly a clown ; Or that her fond heart would not grieve, To forsake the fine folk of the town ! To think that a beauty so gay, So kind and so constant would prove; Or go clad like our maidens in...
Стр. 159 - Long live Christian VII.," the people cried out, " May he not only live long, but reign well like his father!" That such would be the case, thus descended, it was not unnatural for his English connections to conclude, or at least to hope, of a youth of seventeen ; who, if he had hitherto certainly manifested no talent, is admitted to have joined to a fatal facility of disposition, a good-nature and graciousness which...