The Royal Wanderer, Or Secret Memoirs of Caroline: The Whole Founded on Recent Facts, and Containing Among Other Things, an Authentic and Hitherto Unpublished Account of Court-cabals, and Royal Travels, Volume 2 |
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Page 538
Having ventured to submit these observations relative to the depositions of Lady
Douglas , we proceed to notice those of Robert Bidgood , and William Cole . And
indeed we can do little more than notice them , seeing that they are so fully and ...
Having ventured to submit these observations relative to the depositions of Lady
Douglas , we proceed to notice those of Robert Bidgood , and William Cole . And
indeed we can do little more than notice them , seeing that they are so fully and ...
Page 553
The Inquiry , after I thus had notice of it , continued for above two . Months . * I
venture not to complain , as if it had been unnecessarily protracted . The
important duties and official avocations of the Noble Lords , appointed to carry it
on , may ...
The Inquiry , after I thus had notice of it , continued for above two . Months . * I
venture not to complain , as if it had been unnecessarily protracted . The
important duties and official avocations of the Noble Lords , appointed to carry it
on , may ...
Page 775
... to take no notice whatsoever of those contradictions , and content themselves
with saying , that “ none of the facts “ or allegations stated in preliminary examina“
tions , carried on in the absence of the parties “ interested , could be considered ...
... to take no notice whatsoever of those contradictions , and content themselves
with saying , that “ none of the facts “ or allegations stated in preliminary examina“
tions , carried on in the absence of the parties “ interested , could be considered ...
Page 805
... negatived , Mri : Cochrane Johnstone said , that he would follow the example
of the honorable member , who had moved to clear the gallery , by exercising his
i right also of not bringing forward the motion of which he had given notice . in 3 .
... negatived , Mri : Cochrane Johnstone said , that he would follow the example
of the honorable member , who had moved to clear the gallery , by exercising his
i right also of not bringing forward the motion of which he had given notice . in 3 .
Page 71
... but he had never had greater occasion to admire it than at the present moment
, when he had with so much mildness entered into one of the most im - . portant
questions which had ever come under the notice of the House , whether it was ...
... but he had never had greater occasion to admire it than at the present moment
, when he had with so much mildness entered into one of the most im - . portant
questions which had ever come under the notice of the House , whether it was ...
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Page 719 - Our inclinations are not in our power, nor should either of us be held answerable to the other because nature has not made us suitable to each other. Tranquil and comfortable society is, however, in our power ; let our intercourse, therefore, be restricted to that...
Page 248 - Highness's residence abroad, by which conduct of her said Royal Highness, great scandal and dishonour have been brought upon your Majesty's family and this Kingdom. Therefore, to manifest our deep sense of such scandalous, disgraceful, and vicious conduct...
Page 57 - the king thinks it necessary, in consequence of the arrival of the queen, to communicate to the House of Lords certain papers respecting the conduct of her majesty since her departure from this kingdom, which he recommends to the immediate and serious attention of the house.
Page 215 - Her Majesty retains the same desire which she commanded Mr. Brougham yesterday to express, of submitting her own wishes to the authority of parliament, now so decisively interposed. Still acting upon the same principle, she now commands Mr. Brougham to add, that she feels it necessary, before making any further proposal, to have it understood that the recognition of her rank and privileges as Queen, must be the basis of any arrangement which can be made. The moment that basis is established, Her...
Page 777 - Majesty upon them, they feel it necessary to declare their decided concurrence in the clear and unanimous opinion of the Commissioners, confirmed by that of all your Majesty's late confidential servants, that the two main charges alleged against her Royal Highness the Princess of Wales, of pregnancy and delivery, are...
Page 572 - Princess's house in the month of November following. Neither should we be more warranted in expressing any doubt respecting the alleged pregnancy of the Princess, as stated in the original declarations — a fact so fully contradicted, and by so many witnesses, to whom, if true, it must, in various ways have been known, that we cannot think it entitled to the smallest credit.
Page 217 - Majesty's dignity and honour being secured, she regards all other matters as of comparatively little importance, and is willing to leave every thing to the decision of any person or persons, of high station and character, whom both parties may concur in naming, and who shall have authority to prescribe the particulars as to residence, patronage, and income, subject of course to the approbation of Parliament.
Page 722 - I refer myself solely to him upon this subject, and if my conduct nieets his approbation, I shall be in some degree at least consoled. I retain every sentiment of gratitude for the situation in which I find myself, as Princess of Wales, enabled by your means, to indulge in the free exercise of a virtue dear to my heart, I mean charity. " It will be my duty likewise to act upon another motive, that of giving an example of patience and resignation, under every trial.
Page 260 - As long as the protecting hand of your late ever- beloved and ever-lamented father was held over me, I was safe. But the melancholy event which deprived the nation of the active exertions of its virtuous king, bereft me of friend and protector, and of all hope of future tranquillity and safety. To calumniate your innocent wife was now the shortest road to royal favour ; and to betray her was to lay the sure foundation of boundless riches and titles of honour. Before claims like these, talenf, virtue,...
Page 261 - Bereft of parent, brother, and father-in-law, and my husband for my deadliest foe — seeing those who have promised me support bought by rewards to be amongst my enemies— restrained from accusing my foes in the face of the world, out of regard for the character of the father of my child, and from a desire to prevent her happiness from being disturbed — shunned, from motives of selfishness, by those who were my natural associates — living in obscurity, whilo A D.