 You have chosen me from a low estate to be your queen and companion far beyond my desert or desire. If then you found me worthy of such honour, good Your Grace let not any light fancy or bad counsel of mine enemies, withdraw...  Belgravia: A London Magazine - Page 631891Full view - About this book
 | William Russell - Europe - 1802 - 512 pages
...such an alteration as I now find ; for the " ground of my preferment being on no surer foundation " than your grace's fancy, the least alteration I knew...sufficient to draw that fancy to some other object." In another letter to the king, she says, " you have raised me " from ii private gentlewoman to a marchioness... | |
 | David Hume - Great Britain - 1807 - 480 pages
...such an " alteration as I now find ; for the ground of my prefer" ment being on no surer foundation than your grace's " fancy, the least alteration I...sufficient " to draw that fancy to some other object. You hav« " chosen me from alow estate to be your queen and com" panion, far beyond my desert or desire.... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1808 - 346 pages
...as I now find; for the ground of my preferment being on no surer foundation than your grace's fancv, the least alteration I knew was fit and sufficient to draw that fancy tn some other object. Yon hate chosen me from a low estate to be your qileen and companion, far beyond... | |
 | Biography - 1808 - 540 pages
...for such an alteration as I now find ; for the ground of my preferment being on no other foundation than your Grace's fancy, the least alteration, I knew,...sufficient to draw that fancy to some other object." In another letter to the King, she says, " You have raised me from a private Gentlewoman to a Marchioness... | |
 | William Oldys, John Malham - Europe - 1808 - 594 pages
...for such an alteration at now I find ; for, the ground of my preferment being on no surer foundation than your grace's fancy, the least alteration, I knew,...fit and sufficient to draw that fancy to some other subject. You have chosen me, from a low estate, to be your queen and companion, far beyond my desert... | |
 | Great Britain - 1808 - 588 pages
...for such an alteration as now I find ; for, the ground of my preferment being on no surer foundation than your grace's fancy, the least alteration, I knew,...fit and sufficient to draw that fancy to some other subject. You have chosen me, from a low estate, to be your queen and companion, far beyond my desert... | |
 | William Oldys, Thomas Park - Great Britain - 1808 - 586 pages
...for such an alteration as now I find ; for, the ground of my preferment being on no surer foundation than your grace's fancy, the least alteration, I knew,...fit and sufficient to draw that fancy to some other subject. You have chosen me, from a low estate, to be your queen and companion, far beyond my desert... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1808 - 344 pages
...now find ; for the ground of my preferment be. ing on no surer foundation than your grace's fancv, the least alteration I knew was fit and sufficient to draw that fancy to some other object. Yon have chosen me from a low estate to bo your queen and companion, far beyond my desert or' desire.... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1810 - 332 pages
...for such an alteration as I now find; for the ground of my preferment being on no surer foundation than your grace's fancy, the least alteration I knew...companion, far beyond my desert or desire. If then you have found me worthy of such honour, good your grace let not any light fancy, or bad counsel of mine... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1811 - 514 pages
...for such an alteration as now I find ; for the ground of my preferment being on no surer foundation than your grace's fancy, the least alteration I knew...fit and sufficient to draw that fancy to some other subject. You have chosen me, from a low estate, to be your queen and companion, far beyond my desert... | |
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