... intimate friends, among those he had taken in, upon the great change made at court, should dine at his house ; and after about two months acquaintance, I had the honour always to be one of the number. History of Queen Anne - Page 249by Jonathan Swift - 1801Full view - About this book
| Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 574 pages
...the lord keeper Harcourt, the earl Rivers, the earl of Peterborow, and Mr. secretary St. John; where, after dinner, they used to discourse, and settle matters of great importance, and Swift was always one of the number -}-. It has been shown that he stood in an equal degree of confidence... | |
| Jonathan Swift - 1803 - 336 pages
...lord keeper ilarcourt, the earl Rivers, the earl of Peterborow, ^od ]VIr. secretary St. John ; where, after dinner, they used to discourse, and settle matters of great importance, and Swift was always one of the number *. It has been shown that he stood iu an equal degree of confidence... | |
| Jonathan Swift - 1814 - 462 pages
...the honour always to be one of the number. This company, at first, consisted only of the Lord-keeper Harcourt, the Earl Rivers, the Earl of Peterborough,...These meetings were always continued, except when the queer^was at Windsor ; but, as they grew more numerous, became of less consequence, and ended only... | |
| Jonathan Swift - 1824 - 540 pages
...always to be one of the number. This company, at first, consisted only of the Lordkeeper Hafcourt, the Earl Rivers, the Earl of Peterborough, Mr Secretary...queen was at Windsor; but, as they grew more numerous, VOL. in. • N became of less consequence, and ended only in drinking and general conversation : of... | |
| 1840 - 824 pages
...Lord Keeper Uarcourt, the Earl Rivers, the Earl of Peterborough, and Mr. Secretary St. John ; where, after dinner, they used to discourse, and settle matters of great importance ; and Swift was always one of the number. It has been shown, that he stood in an equal degree of confidence... | |
| John Campbell Baron Campbell - Judges - 1846 - 718 pages
...great change made at Court should dine at his house, and after about two months acquaintance, I bad the honour always to be one of the number. This company...discourse and settle matters of great importance." — Memoiri relating tot/a Clvny* in Queen Anne'i Ministry. " I (lined with Mr. Harley to-day. Every... | |
| John Campbell Baron Campbell - 1849 - 696 pages
...great change made at Court should dine nt his house, and after about two months' acquaintance I hmd the honour always to be one of the number. This company...discourse and settle matters of great importance." — Memoiri relating to the Change in Queen Anne's Ministry. " I dined with Mr. Harley to-day. Every... | |
| John Campbell Baron Campbell - Great Britain - 1851 - 534 pages
...Treasurer, and to which hardly any others but St. John and Swift were admitted, and there, while they tary St. John, and myself; and here, after dinner, they...discourse and settle matters of great importance." — Memoirs relating to the Change in Queen Anne't Ministry. " I dined with Mr. Harley to-day. Every... | |
| John Campbell Baron Campbell - Great Britain - 1851 - 530 pages
...Treasurer, and to which hardly any others but St. John and Swift were admitted, and there, while they tary St. John, and myself; and here, after dinner, they used to discourse and settle matters of great importance.55 — Memoirs relating to the Change in Queen Anne's Ministry. " I dined with Mr. Harley... | |
| John Campbell Baron Campbell - Judges - 1857 - 426 pages
...honour always to be one of the number. This company at first consisted only of the Lord Keener Haroonrt, the Earl Rivers, the Earl of Peterborough, Mr. Secretary...discourse and settle matters of great importance."— Memoirs relating to the Change in Queen Anne's Ministry. " I dined with Mr. Harley to-day. Every Saturday,... | |
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