Letters of Horace Walpole — Volume I by Horace Walpole
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Richmond, who is wonderfully cautious since Lady Caroline's elopement
[with Mr. Fox], sent word, "she could not determine." The other sent again the same night: the same answer. The Queensberry then sent word, that she had made up her company, and desired to be excused from having Lady Emily's: but at the bottom of the card wrote, "too great a trust." You know how mad she is, and how capable of such a stroke. There is no declaration of war come out from the other Duchess; but, I believe it will be made a national quarrel of the whole illegitimate royal family. It is the present fashion to make conundrums: there are books of them printed, and produced at all assemblies: they are full silly enough to be made a fashion. I will tell you the most renowned: "Why is my uncle Horace like two people conversing?--Because he is both teller and auditor." This was Winnington's.... I will take the first opportunity to send Dr. Cocchi his translated book; I have not yet seen it myself. Adieu! my dearest child! I write with a house full of relations, and must conclude. Heaven preserve you and Tuscany. _BATTLE OF FONTENOY--THE BALLAD OF THE PRINCE OF WALES._ TO SIR HORACE MANN. ARLINGTON STREET, _May_ 11, 1745. I stayed till to-day, to be able to give you some account of the battle of Tournay: the outlines you will have heard already. We don't allow it |
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