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Excerpt from Their Majesties' Servants, 1890, Vol. 1 of 2: Annals of the English Stage, From Thomas Betterton to Edmund Kean, Actors, Authors, AudiencesAt the great festivals, when the theatres were opened, the ex penses, of the representations were borne partly by the state and partly by certain wealthy officials. The, admission was free, until over-crowding produced fatal accidents. To diminish the latter, an entrance-fee of two oboli, 3}d.,...

Excerpt from The Book of the Princes of WalesAwaiting this event, tribe after tribe, and people after people, sunk in Slavery to the Saxon. Cymru alone, that district which the invaders contemptuously named Wales - indicative of its being a strange or unknown land to them - became the fortress within whose limits there assembled the stout hearts who refused to despair of their country. A nation was there organised the chiefs of which, occasion...

Excerpt from Their Majesties' Servants, Vol. 2 of 2: Annals of the English Stage, From Thomas Betterton to Edmund KeanHer Lothario was not so successful as her Sir Harry, but her high - born ladies, her women of dash, spirit, and elegance, her homely, humorous females, in all these she triumphed, and triumphed in spite of a voice that was almost unmanageable for its harshness.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands o...

Their Majesties Servants is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1897.Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel and expeditions, cooking and nutrition, medicine, and other genres. As a publisher we focus on the preservation of historical literature. Many works of historical writers and scientists are available today as antiques only. Hansebooks newly publishes ...

Excerpt from Annals of the English Stage, Vol. 2: Or, Their Majesties' ServantsThe gentle Alinda suited the years and inexperi ence of Mrs. Oldfield, her youth was in her favour, and her figure, but therewith was such great diffi dence, that she had not courage enough to modulate her voice. Cibber watched her, he could see noth ing to recommend her save her graceful person. But there reached his ear occasional silver tones, which seemed to ass...

Excerpt from Habits and Men: With Remnants of Record Touching the Makers of BothWhy in this robe dost thou appear? Wouldst thou a white most perfect show, Thou must at all no garment wear: Thou wilt seem much whiter so Than winter when 'tis clad with snow.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. F...

Excerpt from Monarchs Retired From Business, Vol. 1 of 2Whatever may be the origin of the term (the Latin form Of which, Rex, is from the Hebrew Roach, a chief, from which is derived Rayon), the first man who wore it is said to have been Shem, who is identified, by persons of more than ordinary acuteness, with Melchizedek, King of Salem. There is probably a truer, certainly a prettier, legend, which makes of Nimrod the first King who ever wore...

Excerpt from Lives of the Queens of England of the House of Hanover, Vol. 2 of 2The Princess Amelia - Her Connection with the Dirke Oi Graf: ton - Beau Nash and the Princess - Her Despotism as Ranger of Richmond Park - Checked by Mr. Bird - A Scene at Her Loo-table - Her Fondness for Stables - Inordinate Love of Snuff Her Eccentric Costume Her Death Conduct of the Princes - The King's Illness - Graphic Picture of the State of Affairs - Lord Th...

Excerpt from Table Traits With Something on ThemRoe, and finally there was much more Of the first than there was Of the last. One summer eve, the husband, in a fit Of frantic jealousy, assaulted his wife so ferociously, that he left her insen sible on the threshold Of their house, and threatened never' again to keep up a me'nage with so incorrigible a partner.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classi...

Excerpt from London in the Jacobite Times, Vol. 2 of 2The doctor seemed to recall his oath of allegiance when he made a bequest in his will of 500l. To Atterbury. It was an approval, as far as the sum went, of the efforts of the ex - prelate~ to dethrone George I., and to bring in a Popish sovereign, who was not at all reluctant to promise especial favours to the Church of England That Atterbury was watching events in London is now known, from...

Excerpt from New Pictures and Old PanelsAbout the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the origina...

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Excerpt from 'Mann' and Manners at the Court of Florence, 1740-1786, Vol. 2 of 2: Founded on the Letters of Horace Mann to Horace WalpoleI forgot to tell you that the 3000 Tuscans are to take their oath to the empress-queen, at Lintz, and to enter into her pay and service.'About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important ...

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Excerpt from Lives of the Queens of England of the House of Hanover, Vol. 1 of 2IN the reign of George 11. There lived a Wiltshire gentle man, named Paul Methuen, who had a passion for reading the weary dreary novels of his time. Queen Caroline loved to rally him on this weakness, and one day asked him what he had last been reading. May it please your Majesty, said Paul, I have been reading a poor book on a poor subject, the kings and queens o...

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Excerpt from Monarchs Retired From Business, Vol. 2 of 2Some of these, who lived to know and see that their sovereign power had passed into the keeping of a successor, may come under our notice as unsceptred monarchs. The detail of their conduct belongs to our subject and we may say at once, that in no one case was that conduct marked by dignity.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find ...

Excerpt from 'Mann' and Manners at the Court of Florence, 1740-1786, Vol. 1 of 2: Founded on the Letters of Horace Mann to Horace WalpoleIN the year 1737 there was an Assembly in the London mansion of one of the minor Queens of fashion, -mrs. Strode. To a young fellow there, who bore about him a sober look of satisfaction, one of the light and lively Princesses of that Queen's Court - dashing Mrs. Morehead - swept up, and con gratulated him on...