 | Several Hands - 1774 - 642 pages
...would probably have raifed him but fometbing higher than they found him ; which was Page to King jamei the Second's Queen. There the Graces protected and promoted him; for, while he was in Enfign of the Guards, the Dutchefs of Cleveland, then favourite miareis 10 Kin» Charles the Second,... | |
 | 1774 - 622 pages
...underftanding, with found judgment. But thefe, alone, would probably have raifed him but fomething higher than they found him ; which was Page to King James the Second's Qoeen. There the Graces protected and promoted him ; for, while he was an Enfiga of the Guards, the... | |
 | 1778 - 630 pages
...unclerltanding, with found judgment. But thefe, alone, would probably have raifed him but fomething higher than they found him ; which was page to King James the D 3 iècond'» fecond's queen. There the graces protrited and promoted him ; for, while he was an enfign... | |
 | Frederic Hervey - 1779 - 528 pages
...understanding, with luiind judgment. But thefc alone would probably have railed him but (ometlttnsj ^igher than .they found him, which was page to king James the Second's queen. There the graces protefttd and piomoted him ; for while he was an enlign of the guards, the duchel's of Cleveland, then... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1797 - 454 pages
...probably have raifed him but fomething higher than they found him, which was page to King James II.'s Queen. There the graces protected and promoted him ; for •while he was Enfign of the Guards, the Duchefs of Cleveland, then favourite miftrefs to King Charles II. ftruck... | |
 | Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield - 1801 - 474 pages
...underftanding, with found judgment. But thefe, alone, would probably have raifed him but fomething higher than they found him ; which was page to king...queen. There the graces protected and promoted him ; f°r> while he was an enfigu of the Guards, the duchefs 01 Cleveland, then favourite miflrefs to... | |
 | James Hardie - 1801 - 526 pages
...undoubtedly, an excellent good plain understanding, with sound judgment ; but these alone would have probably raised him but something higher than they found him, which was page to king Jarne* II.s queen. There the graces protected and promoted him; for whilst he was an ensign of the-guards,... | |
 | 1801 - 554 pages
...underftanding, with found judgment. But thefe, alone, would probably have raifed him but ibmcthing higher than they found him ; which was page to King James the D 3 fécond'« fecond's queen. There the graces protected and promoted him ; for, while he was an enfign... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1806 - 556 pages
...funeral, O Rus, quando * ego te afpiciam ! quandoque licebit Ducere follicitre jucunda oblivia vitse ! In Queen. There the graces protected and promoted him ; for •while he was Enfign of the Guards, the Duchefs of Cleveland, then favourite miltrefs to King Charles II.. ftruck... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1806 - 556 pages
...funeral, O Rus, quando * ego te afpiciam ! quandoque licebit Ducere follicita: jucunda oblivia vitae ! In Queen. There the graces protected and promoted him ; for while he was Enfign of the Guards, the Duchefs of Cleveland, then favourite miftrefs to King Charles II. ftruck... | |
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He had no share of what is commonly called parts; that is, he had no brightness, nothing shining in his genius. He had, most undoubtedly, an excellent good plain understanding, with sound judgment. But these alone would probably have raised him but something... 
