Queen Victoria: A Biography

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Smith, Elder & Company, 1903 - 611 trang
 

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Trang 113 - would naturally leave in the exercise of her regal functions, continually and anxiously to watch every part of the public business, in order to be able to advise and assist her at any moment in any of the multifarious and difficult questions or duties brought before her, sometimes international,- sometimes political, or social, or personal.
Trang 92 - —The Queen, having considered the proposal made to her yesterday by Sir Eobert Peel to remove the ladies of her bedchamber, cannot consent to adopt a course which she conceives to be contrary to usage, and which is repugnant to her feelings.' Peel answered that he feared there
Trang 279 - of Eastern people on assuming the direct government over them, and after a bloody civil war, giving them pledges which her future reign is to redeem, and explaining the prin-ciples of her government. Such a document should breathe feelings of generosity, benevolence, and reli-gious toleration, and point out the
Trang 147 - her Majesty found fault with the court of this house as too great, affirming " that it would appear more handsome if divided with a wall in the middle." What doth Sir Thomas, but in the night-time sends for workmen to London (money commands all things), who so speedily and silently apply their business, that the next morning
Trang 346 - from any personal sacrifice or exertion, however pain-ful. But there are other and higher duties than those of mere representation which are now thrown upon the Queen, alone and unassisted—duties which she cannot neglect without injury to the public service, which weigh unceasingly upon her, overwhelming her with work and anxiety.
Trang 41 - has been kept away from my Court; she has been re-peatedly kept from my drawing-rooms, at which she ought always to have been present; but I am fully resolved that this shall not happen again. I would have her know that I am King, and I am
Trang 40 - after Albert had left England, she wrote ingenuously to Leopold that she com-mended the youth to her uncle's special protection, adding, ' I hope and trust that all will go on prosperously and well on this subject, now of so much importance to me.' Her views were uncoloured by sentiment.
Trang 41 - that I have been insulted— grossly and continually insulted—by that person, but I am determined to endure no longer a course of behaviour so disrespectful to me. Amongst many other things I have particularly to complain of the manner in which that young lady
Trang 348 - she the wife of one of your labouring men, who can keep alive in her heart a great sorrow for the lost object of her life and affec-tion, is not at all likely to be wanting in a great and generous sympathy with you.' Mr. Ayrton en-deavoured to explain his words, but was refused a hearing. Nevertheless the agitation was unrepressed,
Trang 77 - on the second reading of the Bill in the House of Lords. He made searching inquiries respecting the incomes from the Crown duchies, and objected to the arrangement being made for the Queen's life.

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