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<p>Wycombe gates be shut against me — The View<lb/> | <p>Wycombe gates be shut against me — The View<lb/> | ||
Quere | Quere <del>will</del> leaves upon the door that leads<lb/> | ||
to the Back Stairs — ! <del>will</del> scale the wall,<lb/> | to the Back Stairs — ! <del>will</del> scale the wall,<lb/> | ||
and throw myself at her feet. Alas! how imperfect<lb/> | and throw myself at her feet. Alas! how imperfect<lb/> | ||
are all sublimary enjoyments! that the Sovereign<lb/> | are all sublimary enjoyments! that the Sovereign<lb/> | ||
and | and <add>that of</add> her august representative should so seldom <del>be visible together</del><add>perceive</add> irradiate the | ||
same spot</p> | same spot!</p> | ||
<note><del>Thank</del>s<lb/> | <note><del>Thank</del>s<lb/> | ||
<del>heavens! the Princess</del><lb/> | <del>heavens! the Princess</del><lb/> | ||
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<del>and to in a</del><lb/> | <del>and to in a</del><lb/> | ||
<del>certain sense more</del><lb/> | <del>certain sense more</del><lb/> | ||
<del>accessible.</del> That | <del>accessible.</del> That one<lb/> | ||
blessing is <del>scarcely</del><add>so seldom</add> to be<lb/> | blessing is <del>scarcely</del><add>so seldom</add> to be<lb/> | ||
purchased but by the<lb/> | purchased but by the<lb/> | ||
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&<lb/> | &<lb/> | ||
more accessible to his<lb/> | more accessible to his<lb/> | ||
friends.</note | friends.</note> | ||
<p>I shall see the Minister on course on <lb/> | <p>I shall see the Minister on course on <lb/> | ||
Wednesday: but I shall <add>with an excited crest</add> face him boldly<lb/> | Wednesday: but I shall <add>with an excited crest</add> face him boldly<lb/> | ||
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the D. de <unclear>Chaisonil</unclear> upon his re-appearance<lb/> | the D. de <unclear>Chaisonil</unclear> upon his re-appearance<lb/> | ||
one day at Court.</p> | one day at Court.</p> | ||
<p> | |||
The Sovereign's doom is the perfection<lb/> | <p>The Sovereign's doom is the perfection<lb/> | ||
of wisdom — But with submission as<add>if</add> the discovery<lb/> | of wisdom — But with submission as<add>if</add> the discovery<lb/> | ||
is to be delay'd <add>at any rate</add> till Thursday, might<lb/> | is to be delay'd <add>at any rate</add> till Thursday, might<lb/> | ||
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not averse it is said to <del>enjoy</del> amuse<lb/> | not averse it is said to <del>enjoy</del> amuse<lb/> | ||
themselves on certain occasions with the<lb/> | themselves on certain occasions with the<lb/> | ||
perplexity | perplexity of their Ministers. <add>Only</add>Two days<lb/> | ||
more and the Vice Queens and Princess<lb/> | more and the Vice Queens and Princess<lb/> | ||
<del>by proxy</del> <add>one person</add> and the Sovereign by proxy might<lb/> | <del>by proxy</del> <add>one person</add> and the Sovereign by proxy might<lb/> | ||
convene the Minister before them and <add>read</add> observe<lb/> | |||
in his countenance the <sic>surprize</sic> he will <del>feel</del><add>be struck with</add> <note>The Hermit of<lb/> | in his countenance the <sic>surprize</sic> he will <del>feel</del><add>be struck with</add> <note>The Hermit of<lb/> | ||
Hendon late the Spy<lb/> | Hendon late the Spy<lb/> | ||
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his surprize and embarassment<lb/> | his surprize and embarassment<lb/> | ||
when the veil of <add>mystery</add> secrecy under which he had<lb/> | when the veil of <add>mystery</add> secrecy under which he had<lb/> | ||
flattered himself his proceedings <del><gap/></del><add>lay </add><unclear> | flattered himself his proceedings <del><gap/></del><add>lay </add><unclear>invelopped</unclear><lb/> | ||
is <del>dispelled</del> torn asunder before his eyes</p> | is <del>dispelled</del> torn asunder before his eyes</p> | ||
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Wycombe gates be shut against me — The View
Quere will leaves upon the door that leads
to the Back Stairs — ! will scale the wall,
and throw myself at her feet. Alas! how imperfect
are all sublimary enjoyments! that the Sovereign
and that of her august representative should so seldom be visible togetherperceive irradiate the
same spot!
Thanks
heavens! the Princess
however if less changeable
and to in a
certain sense more
accessible. That one
blessing is scarcelyso seldom to be
purchased but by the
surface of another —
The Princess thank heaven
is less changeablefluctuatingand
more accessible.
is more steady in her
adhesion to Ld L.
&
more accessible to his
friends.
I shall see the Minister on course on
Wednesday: but I shall with an excited crest face him boldly
le nez en l'air as some body described
the D. de Chaisonil upon his re-appearance
one day at Court.
The Sovereign's doom is the perfection
of wisdom — But with submission asif the discovery
is to be delay'd at any rate till Thursday, might
is not keep till Saturday and be reserved
for Wycombe? The best of Sovereigns are
not averse it is said to enjoy amuse
themselves on certain occasions with the
perplexity of their Ministers. OnlyTwo days
more and the Vice Queens and Princess
by proxy one person and the Sovereign by proxy might
convene the Minister before them and read observe
in his countenance the surprize he will feelbe struck with The Hermit of
Hendon late the Spy
of Berkeley Square
and amounted upon
stilts and
Weaver.
his surprize and embarassment
when the veil of mystery secrecy under which he had
flattered himself his proceedings lay invelopped
is dispelled torn asunder before his eyes
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letter 687, vol. 4; draft |
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