 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1858 - 780 pages
...She left him a legacy of j£ 10,000, Voi. П.— 30 ¡ m consideration of " the noble defence he harl P x/ The will was made in August. The Duchess died in October. In November Pitt had become a courtier. The... | |
 | John Timbs - Biography - 1860 - 432 pages
...Mr. Pitt a legacy of ten thousand pounds, upon account of his merit, in " the noble defence he had made for the support of the laws of England, and to prevent the ruin of his country." The Duchess died in the month of October following, and the money was paid to Mr. Pitt. IMPERFECT REPORTS... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - English literature - 1860 - 1008 pages
...Dowager. She left him a legacy of ten thousand pounds, n consideration of " the noble defence he had made for the support of the laws of England, and to prevent the ruin of his country." The will was made in August. The Duchess died in October. In November Pitt was a courtier. .The Pelhams... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - English literature - 1860 - 512 pages
...Dowager. She left him a legacy of ten thousand pounds, in consideration of " the noble defence he had made for the support of the laws of England, and to prevent the ruin of his country." The will was made in August. The Duchess died in October. In November Pitt was a courtier. The Pelhams... | |
 | Robert Ross - 1860 - 516 pages
...large legacies—one of £10,000 to the elder Pitt, in consideration of " the noble defence he had made for the support of the laws of England, and to prevent the ruin of his country". This extraordinary woman was not without considerable personal attractions, but was more distinguished... | |
 | William Walker Wilkins - English poetry - 1860 - 360 pages
...left Pitt a legacy of io,ooo/., in confideration of " the noble defence he had made for the fupport of the laws of England, and to prevent the ruin of his country." f Alluding to the charafter of Sir Balaam in Pope's Moral Effays (Third Epiftle) : — " Behold young... | |
 | James Gambier (1st Baron.) - 1861 - 416 pages
...of the parish of St. James's within the Liberty of Westminster, Esq., the sum of Ten Thousand Pounds upon account of his merit, in the noble defence he...England, and to prevent the ruin of his country." * It was customary Iliat £100,000 in advance should remain in the hands of the Paymaster, and as customary... | |
 | Lady Georgiana Chatterton - Admirals - 1861 - 412 pages
...Liberty of Westminster, Esq., the sum of Ten Thousand Pounds upon account of his merit, in the nohle defence he has made for the support of the Laws of England, and to prevent the ruin of his country." * It was customary that £ 100,000 in advance should remain in the hands of the Paymaster, and as customary... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1861 - 422 pages
...haughty dowager. She left him a legaey of £10,000, in eonsideration of " the noble defenee he had made for the support of the laws of England, and to prevent the ruin of his eountry." The will was made in August. The Duehess died in Oetober. In November Pitt had beeome a eourtier.... | |
 | William Henry Davenport Adams - Statesmen - 1862 - 360 pages
...October, 1744, and left by her will a legacy of £10,000 to Pitt for "the noble defence he had made of the laws of England, and to prevent the ruin of his country." Alas, for the vanity of human esp2ctations! A month later, and the patriot had become a courtier !... | |
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Pitt was then one of the poor; and to him Heaven directed a portion of the wealth of the haughty Dowager. She left him a legacy of ten thousand pounds, in consideration of " the noble defence he had made for the support of the laws of England, and to... 
