Identifier: sidelightsonengl00hend (find matches)
Title: Side lights on English history;
Year: 1900 (1900s)
Authors: Henderson, Ernest F. (Ernest Flagg), 1861-1928
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Publisher: London : G. Bell and sons New York, H. Holt and company
Contributing Library: University of California Libraries
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diculous to see how angry theOpposition are at the report of the phy-sicians. . . . The behaviour of the twoprinces is such as to shock every mansfeelings. What do you think of theDuke of Yorks having a meeting ofthe Opposition at his house on Thurs-day, before the House of Lords met,and then going down there to hear theexaminations (of the physicians) read ?After that, they closed the day by bothgoing in the evening to Brookss. Thetruth is, that the Duke is entirely in hisbrothers hands, and that the latter istaking inconceivable pains to keep himso. . . . There seems great reason tabelieve that the Prince of Wales isinclined to go to all the lengths to whichthat party are pushing him. . . . In the midst of all this confusion, andwhile his sons and brothers are strug-gling to gain entire possession of hisauthority, the King may recover hisreason. What a scene will presentitsself to him! and how devoutly musthe pray, if he is wise, to lose again allpower of recollection or reflection.
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i,\ K,i A) I I ;■. A- Af.tJtsTYW Coj r /■i-rio.y. George III. and his Heir Apparent 2^) Dec. 31. You will see in the Opposition papersthat they are beginning to abuse theQiieen in the most open and scandalousmanner. . . . If we were together, I could tell yousome particulars of the Prince ofWaless behaviour towards the Kingand her, within tliese few days, thatwould make your blood run cold ; butI dare not commit them to paper, be-cause of my informant. Lord Bulkclev to ^larqitis ofBuck ingJi am. No date.The Princes go on in their usual style,both keeping open houses, and employ-ing every means in their power to gainproselytes. . . . The Duke of Yorknever misses a night at Brookess,where the hawks pluck his feathers un-mercifully, and have reduced him tothe vowels I. O. U. The Prince like-wise attends very often, and has takenkindly to play. 4. Mrs. Papendieks Journals. The King was allowed pens, ink andpaper, and wrote down, as a sort ofjournal, every occurrence that tookplace, an

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