...by rumours of a French invasion, Horace has another fling at Duke William's corporation : " The Duke is at the head of the Regency — you may guess if...looked like the prodigal son and the fatted calf both." (May 6, 1755.)^ In 1757 Horace is prodigiously diverted by a caricature of George Tównshend's (whose...

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...every green tree.' "% Five years later, at a magnificent ball and supper at Bedford House, the Duke " was playing at hazard with a great heap of gold before...like the prodigal son and the fatted calf, both."} There was deep philosophy in a saying of George Selwyn's, when a waiter at Arthur's Club-House was...

...Cumberland was one night playing at hazard at Beauford House, with a great heap of gold before him, when somebody said, " he looked like the prodigal son and the fatted calf both." FEENCH-ENGLISH. " What has become of your famous General Eel?'' said the Count d'Erleon to Mr. Campbell....

...every green tree.'" Five years later, at a magnificent ball and supper at Bedford House, the Duke " was playing at hazard with a great heap of gold before...looked like the prodigal son and the fatted calf, both."t Amongst the royal and noble gamblers, swindlers par excellence sometimes found their way. There...

...every green tree.' " Five years later, at a magnificent ball and supper at Bedford House, the Duke " was playing at hazard with a great heap of gold before...looked like the prodigal son and the fatted calf, both."f Amongst the royal and noble gamblers, swindlers par excellence sometimes found their way. There...

...at Bedford House, * Horace Walpole io Mann. f Id., June 4, 1749. J U., January 31, 1750. the Duke ' was playing at hazard with a great heap of gold before...like the prodigal son and the fatted calf, both.'* Amongst the royal and noble gamblers, swindlers par excellence sometimes found their way. There was...

...having succeeded in prose, he is turned poet — you may guess how good ! The Duke [of Cumberland] is at the head of the Regency — you may guess if we are afraid ! Both fleets arc sailed. The night the King went there was a magnificent ball and supper at Bedford House. The Duke...

...is referring to George II.'s departure for the continent, in 1755, and tells Mr. Bentley: "The Duke is at the head of the Regency — you may guess if...sailed. The night the King went there was a magnificent bail and supper at Bedford House. The Duke was there : he was playing at hazard with a great heap of...