Brooks's, 1764-1964Brooks's, 1964 - 186 pages |
From inside the book
Results 1-3 of 12
Page 90
... live the life they desired , they rarely took the selfish path , and accepted with their wealth the responsibilities which it brought in its train . On the national stage or within their own counties , they endeavoured , with marked ...
... live the life they desired , they rarely took the selfish path , and accepted with their wealth the responsibilities which it brought in its train . On the national stage or within their own counties , they endeavoured , with marked ...
Page 102
... live : I can only live by my pen : and it is absolutely impossible for any man to write enough to produce him a decent sub- sistence , and at the same time to take an active part in politics . I have not during this Session been able to ...
... live : I can only live by my pen : and it is absolutely impossible for any man to write enough to produce him a decent sub- sistence , and at the same time to take an active part in politics . I have not during this Session been able to ...
Page 103
... Lives , about half of Lucian , two or three books of Athenæus , Plautus ( twice ) , Terence ( twice ) , Lucretius ... Lives of the Lord Chancellors and the Lives of the Chief - Justices . These are standard works and would have made his ...
... Lives , about half of Lucian , two or three books of Athenæus , Plautus ( twice ) , Terence ( twice ) , Lucretius ... Lives of the Lord Chancellors and the Lives of the Chief - Justices . These are standard works and would have made his ...
Contents
Foreword | 11 |
Early Elections | 19 |
Gaming and the Betting Book I | 35 |
Copyright | |
9 other sections not shown
Common terms and phrases
5th Earl affairs Almack Althorp appointed Asquith ballot Banderet became become betts Boodle's Book Brougham Buxton Cabinet Capt career century Charles James Fox Clive colleagues Creevey death Derby Duke of Devonshire elected to Brooks's father Foreign Secretary Fox's Francis friends George Gladstone Government guineas Henry Horace Walpole House of Commons Hugh interesting Ireland Irish Jockey Club King Lady letter London Lord Crewe Lord Grey Lord Holland Lord John Lord John Russell Lord Melbourne Lord North Lord Palmerston Lord Rosebery Lord Spencer Lt.-Col Major Managers member of Brooks's member of Parliament Ministry months never O'Connell party Pitt political Prime Minister Prince Queen race Raikes resigned Richard Robert Rosebery Russell Selwyn Sheridan Sir Charles Sir Edward Sir John Smith St Aubyn St James's Street Stephenson succeeded Thomas tion took Tory Trevelyan Viscount Walpole Whigs whilst Whitbread William young