Royal St. James's: Being a Story of Kings, Clubmen and CourtesansHale, 1988 - 257 pages |
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Page 92
... Robert Walpole , then First Lord of the Treasury – effectively Prime Minis- ter and became his mistress . She went to live with him at his country seat at Haughton in Norfolk , being known as ' Mrs Haughton ' and nicknamed ' Lady W's ...
... Robert Walpole , then First Lord of the Treasury – effectively Prime Minis- ter and became his mistress . She went to live with him at his country seat at Haughton in Norfolk , being known as ' Mrs Haughton ' and nicknamed ' Lady W's ...
Page 109
... Robert Dodsley , who had started life as a footman to Charles d'Arti- quenave but who had already produced two plays which had been staged at Covent Garden in 1735 and 1737. In 1738 he took over ' the fourteenth house from St James St ...
... Robert Dodsley , who had started life as a footman to Charles d'Arti- quenave but who had already produced two plays which had been staged at Covent Garden in 1735 and 1737. In 1738 he took over ' the fourteenth house from St James St ...
Page 243
... Robert and Widow , 97 Arthur , John and Robert , and Arthur's Club , 133 , 138 , 139 , 150 Ashe , Elizabeth ' Lucy ' ( 1730-1810 ) , 31 , 123 , 165 , 191 Astley , John ' Lucky Beau ' ( 1730-87 ) , 112 Atwood , Richard John ( -1774 ) ...
... Robert and Widow , 97 Arthur , John and Robert , and Arthur's Club , 133 , 138 , 139 , 150 Ashe , Elizabeth ' Lucy ' ( 1730-1810 ) , 31 , 123 , 165 , 191 Astley , John ' Lucky Beau ' ( 1730-87 ) , 112 Atwood , Richard John ( -1774 ) ...
Contents
A House of Civility | 168 |
the enclave de luxe for the Nobility | 174 |
Goode lodgings may be found here | 189 |
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