 He likewise said how amazed he was at her manner and behaviour, at her apparent deep sense of her situation, her modesty, and at the same time her firmness. She appeared, in fact, to be awed, but not daunted, and afterwards the Duke of Wellington told...  Life of Her Majesty Queen Victoria - Page 48by Dame Millicent Garrett Fawcett - 1895 - 266 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1902 - 642 pages
...quite plainly dressed, and in mourning. . . . Peel said how amazed he was at her manner and behaviour, at her apparent deep sense of her situation, her modesty,...have desired to see her perform her part better.' The state rooms at Kensington Palace have been carefully restored, and by command of her late Majesty... | |
 | 1894 - 854 pages
...her lirmness. No wonder that the Duke of Wellington was constrained to admit that if she had been bis own daughter he could not have desired to see her perform her part belter. It was not only by her appearance and manner that the queen made her charm fell. She acted... | |
 | Charles Greville - 1875 - 458 pages
...in the room and near to the Queen. He likewise said how amazed he was at her manner and behaviour, at her apparent deep sense of her situation, her modesty,...Lord Albemarle, who went to her and told her he was coine to take her orders. She said, ' I have no orders to give ; you know all this so much better than... | |
 | Justin McCarthy - 1879 - 350 pages
...of her situation, and at the same time her firmness.'' The Duke of Wellington said in his blunt way that if she had been his own daughter he could not have desired to see her perform her part better. "At twelve," says Mr. Greville, "she held a Council, at which she presided with as much ease as if... | |
 | Justin McCarthy - 1879 - 460 pages
...of her situation, and at the same tune her firmness.' The Duke of Wellington said in his blunt way that if she had been his own daughter he could not have desired to see her perform her part better. ' At twelve,' says Mr. Greville, ' she held a Council, at which she presided with as much ease as if... | |
 | Henry Mills Alden - 1880 - 980 pages
...and at the same time her firmness. She appeared, in fact, to be awed, but not daunted, and afterward the Duke of Wellington told me the same thing, and...could not have desired to see her perform her part tetter. It was settled that she was to hold a Council at St. James's this day, and be proclaimed there... | |
 | Justin McCarthy - 1880 - 572 pages
...of her situation, and at the same time her firmness." The Duke of Wellington said in his blunt way that if she had been "his own daughter he could not have desired to see her perform her part better. "At twelve," says Mr. Greville, "she held a council, at which she presided with as much ease as if... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1881 - 856 pages
...in the room, and near to the Queen. He likewise said how amazed he was at her manner and behaviour, at her apparent deep sense of her situation, her modesty,...perform her part better. It was settled that she was to holil a council at St. James's this day. anil be proclaimodthere at ten o'clock ; and she expressed... | |
 | James Taylor - 1882 - 276 pages
...daunted; and afterwards the Duke of \Vellington told me the same thing, and 1837.] THE AGE WE LIVE IN: added that if she had been his own daughter he could...not have desired to see her perform her part better. At twelve she held a Council, at which she presided with as much ease as if she had been doing nothing... | |
 | Justin McCarthy - 1884 - 656 pages
...of her situation, and at the same time her firmness." The Duke of Wellington said in his blunt way that if she had been his own daughter he could not have desired to see her perform her part better. "At twelve," says Mr. Greville, "she held a Council, at which she presided with as much ease as if... | |
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