Historical anecdotes of the families of the Boleynes, Careys, Mordaunts, Hamiltons, and Jocelyns, arranged as an elucidation of the genealogical chart at Tollymore Park. Revised

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Privately printed, 1839
 

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Página 61 - Mordanto fills the trump of fame, The Christian world his deeds proclaim, And prints are crowded with his name. In journeys he outrides the post, Sits up till midnight with his host, Talks politics, and gives the toast.
Página 62 - This breaks a girth, and that a bone. His body active as his mind, Returning sound in limb and wind, Except some leather lost behind. A skeleton in outward figure ; His meagre corpse, though full of vigour, Would halt behind him, were it bigger. So wonderful his expedition, When you have not the least suspicion, He's with you like an apparition.
Página 60 - Had more days been allowed me than I have had minutes, to call to mind the wonderful and amazing success which perpetually attended your Lordship in Spain (the effect of your Lordship's personal bravery and conduct) I would not attempt the enumerating your particular services, since I should offend your Lordship by the mention of such as I could recollect, and give a just occasion of offence to this honourable house, by my involuntary omission of the far greater part of them.
Página 61 - He was one of those men of careless wit and negligent grace, who scatter a thousand bon-mots and idle verses, which we painful compilers gather and hoard, till the authors stare to find themselves authors. Such was this lord, of an advantageous figure and enterprising spirit ; as gallant as Amadis and as brave ; but a little more expeditious in his journeys : for he is said to have seen more kings and more postilions than any man in Europe He was a man, as his friend said, who would neither live...
Página 31 - Then he committed me to the charge of my Lord Hume, and gave straight command that I should want nothing. He sent for his chirurgeons to attend me, and when I kissed his hand at my departure he said to me these gracious words : " I know you have lost a near kinswoman, and a loving mistress ; but take here my hand, I will be as good a master to you, and will requite this service with honour and reward.
Página 62 - s with you like an apparition : Shines in all climates like a star ; In senates bold, and fierce in war ; A land commander, and a tar : Heroic actions early bred in, Ne'er to be match'd in modern reading, But by his name-sake, Charles of Sweden.
Página 31 - A few days afterwards Carey was sworn one of the gentlemen of the King's bed-chamber ; but, notwithstanding the above royal pledge, he himself observes — " I only relied on God and the King. The one never left me : the other, shortly after his coming to London, deceived my expectations, and adhered to those who sought my ruin.
Página 62 - ... leather lost behind. A skeleton in outward figure ; His meagre corpse, though full of vigour, Would halt behind him, were it bigger. So wonderful his expedition, When you have not the least suspicion, He's with you like an apparition. Shines in all climates like a star; In senates bold, and fierce in war ; A land commander, and a tar. Heroic actions early bred in, Ne'er to be matched in modern reading, But by his namesake, Charles of Sweden.
Página 82 - ... in Ulster, and afterwards had got a patent clandestinely passed for some of Con's lands, made suggestions to the King that the lands granted to Sir Hugh and Con...
Página 32 - DUDLEY, FOURTH LORD NORTH, father of that remarkable brotherhood which the youngest of the band has done so much to immortalize. The fourth Lord North was made a Knight of the Bath at the creation of Charles I. as Prince of Wales, when he was a boy of fourteen. Subsequently he served under Sir Francis Vere in the Low Countries, travelled much on the Continent, and was esteemed a man of learning and many accomplishments. On the 24th April, 1632, he married ANNE, one of the daughters of Sir Charles...

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