| 单词 | Duke of Wellington |
| 例句 | I often see his footmen lounging at the back gate, and the Duke of Wellington’s house is not far off. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z At this, we would all enthusiastically applaud, each of us profoundly grateful that a descendant of the great Duke of Wellington would take the trouble to educate natives such as ourselves. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The principal of Healdtown was Dr. Arthur Wellington, a stout and stuffy Englishman who boasted of his connection to the Duke of Wellington. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Tennyson's best poem, or at least one of his best, 'Ode on the Death of the Duke of Wellington' couldn't have been achieved if the effect was as bad as that. From the archive, 11 October 1972: Betjeman won't let Poet Laureate role change him 2012-10-11T06:30:00Z She was referring to the very first waterproof boots, invented in the 19th century by the Duke of Wellington, famous for defeating Napoleon at Waterloo. An orchard-to-orchard trip through Ireland’s hard cider boom 2016-02-11T05:00:00Z Sean Connery, as Bond, pauses as he walks through the dining room to admire a portrait on an easel – it is Goya's The Duke of Wellington. How Goya's Duke of Wellington was stolen 2011-08-05T21:55:05Z Ingram was lastingly delighted by the success of the Golden Lion campaign, and moved to tears that day in the Duke of Wellington’s loo. The death and life of the great British pub | Tom Lamont 2015-10-13T04:00:00Z Napoleon’s mere presence on the battlefield, his great adversary the Duke of Wellington noted, “was worth 40,000 men.” A Historian Explains What Civilization Owes to War 2020-10-06T04:00:00Z Detail from Sir Thomas Lawrence's portrait of the Duke of Wellington, not seen in public for nearly 60 years. Duke of Wellington's softer side surfaces in exhibition on Regency artist 2010-10-18T16:10:00Z The Duke of Wellington never uttered the epigram attributed to him: “Next to a battle lost, the greatest misery is a battle gained.” A near-run thing 2015-05-21T04:00:00Z Even the Duke of Wellington, the hero of Waterloo, took his dismissal from an evening at a smart social club like a man. Jane Austen Writes, Napoleon Fights and Britain Becomes Modern 2019-05-31T04:00:00Z The aristocracy continued to wield considerable political power throughout the 19th century, supplying many prime ministers, such as the 1st Duke of Wellington, the 2nd Earl Grey and the 2nd Viscount Melbourne. The establishment uncovered: how power works in Britain 2014-08-26T04:00:00Z When the Duke of Wellington meets Jonathan Strange, the magician sent to the continent from England to help him defeat Napoleon, he is not impressed. Review: ‘Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell,’ a Battlefield Where Magic Is the Weapon of Choice 2015-06-10T04:00:00Z Visit the home of Napoleon's nemesis the Duke of Wellington at Number 1 Hyde Park, and you will find Canova's nude marble statue of Napoleon. What can Spielberg learn about Napoleon from art? 2013-03-05T15:30:36Z A Robin Hood figure polarizes England in “The Duke,” an ambling, sentimental account of the 1961 heist of Francisco de Goya’s portrait of the Duke of Wellington from the National Gallery in London. ‘The Duke’ Review: Suspect’s 61 2022-04-21T04:00:00Z That is the Duke of Wellington, one of Britain’s greatest military heroes, and for some reason, the people of Glasgow — it’s basically seen as an act of defiance. Places 22 and 23 of 52: Cheeky Surprises in Bristol, and a ‘Wee Look Around’ Glasgow 2018-07-17T04:00:00Z Yet the men who freed Europe from Napoleon’s rule—Russia’s Alexander I and Britain’s Duke of Wellington—were no liberals. Reactionary days 2014-11-13T05:00:00Z The only successful theft ever from London’s National Gallery took place on August 21, 1961, when a brazen thief stole Goya’s 1812 “Portrait of the Duke of Wellington.” The wackiest art heist ever: Hardly a “Thomas Crown Affair,” this real theft of a masterpiece was a little bit 007 and a whole lot Monty Python 2015-11-14T05:00:00Z An estimated 200,000 soldiers fought at the Battle of Waterloo, the public spanking that Arthur Wellesley, Duke of Wellington, gave Napoleon Bonaparte on June 18, 1815. Re-creating the Battle of Waterloo, with 250,000 six-millimeter-tall toy soldiers Further investigation showed that the drawing was then owned by the Oxford collector Henry Wellesly, an illegitimate son of the Duke of Wellington. Rubens drawing emerges from Reading University store cupboard 2013-05-28T16:19:23Z I love a cheese called Waterloo, which is a semi-soft off white British cheese that originates from the Duke of Wellington's estate. Where to Eat in London, According to British blogger Sasha Wilkins 2015-09-01T04:00:00Z For more than 50 years, the identity of the master art thief who stole Goya's portrait of the Duke of Wellington from the National Gallery in London has been a mystery. Revealed: 1961 Goya 'theft' from National Gallery was a family affair 2012-11-30T15:33:32Z Bunton was charged with stealing a portrait of the Duke of Wellington by the great Spanish painter Francisco Goya from the National Gallery in 1961. Art thief's story The Duke steals limelight at Venice film festival 2020-09-04T04:00:00Z As the Duke of Wellington famously said to the man who approached him in the street saying, "Mr Smith, I believe", if you believe that, then you will believe anything. The New Digital Age by Eric Schmidt and Jared Cohen – review 2013-04-29T06:30:05Z He made sure to bring along plastic bags stuffed with itty-bitty metallic Prussians, a key component of the Duke of Wellington’s allied coalition. Re-creating the Battle of Waterloo, with 250,000 six-millimeter-tall toy soldiers When Murphy called Dale Ingram, she was inside another pub, the Duke of Wellington in Spitalfields, east London, starting up a new campaign. The death and life of the great British pub | Tom Lamont 2015-10-13T04:00:00Z A new cone on the Duke of Wellington's head in Glasgow has sparked speculation that it is a parting gift from the graffiti artist Banksy. Duke of Wellington: Is the statue's new hat a parting gift from Banksy? 2023-08-29T04:00:00Z It was, as the Duke of Wellington said of defeating Napoleon at Waterloo, “the nearest run thing you ever saw in your life.” Pike Place Market continues to thrive despite numerous efforts to tear it down 2023-06-23T04:00:00Z Arthur Wellesley, the Duke of Wellington, is famous for defeating Napoleon at the Battle of Waterloo in 1815 and later becoming prime minister. Duke of Wellington: The traffic-coned Glasgow statue that inspired Banksy 2023-06-15T04:00:00Z He sips it while sketching Glasgow's iconic statue of the Duke of Wellington with a traffic cone on his head. The hostel that gives wine or beer to alcoholics 2023-02-07T05:00:00Z "Alan was the Duke of Wellington, though he didn't propose during the battle. He waited until we were in the beer tent." Love at first fight: The re-enactors who find romance 2022-12-31T05:00:00Z The wood-panelled courtroom features gold-framed paintings of luminaries including the Duke of Wellington, and a stylised carpet incorporating symbols of the four nations of the UK. Indyref court case could have an explosive outcome 2022-10-12T04:00:00Z On the afternoon of June 18, 1815, near the Belgian village of Waterloo, the Duke of Wellington said: “Hard pounding, this, gentlemen: let’s see who will pound the longest.” Opinion | Ukraine needs advanced U.S. drones that can instantly transform a battle 2022-10-05T04:00:00Z For decades, Glaswegians have capped the Duke of Wellington statue outside the Gallery of Modern Art with a traffic cone. Duke of Wellington: The traffic-coned Glasgow statue that inspired Banksy 2023-06-15T04:00:00Z She'd been Christened there 96 years ago and there were guests in that family photo who had been alive at the same time as the Duke of Wellington, victor of Waterloo. William and Harry side by side behind Queen's coffin 2022-09-14T04:00:00Z Asked if he might be tempted to give the bull the famous traffic cone treatment afforded to the Duke of Wellington in Glasgow, Mr Dollar joked: "I could be tempted." Commonwealth Games: Scots creator reveals secrets of metal bull 2022-07-29T04:00:00Z A bottle of sherry owned by the first Duke of Wellington has been sold for just over £1,500 at auction. Duke of Wellington's sherry sells for £1,500 2022-07-21T04:00:00Z Among the finds in the latest dig, the remains of three amputated limbs were uncovered at Mont-Saint-Jean farm, which was the site of the Duke of Wellington's main field hospital during the battle. Battle of Waterloo skeletons uncovered in Belgium 2022-07-13T04:00:00Z Yes, the catalogue's official portrait of The Duke of Wellington in Exchange Square in Glasgow has him wearing a traffic cone. ArtUK: Six strange statues from new photographic database 2022-07-01T04:00:00Z Prince Harry and Meghan, who now live in the US, watched Trooping the Colour from a vantage point in the Duke of Wellington's former office, overlooking Horse Guards Parade. Platinum Jubilee: Crowds cheer Queen at palace as Jubilee begins 2022-06-02T04:00:00Z In 1961, a man snuck into London’s National Gallery and stole Francisco Goya’s painting of the Duke of Wellington. How 'The Duke' captures the weird truth behind one of the U.K.’s greatest heists 2022-04-22T04:00:00Z Arthur Wellesley was given the title of the Duke of Wellington after playing a key role in defeating Napoleon at the Battle of Waterloo in 1815 and ending the Napoleonic Wars. Duke of Wellington's sherry sells for £1,500 2022-07-21T04:00:00Z A French army under the command of Napoleon was defeated by British-led forces, led by the Duke of Wellington, allied with a Prussian army led by Field Marshal von Blücher. Battle of Waterloo skeletons uncovered in Belgium 2022-07-13T04:00:00Z Notable guests included William Wordsworth and the Duke of Wellington but they missed out on a visit from the then Queen. Gentleman Jack: The Ladies of Llangollen who intrigued Anne Lister 2022-04-01T04:00:00Z Another theory is that the two paintings were made as preparatory drawings when the Company restored the frescoes in Serirangapatnam under the orders of Arthur Wellesley, the future Duke of Wellington. 'Greatest picture' of Indian colonial defeat for sale 2022-03-29T04:00:00Z The British army, led by the Duke of Wellington, prepared for battle near the village of Waterloo in Belgium. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z It was his family that stole the famous portrait of Goya's Duke of Wellington from the National Gallery in London. The Duke: Why my family stole a masterpiece portrait 2022-02-25T05:00:00Z It was cancelled last year for the first time since 1852 when it made way for the Duke of Wellington's funeral. Lord Mayor's Show returns to London streets after lockdown 2021-11-13T05:00:00Z In October, the Duke of Wellington - an independent peer - put forward an amendment to the government's Environment Bill in an effort to address the problem. Environment Bill passes following lengthy battle over sewage 2021-11-09T05:00:00Z But the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs said it was "incorrect" its own amendment was weaker, saying it added enforcement measures that are lacking from the Duke of Wellington's wording. Campaigners want tougher action from MPs on sewage 2021-11-08T05:00:00Z Sir Tom was born and grew up in the West Yorkshire town before serving the Duke of Wellington's Regiment during the Second World War. Captain Sir Tom laid to rest in hometown of Keighley 2021-07-05T04:00:00Z After the Battle of Waterloo in 1815, in which Napoleon was defeated by the Duke of Wellington, it was bought by the British government and given to the duke as a gift. Aspley House: Napoleon bronze death mask restored 2021-05-05T04:00:00Z He was assigned to the 8th Battalion, the Duke of Wellington’s Regiment, based in Cornwall, on the southwestern tip of England, to bolster coastal defenses in the face of a predicted German invasion. Tom Moore, British army officer knighted for charitable work, dies at 100 of coronavirus 2021-02-02T05:00:00Z But the Duke of Wellington - who originally proposed the amendment to tackle the problem - was satisfied, arguing that the bill now gave ministers the power to act against poorly performing companies. Environment Bill passes following lengthy battle over sewage 2021-11-09T05:00:00Z The crossbench - or independent - peer, the Duke of Wellington, put forward an amendment to the government's Environment Bill in October in an attempt to address the problem. Campaigners want tougher action from MPs on sewage 2021-11-08T05:00:00Z Conscripted into the British army in June 1940, Moore joined the Duke of Wellington's regiment - an infantry battalion with historic links to the West Riding. Obituary: Tom Moore, a hero who gave a nation hope 2021-02-02T05:00:00Z Clyde was the Duke of Wellington's grandson, and the Daily Express unearthed a photo of him as a page boy at the Queen's coronation. Chad & Jeremy singer Chad Stuart dies aged 79 2020-12-23T05:00:00Z It’s revealing that Bolton opens the book with a quote from the Duke of Wellington at Waterloo: “Hard pounding, this, gentlemen. Let’s see who will pound the longest.” Bolton book tells all about Trump — except what makes him tick 2020-06-19T04:00:00Z The book begins with a quotation from the Duke of Wellington as he rallied his troops at Waterloo in 1815: “Hard pounding, this, gentlemen. Let’s see who will pound the longest.” Bolton says Trump asked China to help him get reelected 2020-06-17T04:00:00Z The Duke of Wellington put forward the amendment again when the bill came back to the House of Lords, insisting it was needed to end the "revolting practice". Campaigners want tougher action from MPs on sewage 2021-11-08T05:00:00Z In his day, Winfield Scott was praised by no less an authority than the Duke of Wellington, vanquisher of Napoleon at Waterloo, as “the greatest living soldier.” Opinion | Renaming military bases is not erasing history. It’s erasing propaganda. 2020-06-16T04:00:00Z In 1940, at 20, he was conscripted and assigned to the Duke of Wellington’s Regiment. ‘The First Step Was the Hardest’ 2020-05-15T04:00:00Z Someone paid £3,400 for a set of Channel Islands gold coins produced to mark the 150th anniversary of the Duke of Wellington’s death. 'I felt like a pirate in a grotto': gold coins found in hoarder's cottage fetch £80,000 2020-02-05T05:00:00Z The red and white traffic cone normally seen on the statue of the Duke of Wellington was replaced with a headpiece adorned in the colours of the EU flag. Vigils and celebrations as Scots mark Brexit day 2020-01-31T05:00:00Z Forester’s British naval hero woos the Duke of Wellington’s sister and fights in the Napoleonic wars. Movies on TV this week: Sunday, Dec. 22, 2019 2019-12-20T05:00:00Z The battle was a decisive victory for forces led by the Duke of Wellington and the Prussian Field Marshal Blucher and changed the course of European history. Grisly amputated limbs, French howitzer shell, discovered at Battle of Waterloo site 2019-07-18T04:00:00Z A group of 25 British and Dutch military veterans are to join the first excavation of the main field hospital established by the Duke of Wellington during the Battle of Waterloo. Waterloo hospital site to be dug up by team including UK veterans 2019-06-24T04:00:00Z It is claimed the Duke of Wellington once said the Battle of Waterloo was won on the "playing fields of Eton". Are too many Army officers privately-educated? 2019-06-14T04:00:00Z Set a few years after the Napoleonic Wars, we’re treated to parliamentary speeches extolling the heroism of the Duke of Wellington, suggesting he be honored with a 750-pound reward. Review | Mike Leigh’s powers of observation and storytelling fail him in ‘Peterloo’ 2019-04-10T04:00:00Z The Duke of Wellington said that “nothing except a battle lost can be half so melancholy as a battle won.” Opinion | Tetanus continues to be a real public-health threat 2019-03-20T04:00:00Z In the 1962 film “Dr. No,” James Bond, played by Sean Connery, passes through the lair of a wealthy villain and notices a portrait of the Duke of Wellington, by Goya, on the wall. The French Burglar Who Pulled Off His Generation’s Biggest Art Heist 2019-01-07T05:00:00Z The addition of a cone is in keeping with local tradition, which sees the Duke of Wellington statue in the city's Royal Exchange Square wear one. Mackintosh statue gets cone treatment 2018-12-21T05:00:00Z In Bradford, the writer JB Priestley went to a reunion dinner with his old battalion from the Somme, the 10th Duke of Wellington’s. Armistice Day: victory and beyond | Neal Ascherson 2018-11-11T05:00:00Z When singer James Blunt arrived at the chapel, all eyes were on his wife Sofia Wellesley, the grand-daughter of the 8th Duke of Wellington. Who wore what to the royal wedding 2018-05-19T04:00:00Z As the Duke of Wellington later warned: “Beginning reform is beginning revolution.” The bloody clash that changed Britain 2018-01-04T05:00:00Z But the Duke of Wellington's daughter comes from a royal line as a descendant of Queen Victoria. Who are the world's richest women? 2017-09-22T04:00:00Z If the first Duke of Wellington were alive today, he might advise that the battle for North Korea will be won or lost on Harvard Yard. How to Squeeze China 2017-07-10T04:00:00Z Former prime minister the Duke of Wellington and future prime minister Sir Robert Peel were among those who refused to serve under Canning. George Canning: The four-month pistol-packing PM - BBC News 2017-05-29T04:00:00Z As the Duke of Wellington confronted Napoleon at Waterloo in 1815, Mr. Rothschild worked on behalf of the crown, quietly amassing gold and silver to pay the troops. ‘Brexit’ Imperils London’s Claim as Banker to the Planet 2017-05-11T04:00:00Z It was bought by Napoléon Bonaparte’s sister Pauline in 1803 then sold to the Duke of Wellington, who paid in installments of gold, that Bonaparte used to finance his return before the Battle of Waterloo. Prince William in Paris on first official visit since mother Diana's death 2017-03-17T04:00:00Z His family were funeral directors to the Royal Household and oversaw the funerals of the Duke of Wellington, Prince Albert and Queen Victoria herself. How to eat like a Victorian - BBC News 2016-10-15T04:00:00Z Daily Politics reporter Giles Dilnot offers a history lesson with images from the past, and hears from the Duke of Wellington with his views on his ancestor. EU referendum: Thatcher, Churchill and Wellington views - BBC News 2016-06-09T04:00:00Z Look at the gentlemen involved, Alexander I, tsar of Russia, the Duke of Wellington, the devious and eternal Talleyrand, accompanied by a poet and a writer, De Lamartine and Chateaubriand. Dear Britain: Elena Ferrante, Slavoj Žižek and other European writers on Brexit 2016-06-04T04:00:00Z Two people were arrested on suspicion of criminal damage after scaling the Duke of Wellington Memorial in Hyde Park Corner at around 08:15. Eight arrests after Greenpeace protesters scale London monuments - BBC News 2016-04-18T04:00:00Z The Duke of Wellington supposedly said that the Battle of Waterloo was won on the playing fields of Eton. Many in Presidential Field Got Started on Athletic Field 2016-03-03T05:00:00Z He learned military tactics in the Duke of Wellington’s army in Portugal and served as a U.S. captain in the War of 1812. 6 Things You Didn't Know About Alexander Hamilton 2015-12-28T05:00:00Z In June 1815, the Duke of Wellington sent a dispatch to tell Britain about the victory. New Waterloo Dispatch touring Kent as celebrations end - BBC News 2015-06-27T04:00:00Z This was the battle that elevated the British general Sir Arthur Wellesley to the title Duke of Wellington. 'Repugnant', 'uninspired' and 'awful' - works hated by their own composers 2015-06-25T04:00:00Z Their defeat on the battlefield 200 years ago on June 18, at the hands of the British Duke of Wellington, ended Napoleon’s empire. In English, French Paper Urges Britain to Heed Waterloo and Stay in E.U. 2015-06-19T04:00:00Z St. Paul's is the resting place of the first Duke of Wellington, who led the British troops in 1815. 1815 revisited: Ceremonies mark fateful Battle of Waterloo 2015-06-18T04:00:00Z It played a crucial role in the victory of the Duke of Wellington's allied army over Napoleon's French forces in 1815, and saw some of the fiercest fighting of the battle. Waterloo service to be attended by Royal Family - BBC News 2015-06-17T04:00:00Z Ignoring the bloodied grounds of nearby towns, the victorious Duke of Wellington picked the name of the battle as the place where he slept after it was all over. World changed forever 200 years ago at Battle of Waterloo 2015-06-17T04:00:00Z A pair of stirrups used by the Duke of Wellington at the Battle of Waterloo will be used at a re-enactment to mark its 200th anniversary. Waterloo stirrups used in re-enactment at Penielheugh - BBC News 2015-06-17T04:00:00Z Facebook Twitter Pinterest An image depicts the Duke of Wellington ordering the entire British line to advance at the Battle of Waterloo. Europe has much to learn from the Battle of Waterloo 2015-06-17T04:00:00Z Its people fought for Britain's Hanoverian king and in Marshal Bluecher's Prussian army, whose arrival saved the day for the Duke of Wellington and his Dutch allies. Europe unites for bicentenary of battle that made Napoleon history 2015-06-15T04:00:00Z Also among the congregation will be the Earl of Wessex, the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester, and the 9th Duke of Wellington. Waterloo service to be attended by Royal Family - BBC News 2015-06-17T04:00:00Z Mr Bonaparte works as an investment manager for a City firm and one of his rival traders is a direct descendant of the Duke of Wellington. Newspaper headlines: Missing mum found, honours for donors and mountain trekkers freed - BBC News 2015-06-12T04:00:00Z They are currently owned by a private collector from Perthshire whose ancestor had been one of the Duke of Wellington's valets. Waterloo stirrups used in re-enactment at Penielheugh - BBC News 2015-06-17T04:00:00Z Projected to last five years, this occupation involved 150,000 troops from all of the Allied powers, plus 50,000 horses, under the command of the Duke of Wellington. Why It’s Time to Remember Waterloo for a Different Reason 2015-06-12T04:00:00Z Dabbs will return later this week after a memorial on Thursday at London's St. Paul's Cathedral with the current Duke of Wellington. Europe unites for bicentenary of battle that made Napoleon history 2015-06-15T04:00:00Z Unveiling the structure was the 9th Duke of Wellington, a descendant of the British military leader who won the battle. Battle of Waterloo memorial opens at London station - BBC News 2015-06-10T04:00:00Z The Inniskilling Dragoons and Fusiliers both fought in the battle and helped to turn the tide of European history as the Duke of Wellington beat Napoleon. Battle of Waterloo: Enniskillen commemorates role of Irish soldiers - BBC News 2015-05-30T04:00:00Z At the re-enactment the stirrups, an armband which belonged to the duke and a letter explaining their provenance will be given to the current Duke of Wellington, who will donate them to a museum. Waterloo stirrups used in re-enactment at Penielheugh - BBC News 2015-06-17T04:00:00Z The Prussian commander, Prince Gebhard Leberecht von Blücher, admired the Duke of Wellington, but his chief of staff, August von Gneisenau, thought him a “master” of duplicity. Details of Waterloo: Scenes of fighting, cooking and scavenging 2015-05-15T04:00:00Z In the absence of a well-organised journalistic pathway for news from the battlefield, they had to rely either on improvised unofficial news sources or on the official dispatches of the Duke of Wellington. The Battle of Waterloo, and not a single reporter in sight 2015-05-15T04:00:00Z During the battle in June 1815, thousands of Napoleon's troops attacked the farm, which was held by British forces under the command of the Duke of Wellington. Glasgow archaeologists begin dig at Waterloo battlefield - BBC News 2015-04-28T04:00:00Z The battle in present-day Belgium on 18 June 1815 saw the final defeat of French emperor Napoleon Bonaparte, by Allies including the British, led by the Duke of Wellington, and the Prussians. Battle of Waterloo: Cambridge University Library uncovers rarely seen treasures 2015-04-03T04:00:00Z "It's the swan song, so it must be seen with a lot of sadness and also of respect ... while I think the Duke of Wellington's is a hat of glory and victory." At Waterloo, a tale of two hats 2015-03-13T04:00:00Z Napoleon lost his final battle at Waterloo, close to Brussels, in 1815 against an international coalition led by Britain's Duke of Wellington. Belgian coin spat awakens ghosts of Waterloo for the French 2015-03-13T04:00:00Z The result was a crushing defeat at the hands of armies led by Britain’s Duke of Wellington and Prussia’s General Gebhard von Blücher. Top 10 Anniversaries in 2015 Also known as the Prince of Waterloo, the duke was a descendant of the 1st Duke of Wellington, who defeated Napoleon in the Battle of Waterloo. Duke of Wellington dies, aged 99 2014-12-31T05:00:00Z The Duke of Wellington statue in Glasgow is perhaps one of the most famous cone-wearers. Traffic cone hats and hidden motorways: The secret life of roads 2014-12-01T05:00:00Z In 1814 Borghese left to join her defeated brother on Elba, but before doing so she secured the sale of the hotel to the commander of the British Army the Duke of Wellington. Scandalous tales from the British embassy in Paris 2014-10-19T04:00:00Z According to Wilson Sporting Goods, Mr. Mara, owner of the New York Giants football club, was named after the Duke of Wellington. Round 1: University And John Wayne's Estate Duke It Out In Court 2014-10-03T04:00:00Z And it was a financial disaster for the investors who backed the project, including the Duke of Wellington, because it ran out of money before the tunnel was completed. Should we build just like the Victorians did? 2014-09-08T04:00:00Z Plans to raise a plinth below Glasgow's Duke of Wellington statue, which revellers regularly adorn with traffic cones, were dropped. Quiz of the week's news 2013-11-15T01:16:14Z The Wellington statue in Glasgow is the most famous example of the trend Glasgow council has ended plans to stop pranksters placing traffic cones on top of a statue of the Duke of Wellington. Why do people put traffic cones on statues? 2013-11-13T12:23:09Z It's 200 years since the Duke of Wellington bought the grandiose Hotel de Charost in Paris, a few doors down from the Elysee palace. Scandalous tales from the British embassy in Paris 2014-10-19T04:00:00Z The Duke of Wellington statue is an icon so we are planning to restore the statue, replace the missing sabre and increase the height of the plinth the statue sits on. Plans to end cone statue tradition 2013-11-11T17:12:28Z Almost two centuries ago, the Duke of Wellington observed that “a great country can have no such thing as a little war.” Obama’s Silly War 2013-08-31T08:45:00Z Some threw flowers on the road as the carriage ascended Ludgate Hill, where famously in the 19 century the funeral cortege of the grand Duke of Wellington struggled with the climb. Goodbye to the Iron Lady 2013-04-17T12:41:00Z In Glasgow, the Duke of Wellington dons the traffic cone through the night It's not just headwear in the form of cones or hats. Why do people put traffic cones on statues? 2013-11-13T12:23:09Z In June 2015 one of them will square off against an allied re-enactment army, celebrating the one led by the British Duke of Wellington and the Prussian general Gebhard Leberecht von Blücher. Complex Napoleon Rivalry Heads for Its Waterloo 2013-04-08T02:36:02Z Cardiff Crown Court heard Mr Wellesley, 39, receives up £30,000-a-year from trust funds set up for descendants of Arthur Wellesley, the first Duke of Wellington. Aristocrat saves woman from jail 2012-12-07T14:46:09Z In the same period, a single retired general became British prime minister: the Duke of Wellington. The cult of the US general 2012-11-14T00:27:54Z Napoleon lived to see his armies defeated by the Russians, and by the forces commanded by the Duke of Wellington at Waterloo. Steve Jobs -- 'A Banner They Hold Aloft in the Wind' 2012-10-04T19:21:49Z Instead potential immigrants will be expected to learn about Byron, the Duke of Wellington, Shakespeare and other historical and cultural figures. May 'changes UK immigration test' 2012-07-01T04:34:46Z And as the Duke of Wellington once said, it was a near-run thing. What an Incredible Stroke of Luck 2012-06-28T18:05:24Z The most celebrated place in the immediate vicinity of Trim is Dangan Castle, where the Duke of Wellington is said by some to have been born. Beauties and Antiquities of Ireland 2012-04-23T02:00:32.180Z I have heard it said that the great Duke of Wellington thought little of himself as soldier, but far too much of his reputation as a politician. Treasure of Kings Being the Story of the Discovery of the \\"Big Fish,\\" or the Quest of the Greater Treasure of the Incas of Peru. 2012-04-09T02:00:30.007Z In 1850, the "Dialogue of Waterloo" was produced, with the Duke of Wellington and his daughter-in-law, the Marchioness Douro, on the battlefield. Famous European Artists 2012-04-07T02:00:30.487Z Around it are some fine marble monuments to Lord Mayor Beckford, Lord Nelson, the Duke of Wellington, the Earl of Chatham, and his son, William Pitt. Collins' Illustrated Guide to London and Neighbourhood 2012-04-06T02:00:29.250Z The superserviceable zeal of the ex-chancellor was hit very happily in a circus scene, in which the Duke of Wellington figures as the ring-master, Brougham as the clown, and Sir Robert Peel as the rider. Caricature and Other Comic Art in all Times and many Lands. 2012-04-04T02:00:59.277Z The aged Duke of Wellington, too, was a guest at her more informal "at homes." Superwomen 2012-04-03T02:00:38.047Z Palmerston, in his day, was better known than any of these; and the Duke of Wellington was by far the most widely known of all. Modern Leaders: Being a Series of Biographical Sketches 2012-04-01T02:00:10.050Z There is a general report in town that the whigs will impeach the Duke of Wellington! Pencillings by the Way Written During Some Years of Residence and Travel in Europe 2012-03-19T02:00:26.650Z The chief entrance faces an open paved space on the west, on which is placed an equestrian statue of the Duke of Wellington. Collins' Illustrated Guide to London and Neighbourhood 2012-04-06T02:00:29.250Z Six thousand pounds were subscribed, and the Duke of Wellington saw fit to put his name with his money, at the head of the list. Life and Character of Richard Carlile 2012-03-14T02:00:25.327Z The Duke of Wellington was not happily married. Superwomen 2012-04-03T02:00:38.047Z The Duke of Wellington was the only man who during my time was nearly as well known in London as Mr. Greeley is in New York. Modern Leaders: Being a Series of Biographical Sketches 2012-04-01T02:00:10.050Z The bolt which annihilates the Earl of Musketo is equally heavy with that which strikes down the Duke of Wellington. Sketches of Reforms and Reformers, of Great Britain and Ireland 2012-03-12T03:00:20.310Z He chatted often with the Duke of Wellington, and described him in a comparison which makes one smile because it is so Yankee-like and Bostonese. William Hickling Prescott 2012-03-11T03:00:12.297Z In London, the present Duke of Wellington gave him a grand banquet at Apsley House. Famous American Statesmen 2012-03-01T03:00:26.167Z By the next day all Paris knew that Madame Recamier had shown the omnipotent Duke of Wellington the door. Superwomen 2012-04-03T02:00:38.047Z The great problem which the Duke of Wellington used to present for solution—"How is the Queen's Government to be carried on?" has been solved in one and an unexpected sense. Modern Leaders: Being a Series of Biographical Sketches 2012-04-01T02:00:10.050Z The Duke of Wellington, then at the head of the government, saw that the hour had come when either his prejudices or his place must be surrendered. Sketches of Reforms and Reformers, of Great Britain and Ireland 2012-03-12T03:00:20.310Z Hudson’s dinner table, or Mrs Hudson’s reception room, were graced, habitually by the great Duke of Wellington, by the Duke of Cambridge, and occasionally by other Princes of the blood Royal. Social Transformations of the Victorian Age A Survey of Court and Country 2012-02-29T03:00:22.540Z An East Anglian might have chimed in with Burnham Thorpe; an Irishman with the birthplace of the Duke of Wellington; and it would all go simply to show how futile it is to institute comparisons. Through East Anglia in a Motor Car 2012-02-22T03:00:21.787Z The Duke of Wellington and others thereupon absented themselves, and finding further obstruction was useless, the Lords at last passed the bill and it became law in June, 1832. Browning and His Century 2012-02-15T03:00:39.033Z The Duke of Wellington is believed to have once recommended that on his death Prince Albert, the Queen's husband, should be created Commander-in-Chief. Modern Leaders: Being a Series of Biographical Sketches 2012-04-01T02:00:10.050Z Where was Arthur, Duke of Wellington, when those words were uttered? Sketches of Reforms and Reformers, of Great Britain and Ireland 2012-03-12T03:00:20.310Z The adroit, accomplished, and singularly successful soldier, who, since the Duke of Cambridge’s retirement, has been Commander-in-Chief, resembles the Duke of Wellington in stature. Social Transformations of the Victorian Age A Survey of Court and Country 2012-02-29T03:00:22.540Z After this, up to 1817, France like F. M. the Duke of Wellington anent playing upon the harp, “had other things to do” than attend to West Africa. West African studies 2012-02-15T03:00:28.537Z The blindness of the Duke of Wellington, declaring no reform was needed, is hardly less to be marveled at than that of King Charles declaring he would rule without Parliament. Browning and His Century 2012-02-15T03:00:39.033Z In the lifetime of the Duke of Wellington the country had the services of the very best Commander-in-Chief England could have selected. Modern Leaders: Being a Series of Biographical Sketches 2012-04-01T02:00:10.050Z Sir Robert Peel and the Duke of Wellington—the same men who, seventeen years before, emancipated the Catholics—repealed the corn laws. Sketches of Reforms and Reformers, of Great Britain and Ireland 2012-03-12T03:00:20.310Z Duke of Wellington as Commander contrasted with his latest successors. Social Transformations of the Victorian Age A Survey of Court and Country 2012-02-29T03:00:22.540Z Among the visitors to the Crystal Palace during the preparations, was the Duke of Wellington. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol III, No 13, 1851 2012-02-10T03:00:15.463Z His Grace the Duke of Wellington, "Well fought, K—! no disgrace in thee," Mr. Maunder claims the merit of originality. Notes and Queries, Vol. IV, Number 100, September 27, 1851 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc. 2012-01-25T03:00:37.190Z When in 1828 the Duke of Wellington became Prime Minister, and therefore resigned the command of the army, Lord Hill was placed at the head of military affairs. Modern Leaders: Being a Series of Biographical Sketches 2012-04-01T02:00:10.050Z In the possession of His Grace the Duke of Wellington. The Life and Writings of Henry Fuseli, Volume I (of 3) 2012-01-18T03:00:13.193Z It was the paucity of the numbers available for his orders which rendered the Duke of Wellington’s scheme of London defence against Chartist attack so memorable a piece of strategy. Social Transformations of the Victorian Age A Survey of Court and Country 2012-02-29T03:00:22.540Z Far more widely known than these didactic poems, rich as they are in poetry and thought, are the patriotic odes—the three greatest being the poems on the Duke of Wellington, the “Revenge,” and Lucknow. Tennyson and His Friends 2011-12-28T03:00:32.373Z There was a quick, keen, eagle-like expression in the eye which reminded me a little of the Duke of Wellington's. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol. 3, No. 15, August, 1851 2011-12-27T03:00:07.217Z The Duke of Wellington resumed the command in 1842 and held it to his death, when it was given to Viscount Hardinge, a capable man. Modern Leaders: Being a Series of Biographical Sketches 2012-04-01T02:00:10.050Z At first the Emperor of Russia and the King of Prussia, who knew that the Dauphin was alive, opposed the Duke of Wellington's proposal to reinstate Louis XVIII. Notes and Queries, Vol. IV, Number 96, August 30, 1851 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc. 2011-12-26T03:00:11Z Already the first Rothschild had speculated largely in the bills on the English Government given by the Duke of Wellington for the support of the British troops. Social Transformations of the Victorian Age A Survey of Court and Country 2012-02-29T03:00:22.540Z The Prince remarked, ‘I can now say what nobody else in the world can, that I saw the Duke of Wellington overthrown on the Field of Waterloo.’ Tennyson and His Friends 2011-12-28T03:00:32.373Z I hope that now you will turn over a new leaf, i.e., that you will cease to insult the Unions, and to applaud the Duke of Wellington. The Battle of The Press As Told in the Story of the Life of Richard Carlile By His Daughter, Theophila Carlile Campbell 2011-12-24T03:08:06.653Z The great Duke of Wellington often said, "there was but one thing worse than a victory, and that was a defeat." Practical Religion Being Plain Papers on the Daily Duties, Experience, Dangers, and Privileges of Professing Christians 2011-11-30T03:00:13.313Z The second is the crypt occupied and solemnized by the ponderous funereal pomps of the late Duke of Wellington. From the Oak to the Olive A Plain record of a Pleasant Journey 2011-11-26T03:00:12.337Z The national enthusiasm for the men who had carried electoral reform against the House of Lords, against the Duke of Wellington and against the King was soon followed by a Tory reaction. Social Transformations of the Victorian Age A Survey of Court and Country 2012-02-29T03:00:22.540Z To our girl he read “Old Roä” and the “Bugle Song,” and to our boy the “Ode on the Death of the Duke of Wellington.” Tennyson and His Friends 2011-12-28T03:00:32.373Z Arthur Wellesley was that of the great Duke of Wellington. The Ladies' Guide to True Politeness and Perfect Manners or, Miss Leslie's Behaviour Book 2011-11-13T03:00:12.183Z The Duke of Wellington was one day taking his usual country walk, when he heard a cry of distress. Natural History in Anecdote Illustrating the nature, habits, manners and customs of animals, birds, fishes, reptiles, etc., etc., etc. 2011-11-12T03:00:32.773Z They are planted with magnificent elms, sent hither, I believe, from England by the Duke of Wellington. Southern Spain 2011-11-11T03:00:28.423Z The authority of the Duke of Wellington was at this moment paramount equally in social, political, and military life. Social Transformations of the Victorian Age A Survey of Court and Country 2012-02-29T03:00:22.540Z One of the poems after 1842 which he liked was the “Ode on the Duke of Wellington,” though characteristically he made a somewhat fastidious criticism on the “vocalization” of the opening. Tennyson and His Friends 2011-12-28T03:00:32.373Z The great Duke of Wellington was probably the last who spoke it thus. The Bath Road History, Fashion, & Frivolity on an Old Highway 2011-11-06T02:00:11.073Z The story of the Duke of Wellington and the tame toad deserves telling in this connection. Natural History in Anecdote Illustrating the nature, habits, manners and customs of animals, birds, fishes, reptiles, etc., etc., etc. 2011-11-12T03:00:32.773Z "They were much enraged against you," said she: "so much so, that they at one time thought seriously of sending the Duke of Wellington to command their armies against you!" Homes of American Statesmen With Anecdotical, Personal, and Descriptive Sketches 2011-11-04T02:00:19.293Z He had already been among the first to recognize the brilliant merits of the Duke of Wellington’s plan for the defence of London, during the Chartist disturbances of 1848. Social Transformations of the Victorian Age A Survey of Court and Country 2012-02-29T03:00:22.540Z Of all his poems which I heard him read, those he made most impressive were “The Revenge” and the “Ode on the Duke of Wellington.” Tennyson and His Friends 2011-12-28T03:00:32.373Z The mansion was purchased by the nation for the great Duke of Wellington in 1820. The Bath Road History, Fashion, & Frivolity on an Old Highway 2011-11-06T02:00:11.073Z "Field Marshal the Duke of Wellington is happy to inform William Harries that his toad is alive and well." Natural History in Anecdote Illustrating the nature, habits, manners and customs of animals, birds, fishes, reptiles, etc., etc., etc. 2011-11-12T03:00:32.773Z My portrait is come from London, and the Duke of Wellington's, and kind letters enough. Charlotte Bront? A Monograph 2011-11-01T02:00:20.233Z The personnel of our army may be inferred from the Duke of Wellington’s oft-quoted remark that the man who enlisted was the worst and most drunken inhabitant of the village. Social Transformations of the Victorian Age A Survey of Court and Country 2012-02-29T03:00:22.540Z The two Englishmen for whom I have the deepest feeling of reverence are Tennyson and the great Duke of Wellington. Tennyson and His Friends 2011-12-28T03:00:32.373Z Mr. Robinson, in addition, painted four portraits for the United Service Club, one of which was of the Duke of Wellington, who honoured him with several sittings. The Bront? Family, Vol. 1 of 2 with special reference to Patrick Branwell Bront? 2011-10-27T02:00:24.317Z The Duke of Wellington believed that every English family in Lower Bengal would die out in the third generation. Martyria or Andersonville Prison 2011-10-22T02:00:28.563Z Such importance did the British Government attach to the success of this expedition that it seriously considered giving the command of it to no less a personage than the Duke of Wellington. Gentlemen Rovers 2011-10-22T02:00:27.907Z It had been the Duke of Wellington’s business to win victories not to conciliate men. Social Transformations of the Victorian Age A Survey of Court and Country 2012-02-29T03:00:22.540Z I recollect once at Farringford listening with Jowett after dinner to Tennyson’s reading of his “Ode on the Death of the Duke of Wellington.” Tennyson and His Friends 2011-12-28T03:00:32.373Z "In June and July," he says, "a numerous fleet arrived in the St. Lawrence from Bourdeaux, with the flower of the Duke of Wellington's army." Some Account of the Public Life of the Late Lieutenant-General Sir George Prevost, Bart. Particularly of his Services in the Canadas, including a reply to the strictures on his Military Character, Contained in an Article in The Quareterly Review 2011-10-11T02:01:07.053Z I had one delightful evening in company with the Duke of Wellington, and heard him fight over Waterloo and his other battles with the greatest good-humor. Memoirs of the Life of Sir Walter Scott, Volume 6 2011-10-07T02:00:22.270Z The Duke of Wellington, who has been frequently termed the mushroom duke, obtained his wealth and titles for exposing the brave army of England to unnecessary dangers and hardships. Secret History of the Court of England, from the Accession of George the Third to the Death of George the Fourth, Volume II (of 2) Including, Among Other Important Matters, Full Particulars of the Mysterious Death of the Princess Charlotte 2011-10-01T02:00:34.837Z —I have heard it remarked that, with the solitary exception of the Duke of Wellington, there is no instance of an equestrian statue being erected to a subject, in Her Majesty's dominions. Notes and Queries, Vol. III, Number 86, June 21, 1851 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Geneologists, etc. 2011-09-23T02:00:20.637Z The entire group represented the Duke of Wellington as he appeared on the field of Waterloo upon his favourite horse, Copenhagen. The Strand Magazine, Volume XXVII, Issue 160, April, 1904 2011-09-21T02:00:33.023Z But his radical rage boiled most fiercely against the Duke of Wellington; he spat gall and poison whenever he alluded to him, and as he lathered me, he himself foamed with rage. The Prose Writings of Heinrich Heine 2011-09-21T02:00:27.670Z The Duke of Wellington, with all his laurels, moved and looked deserving the baton, which was never grasped by so worthy a hand. Memoirs of the Life of Sir Walter Scott, Volume 6 2011-10-07T02:00:22.270Z These are the "ACHIEVEMENTS" for which the Duke of Wellington received his title and his enormous wealth, and for which he unblushingly claims the gratitude of Englishmen!!! Secret History of the Court of England, from the Accession of George the Third to the Death of George the Fourth, Volume II (of 2) Including, Among Other Important Matters, Full Particulars of the Mysterious Death of the Princess Charlotte 2011-10-01T02:00:34.837Z Thirdly, You take but little account of the Militia, which the Duke of Wellington considered to be our mainstay in the event of a threatened invasion. The Great War in England in 1897 2011-09-20T02:00:17.083Z This time the old Duke of Wellington—thirty years in his grave—could give no sign. The Strand Magazine, Volume XXVII, Issue 160, April, 1904 2011-09-21T02:00:33.023Z One apartment, or set of rooms, had been inhabited successively by the Comte d'Artois, now King Charles X. by the Pope Pius VII. and by his grace the Duke of Wellington. Four Years in France or, Narrative of an English Family's Residence there during that Period; Preceded by some Account of the Conversion of the Author to the Catholic Faith 2011-09-09T02:00:59.237Z I saw her at Paris ride like a lapwing, in the midst of all the aide-de-camps and suite of the Duke of Wellington. Memoirs of the Life of Sir Walter Scott, Volume 6 2011-10-07T02:00:22.270Z The united influence of Lord Eldon, the Duke of Wellington, and Mr. Peel, however, proved inefficient to prevent the choice of prime minister falling on Mr. Canning. Secret History of the Court of England, from the Accession of George the Third to the Death of George the Fourth, Volume II (of 2) Including, Among Other Important Matters, Full Particulars of the Mysterious Death of the Princess Charlotte 2011-10-01T02:00:34.837Z My respected father—let me shorten the dutiful tautology by substituting in future M. R. F., which sounds military, and rather like the Duke of Wellington.” Dickens As an Educator 2011-09-02T02:00:22.320Z The Prince Consort placed the diamond on the mill, and the Duke of Wellington gave a turn to the wheel. Stories about Famous Precious Stones 2011-08-31T02:01:42.217Z There is a splendid monument erected to the Duke of Wellington, a sort of obelisk with the names of all the actions in which he was engaged, reaching from base to summit. The Young Dragoon Every Day Life of a Soldier 2011-08-31T02:01:26.737Z He met Queen Victoria, the Duke of Wellington, and many more of the great of the earth. Colorado?The Bright Romance of American History 2011-08-25T02:00:28.183Z The Duke of Wellington and Mr. Peel succeeded the former premier and secretary of state,—a change that could not possibly afford any satisfaction to the public. Secret History of the Court of England, from the Accession of George the Third to the Death of George the Fourth, Volume II (of 2) Including, Among Other Important Matters, Full Particulars of the Mysterious Death of the Princess Charlotte 2011-10-01T02:00:34.837Z At ten o'clock, said the Duke of Wellington. The Gospel According to St. Mark 2011-08-20T02:00:14.427Z In those memorable congresses of plenipotentiaries, the most influential was the representative of England, the Duke of Wellington. The Moral and Intellectual Diversity of Races With Particular Reference to Their Respective Influence in the Civil and Political History of Mankind 2011-08-19T02:00:11.867Z I often see his footmen lounging at the back gate; and the Duke of Wellington's house is not far off. Little Women or Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy 2011-08-18T02:00:21.810Z Tennyson wrote of the great Duke of Wellington, Not once or twice in our fair island story The path of duty was the way to glory. Heroes of Israel Text of the Hero Stories with Notes and Questions for Young Students 2011-08-05T02:00:47.727Z The Duke of Wellington, in May, 1829, made a similar confession:— The Issue The Case for Sinn Fein 2011-07-26T02:00:19.407Z He wrote: "On the 10th of April, the Government had to fill London with troops, and put the Duke of Wellington in command, who barricaded the bridges and Downing Street, and other public buildings." Bygones Worth Remembering, Vol. 1 (of 2) 2011-07-22T02:00:20.507Z It was now every man for himself, and, like the Duke of Wellington at Waterloo, we longed for darkness or some other friendly interposition in our behalf. Capturing a Locomotive A History of Secrect Service in the Late War. 2011-07-19T02:00:19.070Z It represents the Duke of Wellington in the act of offering an affectionate souvenir to his little godson Prince Arthur, on the occasion of his first birth-day anniversary. The International Monthly, Volume 4, No. 3, October, 1851 2011-07-02T02:00:11.323Z Recall the lines about the Duke of Wellington and write them in your notebook. Heroes of Israel Text of the Hero Stories with Notes and Questions for Young Students 2011-08-05T02:00:47.727Z Good God!..." exclaimed the widow, quite in an agony: "the Duke of Wellington! The Widow Barnaby Vol. II (of 3) 2011-07-01T02:00:14.900Z It was pitiable that the Duke of Wellington should have had no more self-respect than to compromise his great career by fortifying London against an imaginary enemy. Bygones Worth Remembering, Vol. 1 (of 2) 2011-07-22T02:00:20.507Z These were great victories, and "a great victory," said the Duke of Wellington, "is the most awful thing in the world excepting a great defeat." Harper's New Monthly Magazine, vol 1-98, 1850-1899 None 2011-06-27T02:01:02.870Z The glass cases of insects and butterflies, and the old-fashioned engravings of Sir Robert Peel, Lord Derby, the Duke of Wellington, and Queen Victoria's marriage ceremony were just leaving the house. A Reconstructed Marriage 2011-06-23T02:00:23.143Z I most cordially join with you in the wish that the victory of the Duke of Wellington will be the means of giving Europe some permanent repose. Letters of David Ricardo to Thomas Robert Malthus, 1810-1823 2011-06-09T02:00:21.460Z God bless you, my dearest lady! the Duke of Wellington had no more to do in gaining the battle of Waterloo than you had.... The Widow Barnaby Vol. II (of 3) 2011-07-01T02:00:14.900Z This we were saved from, partly by an army of volunteers, special constables, partly by the Duke of Wellington's discreet placing of his troops.... Bygones Worth Remembering, Vol. 1 (of 2) 2011-07-22T02:00:20.507Z The beautiful songs interspersed between the parts of The Princess belong to this period, and so does the grand Ode on the Death of the Duke of Wellington. The Age of Tennyson 2011-05-31T02:00:36.607Z On the 10th of April, the Roman Catholic Emancipation Bill passed the House of Lords, the Duke of Wellington confessing that civil war was imminent, if the relief afforded by the measure was longer delayed. The Impeachment of The House of Brunswick 2011-05-31T02:00:34.353Z Mr. Smith afterwards served with the Duke of Wellington in that Indian campaign which ended with the famous battles of Assaye and Urgam. Norfolk Annals A Chronological Record of Remarkable Events in the Nineteeth Century, Vol. 2 2011-05-25T02:00:19.650Z The Major drew his chair close to Mrs. Barnaby, took one of her hands between both of his, and having gazed for a moment very earnestly in her face, whispered,— "The Duke of Wellington!" The Widow Barnaby Vol. II (of 3) 2011-07-01T02:00:14.900Z The Duke of Wellington's great name in war imposed upon amateur politicians. Bygones Worth Remembering, Vol. 1 (of 2) 2011-07-22T02:00:20.507Z At the Battle of Waterloo the duke was one of the suite in attendance on the Duke of Wellington. The Viceroys of Ireland 2011-05-24T02:00:11.197Z The Duke of Wellington and his Ministry resigned office in November, 1830, because the House of Commons wished to appoint a Select Committee to examine the Civil List. The Impeachment of The House of Brunswick 2011-05-31T02:00:34.353Z Among the spectators of the “match,” which was, of course, won by the Indian, were the Duke of Wellington and Sir Samuel Bignold. Norfolk Annals A Chronological Record of Remarkable Events in the Nineteeth Century, Vol. 2 2011-05-25T02:00:19.650Z This removed the Duke of Wellington, who was an old supporter of the house, much farther from the stage, it having always been his custom to occupy the last number. The Mapleson Memoirs, vol I 1848-1888 2011-05-20T02:00:28.363Z It had inspired them with pleasure, but not with insurgency, for which they were as uninclined as they were unprepared, and none knew this better than the Duke of Wellington. Bygones Worth Remembering, Vol. 1 (of 2) 2011-07-22T02:00:20.507Z The Duke of Wellington was too fond of a good soldier to permit a mere family matter to stand in the way of Lord Uxbridge's prospects. The Viceroys of Ireland 2011-05-24T02:00:11.197Z The quarrel between William as Duke of Clarence and the Duke of Wellington had arisen when William was Lord High Admiral. The Impeachment of The House of Brunswick 2011-05-31T02:00:34.353Z He received the following reply: “Sir,—I am directed by the Duke of Wellington to acknowledge the receipt of your letter; and I am, Your obedient servant, J. Heriot, Private Secretary.” Literary Byways 2011-05-12T02:00:09.493Z The Duke of Wellington was only able to keep up this small force by hiding it away in distant parts of the empire; the total number of troops in Great Britain was only 26,000. The Victorian Age The Rede Lecture for 1922 2011-05-11T02:00:18.513Z The same year, he gave his first Fourth of July dinner to leading Americans and Englishmen, headed by the Duke of Wellington. Lives of Poor Boys Who Became Famous 2011-04-26T02:00:23.677Z The Duke of Wellington was exasperated when Anglesey nullified his advice to Catholics to substitute patience for agitation by advising them to agitate until they obtained their demands. The Viceroys of Ireland 2011-05-24T02:00:11.197Z The income of the Duke of Wellington, from places, pensions, and grants, amounted to an enormous sum. The Impeachment of The House of Brunswick 2011-05-31T02:00:34.353Z A captain being ordered with his regiment to the Cape, made application to the Duke of Wellington for permission to try and arrange for a transfer to another corps. Literary Byways 2011-05-12T02:00:09.493Z Among the distinguished spectators were Sir Robert Peel and the Duke of Wellington. A History of the Growth of the Steam-Engine 2011-04-21T02:00:53.240Z "A happy New Year to you, my Duke of Wellington," says I. "You look as frisky as a spring lamb." The Orpheus C. Kerr Papers, Series 1 2011-04-21T02:00:47.647Z Old Begration once told the Duke of Wellington that the discovery of a French horse-shoe 'not roughed' for the frost in the month of October was the reason for the burning of Moscow. Charles Lever, His Life in His Letters, Vol. II 2011-04-15T02:00:16.987Z The Gastronomic Regenerator reminds us of no book so much as the Despatches of Arthur Duke of Wellington. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 60, No. 370, August 1846 2011-04-01T02:00:28.747Z He was the early associate and life-long friend of the illustrious Duke of Wellington. The Canadian Portrait Gallery - Volumes 1 to 4 2011-03-23T02:00:23.527Z In person he was very like the Duke of Wellington, with black eyes, shaggy eyebrows, and snow-white hair. Story of My Life, volumes 1-3 2011-03-20T02:00:26.607Z Villiam left the army of the Upper Potomac to pass his examination here, and the Board of Examiners report that he reminded them of Napoleon, and made them feel sorry for the Duke of Wellington. The Orpheus C. Kerr Papers, Series 1 2011-04-21T02:00:47.647Z I got a droll characteristic note from the Duke of Wellington and a cordial hearty one from Sir H. Seymour. Charles Lever, His Life in His Letters, Vol. II 2011-04-15T02:00:16.987Z The Duke of Wellington surrendered his own private opinion in order that her Majesty's government might be carried on! Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 60, No. 370, August 1846 2011-04-01T02:00:28.747Z He has been lucky in the same sense that the late Duke of Wellington was lucky; that is to say, he has known how to take advantage of favourable circumstances. The Canadian Portrait Gallery - Volumes 1 to 4 2011-03-23T02:00:23.527Z On the 17th of November I went up to London for the funeral of the Duke of Wellington on the following day. Story of My Life, volumes 1-3 2011-03-20T02:00:26.607Z Only a few days after one of the simple, merry evenings at Balmoral, a telegram broke into the happiness of the household, saying that the Duke of Wellington was dead. In the Days of Queen Victoria 2011-03-17T02:00:14.783Z The Duke of Wellington once requested the connoisseur whom the author of "Tancred" terms "the finest judge in Europe," to provide him a chef. How to be Happy Though Married Being a Handbook to Marriage 2011-03-11T03:00:13.410Z At the time Miss J.'s correspondence with the Duke of Wellington opened, she was a very beautiful woman about twenty years of age. The Letters of the Duke of Wellington to Miss J. 1834-1851 Edited by Extracts from the Diary of the Latter 2011-03-10T03:00:53.010Z You used to call her the Duke of Wellington, because she was a little deaf and used to go on talking without hearing what was said to her. Countess Erika's Apprenticeship 2011-03-10T03:00:46.973Z As the Duke of Wellington used to say: "Hard pounding, gentlemen..." Live - South Africa v England 2011-03-06T03:30:25Z When the Duke of Wellington appeared, the crowd began to hurrah for him, for the man who had won the battle of Waterloo was the nation's idol. In the Days of Queen Victoria 2011-03-17T02:00:14.783Z I 'm not sure if he says he was there at the battle; but Mrs. D. believes him as she would the Duke of Wellington. The Dodd Family Abroad, Vol. I 2011-03-03T03:00:56.130Z Looking around her for an object, her attention was drawn to the Duke of Wellington. The Letters of the Duke of Wellington to Miss J. 1834-1851 Edited by Extracts from the Diary of the Latter 2011-03-10T03:00:53.010Z Two public figures symbolised the argument: Lord Byron and the Duke of Wellington. Not so cool 2011-02-26T01:03:13Z Napoleon, however, gathered an army, and marched into Belgium, where the Duke of Wellington had a mixed force of British and Belgians, and Prince Blücher an army of Prussians. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 1 (of 10) From the Beginning of the War to the Landing of the British Army in France 2011-02-19T03:01:09.157Z When they arrived, they were shown into the ante-chamber in which were the Duke of Sussex, uncle of the Queen; the Duke of Wellington, Lord Melbourne, the Prime Minister, and a few others. In the Days of Queen Victoria 2011-03-17T02:00:14.783Z Inserted is a letter from the Duke of Wellington to Miss Jenkins. A Catalogue of Books in English Later than 1700 (Vol 3 of 3) Forming a portion of the library of Robert Hoe 2011-02-16T03:00:32.387Z The Duke of Wellington presents his compliments to Miss J. The Duke has received her Letter in which she expresses a desire to see the Duke and that he should call upon her. The Letters of the Duke of Wellington to Miss J. 1834-1851 Edited by Extracts from the Diary of the Latter 2011-03-10T03:00:53.010Z The most notable incident was the attendance of the Duke of Wellington. Harper's New Monthly Magazine No. XVI.?September, 1851?Vol. III. 2011-02-15T03:00:16.383Z There was one Martin on board, I remember, with a wife and nine children—one of those as sold his pension: he had fought in Spain with the Duke of Wellington. Sketches in Canada, and rambles among the red men 2011-02-10T03:00:51.280Z The Duke of Wellington was never weary of praising her behavior. In the Days of Queen Victoria 2011-03-17T02:00:14.783Z At the close of the day, when the Duke of Wellington was rapidly constructing his despatch, Colonel Colborne was inquired for by him, and could not, for the moment, be found. Toronto of Old 2011-02-10T03:00:45.907Z The Duke of Wellington presents his Compts to Miss J. He has only this day received her Letter commenced on Saturday and finished on Monday. The Letters of the Duke of Wellington to Miss J. 1834-1851 Edited by Extracts from the Diary of the Latter 2011-03-10T03:00:53.010Z The Duke of Wellington was summoned, but could not meet with sufficient support to accept office. Glimpses of King William IV. and Queen Adelaide In Letters of the Late Miss Clitherow, of Boston House, Middlesex. With a Brief Account of Boston House and the Clitherow Family 2011-01-28T03:00:23.733Z From the Duke of Wellington they passed to English horses. Abb? Aubain and Mosaics 2011-01-21T03:00:12.617Z The little boy was named Patrick, as the old woman in Ireland had suggested, but his first name was Arthur, for the Duke of Wellington, on whose eighty-first birthday he was born. In the Days of Queen Victoria 2011-03-17T02:00:14.783Z The Marchioness of Douro, the Duke of Wellington's daughter-in-law, was the acknowledged belle of this ball, and wore �60,000 worth of diamonds. The Evolution of Fashion 2011-01-06T03:00:44.710Z In the Duke's next letter dated, March 25th he writes 'The Duke of Wellington presents his Compliments to Miss J. and returns thanks for her Note and the Tract which she enclosed to him.' The Letters of the Duke of Wellington to Miss J. 1834-1851 Edited by Extracts from the Diary of the Latter 2011-03-10T03:00:53.010Z These dissensions led the King to believe that there was a Conservative reaction, so he determined to dismiss the Ministry and send for the Duke of Wellington. Glimpses of King William IV. and Queen Adelaide In Letters of the Late Miss Clitherow, of Boston House, Middlesex. With a Brief Account of Boston House and the Clitherow Family 2011-01-28T03:00:23.733Z Ought the late Duke of Wellington to have been satisfied with the fame alone of his exploits, without being paid any salary? The Scientific Basis of National Progress Including that of Morality 2010-12-30T03:00:25.567Z The Duke of Wellington, as commander-in-chief of the army, made very wise preparations. In the Days of Queen Victoria 2011-03-17T02:00:14.783Z Sir Walter Raleigh was member for Mitchell when he carried his motion for war against Spain; and in 1807 it was represented by Sir Arthur Wellesley, afterwards Duke of Wellington. Nooks and Corners of Cornwall 2010-12-30T03:00:24.033Z "Letters received during this year from the Duke of Wellington twenty two." The Letters of the Duke of Wellington to Miss J. 1834-1851 Edited by Extracts from the Diary of the Latter 2011-03-10T03:00:53.010Z When we have added that the Duke of Wellington was an Irishman, perhaps we shall have succeeded in showing that England is very far yet from having paid her little debt of gratitude to Ireland. English Pharisees and French Crocodiles and Other Anglo-French Typical Characters 2010-12-20T17:12:04.833Z The Duke of Wellington, victor over Napoleon at the battle of Waterloo, speaking as the army’s commander in chief in 1838, offers his own warning in one of the exhibition’s scripts. Britain's Fourth Afghan War, Through the Lens of Three Others 2010-09-25T04:14:00Z The two little boys, the namesake of the Duke of Wellington, and Leopold, who was not yet five years old, walked one on either side of their mother. In the Days of Queen Victoria 2011-03-17T02:00:14.783Z One of the latter was worked into a sarcophagus for the celebrated Duke of Wellington, while the Giant Block of Luxulyanite is said to be the largest in Europe. Nooks and Corners of Cornwall 2010-12-30T03:00:24.033Z "Letters received from the Duke of Wellington during this year eight." The Letters of the Duke of Wellington to Miss J. 1834-1851 Edited by Extracts from the Diary of the Latter 2011-03-10T03:00:53.010Z But, then, if you will take a walk around the Stock Exchange, you will see the third statue of the Duke of Wellington, and one of Peabody, the millionaire. English Pharisees and French Crocodiles and Other Anglo-French Typical Characters 2010-12-20T17:12:04.833Z Rothschild famously made its fortune financing the Duke of Wellington’s battle against Napoleon in 1815 and the firm continued to offer support and counsel to queens, emperors and governments. Rothschilds Bring In an Outsider to Run the Show 2010-03-29T19:44:00Z The Duke of Wellington was directing some operations in the field. With our Fighting Men The story of their faith, courage, endurance in the Great War "There is nothing more terrible than a victory except a defeat."—Duke of Wellington. Heathen Mythology The Duke of Wellington presents his Compliments to Miss J. He received only this morning Miss J.'s Letters of the 28th and 31st October. The Letters of the Duke of Wellington to Miss J. 1834-1851 Edited by Extracts from the Diary of the Latter 2011-03-10T03:00:53.010Z After the battle of Waterloo, the Duke of Wellington received, as a present from the nation, £400,000 and a palace at the entrance of Hyde Park. English Pharisees and French Crocodiles and Other Anglo-French Typical Characters 2010-12-20T17:12:04.833Z In their trouble, the executors applied to the Duke of Wellington for an answer to the question. The Ifs of History In 1814 he was created a British peer, and in 1828 he became foreign secretary in the Duke of Wellington's administration. The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 1 A to Amide The words “the Madonna di S. Sisto,” or “the last Coronation,” or “the Duke of Wellington,” have power to revive that impress of it. An Essay In Aid Of A Grammar Of Assent Again on the 19th of March the Duke writes—'The Duke of Wellington presents his Compliments to Miss J. and returns his thanks for the Tract and other papers received from her.' The Letters of the Duke of Wellington to Miss J. 1834-1851 Edited by Extracts from the Diary of the Latter 2011-03-10T03:00:53.010Z His deerhounds Bran and Maida are, like the Duke of Wellington’s horse Copenhagen, known to all the world. Rustic Sounds and Other Studies in Literature and Natural History Consider, for instance, the declaration of the Duke of Wellington that the issue of the battle of Waterloo turned upon the closing of the gates of Hugomont Castle by the hand of one man. The Ifs of History One of these Waterloo pictures was purchased by the Duke of Wellington. The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 1 A to Amide Again:—twenty years ago, the Duke of Wellington wrote his celebrated letter on the subject of the national defences. An Essay In Aid Of A Grammar Of Assent The Duke of Wellington presents his Comps to Miss J. The Duke has this morning received her very kind Letter of yesterday for which he returns His thanks. The Letters of the Duke of Wellington to Miss J. 1834-1851 Edited by Extracts from the Diary of the Latter 2011-03-10T03:00:53.010Z This spoon is the Duke of Wellington, three-decker, leading the van. Mr. Punch's After-Dinner Stories They drove past Kensington Gardens all dripping with January rains, past Hyde Park and the Albert Memorial, past the barracks of the Household Cavalry, past Hyde Park Corner and the Duke of Wellington's house. Sinister Street, vol. 1 Why, of course—there's the Duke of Wellington's house, and there's Lord Rothschild's. An Engagement of Convenience A Novel The crossing at Mansion House was still busy with the procession of omnibuses converging at the feet of the Duke of Wellington. A Bed of Roses The Duke of Wellington presents his Compts to Miss J. and is very sensible of the kindness of her expressions on the loss which a part of His family has recently sustained. The Letters of the Duke of Wellington to Miss J. 1834-1851 Edited by Extracts from the Diary of the Latter 2011-03-10T03:00:53.010Z Hanging on these walls are also a policy written on the life of Napoleon, and an autograph letter from the Duke of Wellington as Warden of the Cinque Ports. The Book of Buried Treasure Being a True History of the Gold, Jewels, and Plate of Pirates, Galleons, etc., which are sought for to this day She has a perfect talent for making herself obnoxious to all unhappy enough to come within her reach, a temper like "Kate the Curst," and a nose like the Duke of Wellington. Faith and Unfaith When the day arrives for Napoleon Bonaparte to be sent to St. Helena and the peace of Europe restored, the Duke of Wellington, representing British tenacity, is ready. Five Young Men Messages of Yesterday for the Young Men of To-day This met with a spirited remonstrance on the part of her ladyship, who called to her aid the Duke of Wellington and other opponents of the whig administration. Lives of Celebrated Women The Duke of Wellington presents His Compts to Miss J. He returns His thanks for her Letter of the 13th. The Letters of the Duke of Wellington to Miss J. 1834-1851 Edited by Extracts from the Diary of the Latter 2011-03-10T03:00:53.010Z Recent Spanish Painters—Goya: his portraits; story of his quarrel with the Duke of Wellington. Woman's Club Work and Programs First Aid to Club Women The Duke of Wellington should always be your Minister of Foreign Affairs, no matter what the changes of party. Diary And Notes Of Horace Templeton, Esq. Volume I (of II) The Duke of Wellington, whose residence is at Strathfieldsaye, is the owner of the site. The Towns of Roman Britain The Duke of Wellington, then Major-General Wellesley, came hither with his bride in 1806, he being then in charge of some twelve thousand soldiers encamped near by. Hastings and Neighbourhood In general he would recommend to Miss J. not to believe one Word that she reads respecting the Duke of Wellington. The Letters of the Duke of Wellington to Miss J. 1834-1851 Edited by Extracts from the Diary of the Latter 2011-03-10T03:00:53.010Z He was born March 29,1769—the same year with Napoleon, the Duke of Wellington, Cuvier, Chateaubriand, and Walter Scott, and was 82 years old at the time of his death. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, February, 1852 In our time we can remember some such occasions—the funeral of the Duke of Wellington, the reception of the Princess of Wales, and the entrance of Garibaldi, being among them. Speeches and Addresses of H. R. H. the Prince of Wales: 1863-1888 Reid, Stuart J. Mc On colonial government, 2; on Lord Durham, 7; on the Duke of Wellington, 17; on authorship of Durham's Report, 82, 83. The Makers of Canada: Index and Dictionary of Canadian History The Duke of Wellington and many famous English people were present. The Child's Book of American Biography The Duke of Wellington presents his Compts to Miss J. He returns His thanks for Her letter of the 15th. The Letters of the Duke of Wellington to Miss J. 1834-1851 Edited by Extracts from the Diary of the Latter 2011-03-10T03:00:53.010Z Carlyle and Peel met once more, at Bath House, and there, too, he was first introduced to the Duke of Wellington. Thomas Carlyle Famous Scots Series The great Duke of Wellington took very great interest in the institution, and I believe I am not wrong in stating that he presided at its festivals on five different occasions. Speeches and Addresses of H. R. H. the Prince of Wales: 1863-1888 In 1815 aide-de-camp to the Duke of Wellington, and fought at Waterloo. The Makers of Canada: Index and Dictionary of Canadian History He had resided long in London, and had known the Duke of Wellington. Reminiscences, 1819-1899 Field Marshal the Duke of Wellington presents His Compliments to Miss J.; and acknowledges the receipt of two letters from her one on Saturday last; the other of the 21st Inst this morning. The Letters of the Duke of Wellington to Miss J. 1834-1851 Edited by Extracts from the Diary of the Latter 2011-03-10T03:00:53.010Z The lying in state of the Duke of Wellington was held in the dining hall of Chelsea Hospital. Rambling Recollections of Chelsea by an old inhabitant In a conversation with the Duke of Wellington, not long since, that distinguished soldier remarked to Col. Eight days in New Orleans in February, 1847 On his return to England in 1814 created Duke of Wellington. The Makers of Canada: Index and Dictionary of Canadian History In 1847, the government of that day introduced the Short Service bill, of which on the merits it is believed that the Duke of Wellington, then commander-in-chief, did not approve. The Life of William Ewart Gladstone (Vol 2 of 3) Field Marshal the Duke of Wellington presents His Compliments to Miss J. He is much concerned at her answer and that he has given her Offence, however unintentionally! The Letters of the Duke of Wellington to Miss J. 1834-1851 Edited by Extracts from the Diary of the Latter 2011-03-10T03:00:53.010Z In The Daisy Chain," he said, "they dug in a Roman encampment, and the children went first and put some pottery there they'd made themselves, and Harry's old medal of the Duke of Wellington. The Wouldbegoods Following them came a great number of notable men to kneel before her and kiss her hand, among them the Duke of Wellington and the Premier, Lord Melbourne. Ten Girls from History The Statue of the Great Duke, from Burton's Arch, said that he had the honour to represent Field-Marshal the Duke of Wellington. Punch - Volume 25 (Jul-Dec 1853) Lord Aberdeen was most happy in being secretary of state for foreign affairs in the time and in the political company of two such men as the Duke of Wellington and Sir Robert Peel. The Life of William Ewart Gladstone (Vol 2 of 3) Field Marshal the Duke of Wellington begs leave to acknowledge the receipt of Miss J.'s Note of the 10th Inst. The Letters of the Duke of Wellington to Miss J. 1834-1851 Edited by Extracts from the Diary of the Latter 2011-03-10T03:00:53.010Z That night the Duke of Wellington’s army lay in its cantonments without concentration and without alarm, guessing nothing. Waterloo The Duke of Wellington, in her opinion, is a very great man; but she has a secret preference for the Marquis of Granby. A Century of English Essays An Anthology Ranging from Caxton to R. L. Stevenson & the Writers of Our Own Time Mahratta War in India; natives in some cases incited and led by French officers; Sir Arthur Wellesley, afterward Duke of Wellington, distinguished himself; much of northern India came under British rule. The Scrap Book, Volume 1, No. 1 March 1906 Indeed, unless Mr. Gladstone's recollection deceives him, Lord Beresford was required by the Duke of Wellington in 1829, as master of the ordnance, to support the Roman Catholic Relief bill. The Life of William Ewart Gladstone (Vol 2 of 3) Field Marshal the Duke of Wellington presents his Compts to Miss J. He is very sensible of her kindness in writing to him. The Letters of the Duke of Wellington to Miss J. 1834-1851 Edited by Extracts from the Diary of the Latter 2011-03-10T03:00:53.010Z To secure such a victory would, without bothering about the Duke of Wellington’s forces to the westward, be quite enough to determine the campaign in favour of the French. Waterloo Death of the Duke of Wellington and his interment in St. Paul's Cathedral; in Austria, of the premier, Prince Schwarzenberg; in America, of Daniel Webster and Henry Clay. The Scrap Book, Volume 1, No. 6 August 1906 General Grant and the Duke of Wellington are good examples of the determination and endurance of the Taurus nature. The Scrap Book, Volume 1, No. 3 May 1906 Gladstone much talking how little real good work any premier had done after sixty: Peel; Palmerston, his work really all done before; Duke of Wellington added nothing to his reputation after. The Life of William Ewart Gladstone (Vol 2 of 3) F. M. the Duke of Wellington presents His compts to Miss J.! He has received Her note without Date in which she encloses the Cover which the Duke returns! The Letters of the Duke of Wellington to Miss J. 1834-1851 Edited by Extracts from the Diary of the Latter 2011-03-10T03:00:53.010Z From "Ode on the Death of the Duke of Wellington." The Scrap Book. Volume 1, No. 2 April 1906 Mr. Flather is a convinced opponent of the dancing mania and President of the Anti-Tarantulation League, while Mr. Onderdonk has always been a profound admirer of the great Duke of Wellington. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 158, June 16, 1920 In England, the Duke of Wellington's ministry resigned, and was succeeded by Earl Grey's. The Scrap Book, Volume 1, No. 3 May 1906 There is no Duke of Wellington in these days. The Life of William Ewart Gladstone (Vol 2 of 3) Field Marshal the Duke of Wellington presents His Compliments to Miss J.! He understood from a former letter; that it was Miss J.'s desire never to hear from the Duke again! The Letters of the Duke of Wellington to Miss J. 1834-1851 Edited by Extracts from the Diary of the Latter 2011-03-10T03:00:53.010Z During the Peninsular war, some general officer observed to the Duke of Wellington, how unsteadily that corps marched. Memoirs of the Extraordinary Military Career of John Shipp Late a Lieut. in His Majesty's 87th Regiment Abraham and Joseph, Moses and Joshua, were far more real personages to David Borson than the Duke of Wellington or Napoleon and his twelve marshals. Prisoners of Conscience “The Duke of Wellington was an Irishman, but knew nothing of the Irish language:” beware of saying Ierishman for Irishman, or Ierish for Irish; a very common mistake, which the “Know-Nothings” are quick to detect. Five Hundred Mistakes of Daily Occurrence in Speaking, Pronouncing, and Writing the English Language, Corrected M. the Duke of Wellington presents his compliments to Mr. Gladstone. The Life of William Ewart Gladstone (Vol 2 of 3) The marriage took place at St. George's Church, Hanover Square, and was followed by a grand wedding-breakfast, given at Apsley House by the Duke of Wellington. The Letters of the Duke of Wellington to Miss J. 1834-1851 Edited by Extracts from the Diary of the Latter 2011-03-10T03:00:53.010Z Another friend of whom he saw much at this time was Mr. Bathurst, afterwards General Sir James Bathurst, aide-de-camp to the Duke of Wellington. Elizabeth Gilbert and Her Work for the Blind I constantly saw the noble Duke of Wellington riding backwards and forwards like the Genius of the storm, who, borne upon its wings, directed its thunder where to break. A Week at Waterloo in 1815 Lady De Lancey's Narrative: Being an Account of How She Nursed Her Husband, Colonel Sir William Howe De Lancey, Quartermaster-General of the Army, Mortally Wounded in the Great Battle The present master is the Duke of Wellington. Smeaton and Lighthouses A Popular Biography, with an Historical Introduction and Sequel On the 12th the Duke of Wellington was called to take a share in the proceedings, the details of which are matters of history. The Life of William Ewart Gladstone (Vol 2 of 3) Among the many honors paid him were entertainments given him at Apsley House and at Strathfieldsaye by the Duke of Wellington. The Letters of the Duke of Wellington to Miss J. 1834-1851 Edited by Extracts from the Diary of the Latter 2011-03-10T03:00:53.010Z Charles Dilke began meeting great men when he was a mere child: the Duke of Wellington, Thackeray, Dickens,—I could name a long list. The Crow's Nest Reminiscences, by Samuel Rogers, under the heading: "Duke of Wellington," p. A Week at Waterloo in 1815 Lady De Lancey's Narrative: Being an Account of How She Nursed Her Husband, Colonel Sir William Howe De Lancey, Quartermaster-General of the Army, Mortally Wounded in the Great Battle A huge red-striped pavilion had been raised for the ceremonial, and the Duke of Wellington and all the members of the Peel Cabinet were present. Old and New London Volume I Before this, however, was accomplished, the following circumstances seemed to render it imperative for the train of carriages containing the Duke of Wellington and a great many of the distinguished visitors to leave Manchester. Railway Adventures and Anecdotes extending over more than fifty years The Duke of Wellington on entering the room was received with the most lively demonstrations of respect. The Letters of the Duke of Wellington to Miss J. 1834-1851 Edited by Extracts from the Diary of the Latter 2011-03-10T03:00:53.010Z Yet it is said the great Duke of Wellington observed of this march of the 43d Light Infantry, “It is the only achievement performed by a British officer that I really envy.” Glimpses of the Past History of the River St. John, A.D. 1604-1784 Notes of Conversations with the Duke of Wellington, by Earl Stanhope, p. A Week at Waterloo in 1815 Lady De Lancey's Narrative: Being an Account of How She Nursed Her Husband, Colonel Sir William Howe De Lancey, Quartermaster-General of the Army, Mortally Wounded in the Great Battle West of the Exchange stands Chantrey's bronze equestrian statue of the Duke of Wellington. Old and New London Volume I The fact was that the authorities at Manchester had, and not without reason, passed a very panic-stricken hour on account of the Duke of Wellington. Railway Adventures and Anecdotes extending over more than fifty years He is a great and irreparable loss to the Duke of Wellington, who is now left alone in the world. The Letters of the Duke of Wellington to Miss J. 1834-1851 Edited by Extracts from the Diary of the Latter 2011-03-10T03:00:53.010Z The very depreciatory terms in which the Emperor Napoleon used to speak of the Duke of Wellington as a general is well known. Notes and Queries, Number 235, April 29, 1854 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc. As regards the hero of the narrative, the Duke of Wellington once said that he "was an excellent officer, and would have risen to great distinction had he lived." A Week at Waterloo in 1815 Lady De Lancey's Narrative: Being an Account of How She Nursed Her Husband, Colonel Sir William Howe De Lancey, Quartermaster-General of the Army, Mortally Wounded in the Great Battle In May, 1842, the Duke of Wellington presided over a dinner for the Infant Orphan Asylum, and in June, 1847, a dinner for the King's College Hospital was given under Sir Robert Peel's presidency. Old and New London Volume I Groans and hisses greeted the carriage, full of influential personages, in which the Duke of Wellington sat. Railway Adventures and Anecdotes extending over more than fifty years Lord Brougham, for instance, on occasion of a dinner given by the Cinque Ports at Dover to the Duke of Wellington, vainly attempted to raise our countryman by unfounded and romantic depreciations of Cæsar. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Volume 1, No. 4, September, 1850 The Duke of Wellington attempted to form an administration, and failed—and his failure left matters, the ministers, and the perplexed monarch, of course exactly “as they were.” English Caricaturists and Graphic Humourists of the Nineteenth Century. How they Illustrated and Interpreted their Times. He also held the appointment of surgeon to the Duke of Wellington. A Week at Waterloo in 1815 Lady De Lancey's Narrative: Being an Account of How She Nursed Her Husband, Colonel Sir William Howe De Lancey, Quartermaster-General of the Army, Mortally Wounded in the Great Battle At the western angles of the chamber are busts, in white marble, of Admiral Lord Viscount Nelson, by Mrs. Damer; and the Duke of Wellington, by Turnerelli. Old and New London Volume I The company by whom the ceremony is to be performed, is expected to amount to eight or nine hundred persons, including the Duke of Wellington and several others of the nobility. Railway Adventures and Anecdotes extending over more than fifty years The British army, when completely disembarked, seemed to justify the Duke of Wellington's confidence that it could rout any American army he ever heard of. Andrew Jackson The Duke of Wellington and Sir Robert Peel find themselves vis-�-vis, in allusion to their conduct with reference to Catholic Emancipation. English Caricaturists and Graphic Humourists of the Nineteenth Century. How they Illustrated and Interpreted their Times. Notes of Conversations with the Duke of Wellington, quoted, 2, 33. A Week at Waterloo in 1815 Lady De Lancey's Narrative: Being an Account of How She Nursed Her Husband, Colonel Sir William Howe De Lancey, Quartermaster-General of the Army, Mortally Wounded in the Great Battle Nearly opposite were the works of Jacob Perkins, the engineer of the steam gun exhibited at the Adelaide Gallery, Strand, and which the Duke of Wellington truly foretold would never be advantageously employed in battle. Old and New London Volume I So great was the shock produced on the whole party by this event that the Duke of Wellington declared his intention not to proceed, but to return immediately to Liverpool. Railway Adventures and Anecdotes extending over more than fifty years In 1814 the Duke of Wellington declared "that a naval superiority on the Lakes is a sine qua non of success in war on the frontier of Canada." The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 15, No. 92, June, 1865 All this time reinforcements 141 were being despatched from England without intermission, and the Duke of Wellington had arrived to take command of the troops, native and foreign, in Belgium. English Caricaturists and Graphic Humourists of the Nineteenth Century. How they Illustrated and Interpreted their Times. Despatches of the Duke of Wellington, quoted, 15, 16. A Week at Waterloo in 1815 Lady De Lancey's Narrative: Being an Account of How She Nursed Her Husband, Colonel Sir William Howe De Lancey, Quartermaster-General of the Army, Mortally Wounded in the Great Battle At last the advice of the Duke of Wellington was solicited; in accordance with which the former Ministry were invited to resume their places. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Volume 2, No. 12, May, 1851. A consultation was held on the open part of the road, and the Duke of Wellington was soon surrounded by the Directors, and a mournful group of gentlemen. Railway Adventures and Anecdotes extending over more than fifty years As the first, the Duke of Wellington's name recommended itself. When Ghost Meets Ghost But my great point is a fear that you are one of those who are unjust to our old Tennyson’s Duke of Wellington. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 23 (of 25) I shall communicate fully with the Commander-in-Chief upon the Duke of Wellington's wishes respecting his Staff.... A Week at Waterloo in 1815 Lady De Lancey's Narrative: Being an Account of How She Nursed Her Husband, Colonel Sir William Howe De Lancey, Quartermaster-General of the Army, Mortally Wounded in the Great Battle Don’t seek to impose on your legal adviser; don’t try to pass yourself off for the Duke of Wellington, for that is not your line. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 7 (of 25) The eldest, during a tour with her husband through Europe, formed a warm friendship with Sir Arthur Wellesley, afterwards the great Duke of Wellington. Famous Firesides of French Canada Beneath this group is O’Connell, who is roaring out “Hurrah for Repeal!” to the horror of the Duke of Wellington, who is behind him. Gossip in the First Decade of Victoria's Reign My sister and father go to Apsley House, where the Duke of Wellington gives a grand entertainment to the King of Prussia. Records of Later Life Captain Arthur Gore, who afterwards became Lieutenant-General Gore, alludes to him in the following terms: "This incomparable officer was deservedly esteemed by the Duke of Wellington, who honoured him with his particular confidence and regard." A Week at Waterloo in 1815 Lady De Lancey's Narrative: Being an Account of How She Nursed Her Husband, Colonel Sir William Howe De Lancey, Quartermaster-General of the Army, Mortally Wounded in the Great Battle Just before he started old Pozzo gave him a whole string of messages to the Duke of Wellington, adding that he would give the world for an hour’s conversation with him. The Greville Memoirs A Journal of the Reigns of King George IV and King William IV, Vol. III The Duke of Wellington is alarmed; nobody guesses how the question will go. The Greville Memoirs A Journal of the Reigns of King George IV and King William IV, Vol. II In the evening, he underwent a dinner and concert given by the Duke of Wellington at Apsley House. Gossip in the First Decade of Victoria's Reign The Duke of Wellington called here the other day, and brought an exceedingly pretty bracelet and amiable note to my sister; both which, as you may suppose, she values highly, as she ought to do. Records of Later Life Earl Stanhope, in his Notes of Conversations with the Duke of Wellington, p. A Week at Waterloo in 1815 Lady De Lancey's Narrative: Being an Account of How She Nursed Her Husband, Colonel Sir William Howe De Lancey, Quartermaster-General of the Army, Mortally Wounded in the Great Battle In the evening I dined at the Duke of Richmond’s, and found Stanley informed of the result of the meeting at the Duke of Wellington’s in the morning, which was decisive on the question. The Greville Memoirs A Journal of the Reigns of King George IV and King William IV, Vol. III While I was reading her reply the Duke of Wellington came in, on which she huddled it up, and I conclude he has not seen her effusion. The Greville Memoirs A Journal of the Reigns of King George IV and King William IV, Vol. II Chantrey’s equestrian statue of the Duke of Wellington, which stands in front of the Royal Exchange, was uncovered, amidst much cheering. Gossip in the First Decade of Victoria's Reign We heard Lord Brougham and the Duke of Wellington speak, and had an excellent view of both of them. Records of Later Life The Duke of Wellington gave the following version of the occurrence to Samuel Rogers: 'De Lancey was with me, and speaking to me when he was struck. A Week at Waterloo in 1815 Lady De Lancey's Narrative: Being an Account of How She Nursed Her Husband, Colonel Sir William Howe De Lancey, Quartermaster-General of the Army, Mortally Wounded in the Great Battle The Duke of Wellington has no power over them for good purposes, and they will only follow him when he will lead them on to some rash and desperate enterprise. The Greville Memoirs A Journal of the Reigns of King George IV and King William IV, Vol. III It is moderate and becoming enough, and he has imparted it to the Duke of Wellington, who concurs in his view. The Greville Memoirs A Journal of the Reigns of King George IV and King William IV, Vol. II On leaving Stowe she went to Strathfieldsaye to stay with the Duke of Wellington. Gossip in the First Decade of Victoria's Reign The Duke of Wellington, when returning to Valenciennes a few days ago from Maubeuge, was escorted by a party of these gipsy guards. Before and after Waterloo Letters from Edward Stanley, sometime Bishop of Norwich (1802; 1814; 1816) Of those who were by the side of the Duke of Wellington, only he and myself remained untouched in our persons and horses. A Week at Waterloo in 1815 Lady De Lancey's Narrative: Being an Account of How She Nursed Her Husband, Colonel Sir William Howe De Lancey, Quartermaster-General of the Army, Mortally Wounded in the Great Battle The Duke of Wellington did not vote on Friday night, but he made a bitter speech against Government, and attacked Lord Anglesey very unnecessarily, when Melbourne retorted on him very well. The Greville Memoirs A Journal of the Reigns of King George IV and King William IV, Vol. III The fool answered that the Duchess should never go there; he would not be reconciled, forgetting that it matters not twopence to the Duke of Wellington and a great deal to himself. The Greville Memoirs A Journal of the Reigns of King George IV and King William IV, Vol. II On 29 Sep. the gigantic equestrian statue of the Duke of Wellington, which used to crown the arch opposite Apsley House, and which was taken down 24 Jan., Gossip in the First Decade of Victoria's Reign We have been unfortunate in not arriving soon enough to be present at the Duke of Wellington's Balls. Before and after Waterloo Letters from Edward Stanley, sometime Bishop of Norwich (1802; 1814; 1816) I do not shrink from repetitions if they make my meaning clear, remembering the Duke of Wellington’s direction to his private secretary, “Never mind repetitions; and dot your i’s.” Needlework As Art I dined with the Duke of Wellington on Saturday. The Greville Memoirs A Journal of the Reigns of King George IV and King William IV, Vol. III His speeches were never good, but at his own dinner he stated so many untruths about the Duke of Wellington that his own partisans bawled out ‘No, no,’ and it was a complete failure. The Greville Memoirs A Journal of the Reigns of King George IV and King William IV, Vol. II If I am not very much mistaken there is another, by the same artist, of the same subject, in the Duke of Wellington’s town mansion, at Apsley House. Gossip in the First Decade of Victoria's Reign The Duke of Wellington he always speaks of as a brainless noodle, forgetting apparently that the description does not make his idol's defeat more creditable to the vanquished. Essays in English Literature, 1780-1860 It was at this point in our conversation that Sir Robert referred to the Duke of Wellington. The Strand Magazine, Volume V, Issue 29, May 1893 An Illustrated Monthly Nor must it be supposed that the Duke of Wellington, if he came into power, would act in a manner corresponding with his declared opinions. The Greville Memoirs A Journal of the Reigns of King George IV and King William IV, Vol. III He had been to Woolwich in the morning, where the Duke of Wellington had given orders that everything should be shown to him, and the honours handsomely done. The Greville Memoirs A Journal of the Reigns of King George IV and King William IV, Vol. II The principal guests went in their state carriages, and the streets were crowded with sightseers who especially welcomed the Duke of Wellington and Marshal Soult. Gossip in the First Decade of Victoria's Reign There is a story of the Duke of Wellington having once stated that the rats got into his bottles in Spain. Hours in a Library New Edition, with Additions. Vol. II (of 3) Tom, happy in this spectator, even though it was only Maggie, proceeded to such an exhibition of the cut and thrust as would be expected of the Duke of Wellington. Tom and Maggie Tulliver The negotiations which had taken place at Apsley House between the Duke of Wellington and Lord Castlereagh on one part and Brougham and Denman on the other were broken off on that point. The Greville Memoirs A Journal of the Reigns of King George IV and King William IV, Vol. III All the old Ministers came to the levee except the Duke of Wellington, who was in Hampshire to try his influence as Lord-Lieutenant in putting down the riots. The Greville Memoirs A Journal of the Reigns of King George IV and King William IV, Vol. II The Duke of Wellington gave a grand ball at Apsley House, for which cards of invitation were issued for 2,000 persons. Gossip in the First Decade of Victoria's Reign Not very long ago I remember reading in a journal a story of the Duke of Wellington. My Autobiography A Fragment Every visitor to the Metropolis has doubtless seen and admired the heroic equestrian statue of the Duke of Wellington, opposite Apsley House. The Strand Magazine, Volume V, Issue 27, March 1893 An Illustrated Monthly The King suggested the difficulty of his situation, and Melbourne told him ‘he had better send for the Duke of Wellington, and depend upon it he would get him out of it.’ The Greville Memoirs A Journal of the Reigns of King George IV and King William IV, Vol. III The Duke of Wellington was not at the meeting, having been taken ill. The Greville Memoirs A Journal of the Reigns of King George IV and King William IV, Vol. II I’d rather have you than the Duke of Wellington or Marcus Aurelius, and I believe you wouldn’t change me for Helen of Troy!” Robinetta The Conservatives, with Sir Robert Peel and the Duke of Wellington at their head, he conceives destitute of principle, and the destroyers of the British empire. Graham's Magazine Vol XXXIII No. 3 September 1848 In this attitude he was supported by the Duke of Wellington, the leader of the Tory party. The 'Patriotes' of '37 A Chronicle of the Lower Canada Rebellion Stanley and Graham will support the Government, and it now appears that the Duke of Wellington is the real obstacle to their joining. The Greville Memoirs A Journal of the Reigns of King George IV and King William IV, Vol. III The Duke of Wellington told me he was very well satisfied, but that they had intended to make better terms with the Bank, and he thought they should have done so. The Greville Memoirs A Journal of the Reigns of King George IV and King William IV, Vol. II In the debate on that occasion, the Duke of Wellington made one of those strong, declaratory speeches and renewed those pledges to the Protestant constitution in Church and State, which he made so solemnly before. Blackwoods Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 59, No. 366, April, 1846 A statue of the Duke of Wellington stands in the open square in front. England, Picturesque and Descriptive A Reminiscence of Foreign Travel The political and administrative characteristics of the Duke of Wellington have probably never had such vivid illustration.—Mr. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Volume 1, No. 3, August, 1850. The Duke of Wellington, too, had an audience of the King on Wednesday last, and all these things set surmises afloat. The Greville Memoirs A Journal of the Reigns of King George IV and King William IV, Vol. III Yesterday morning the Duke of Wellington came here upon some private business, after discussing which he entered upon the state of the country. The Greville Memoirs A Journal of the Reigns of King George IV and King William IV, Vol. II The projecting points of the Cliff on the North side, when seen at a certain angle, made a good imitation of the Duke of Wellington's profile. Six Letters From the Colonies Here lived Pitt, and here died the Duke of Wellington, closing his great career. England, Picturesque and Descriptive A Reminiscence of Foreign Travel Mrs. Pitt pointed out Apsley House, where lived the great Duke of Wellington. John and Betty's History Visit Yesterday I went to the Duke of Wellington and gave him my case to read, requesting him to exert his influence with his Tories, and get them to attend the Committee and defend me there. The Greville Memoirs A Journal of the Reigns of King George IV and King William IV, Vol. III The Duke of Wellington told me that he thought it would pass away for this time, and that all parties would be convinced of the impracticability of any of the plans now mooted. The Greville Memoirs A Journal of the Reigns of King George IV and King William IV, Vol. II The villain of this poem was a real personage, a Lord de Ros, a friend of the Duke of Wellington. Browning's England A Study in English Influences in Browning Thus the panelling has become a great memorial tablet, and above it, upon brackets, are busts of some of the more eminent Etonians, including the Duke of Wellington, Pitt, Fox, Hallam, Fielding, and Gray. England, Picturesque and Descriptive A Reminiscence of Foreign Travel Lord Nelson and the Duke of Wellington both have splendid tombs there. John and Betty's History Visit The Duke of Wellington gave a great ball the other night, and invited all the Ministers. The Greville Memoirs A Journal of the Reigns of King George IV and King William IV, Vol. III The Duke of Wellington, who had been the day before mobbed in London, also reaped a little harvest of returning popularity from the assault, and so far the outrages have done rather good than harm. The Greville Memoirs A Journal of the Reigns of King George IV and King William IV, Vol. II Another guard chamber contains an immense collection of warlike instruments, fancifully arranged, and also the flag sent by the Duke of Wellington in commemoration of the battle of Waterloo. Our Young Folks at Home and Abroad Games are no inconsiderable part of the English schoolboy's education, and the Duke of Wellington said that in the "Playing Fields" of Eton the battle of Waterloo was won. England, Picturesque and Descriptive A Reminiscence of Foreign Travel Wildman’s poem, descriptive of these poor young folk, was submitted to the Duke of Wellington. Adventures and Recollections When he left office with the Duke of Wellington he resolved upon finally quitting public life, and let what might happen, never to take office again. The Greville Memoirs A Journal of the Reigns of King George IV and King William IV, Vol. III I did the Duke of Wellington an injustice. The Greville Memoirs A Journal of the Reigns of King George IV and King William IV, Vol. II Over this the train moved slowly, and here, with his eye on the lookout for white signals, the conductor spied the Duke of Wellington in the middle of the track, waving a white banner. Treasure Valley The Duke of Wellington was constable of the Tower at one time, and its barracks are sometimes occupied by as many as eight thousand troops. England, Picturesque and Descriptive A Reminiscence of Foreign Travel We also visited the Duke of Wellington’s house, and spent a short time in Hyde Park. Adventures and Recollections The Duke of Wellington made a violent attack upon him in reply, which it is thought he might as well have omitted. The Greville Memoirs A Journal of the Reigns of King George IV and King William IV, Vol. III The first impression was that the Duke of Wellington would succeed in forming a Government, with or without Peel. The Greville Memoirs A Journal of the Reigns of King George IV and King William IV, Vol. II The commanding voice of the Duke of Wellington coming through the open windows added to its military suggestiveness. Treasure Valley I never heard Buonaparte speak of the battle of Waterloo, or give an opinion of the Duke of Wellington; but I asked General Bertrand what Napoleon thought of him. The Surrender of Napoleon Being the narrative of the surrender of Buonaparte, and of his residence on board H.M.S. Bellerophon, with a detail of the principal events that occurred in that ship between the 24th of May and the 8th of August 1815 Yet his lordship had only seen one lesson illustrated on a very difficult horse at the Duke of Wellington’s school. A New Illustrated Edition of J. S. Rarey's Art of Taming Horses With the Substance of the Lectures at the Round House, and Additional Chapters on Horsemanship and Hunting, for the Young and Timid There was a ball for all the servants and tenants on Monday, which the Duke of Rutland opened with Lady Georgina Fane, and the Duke of Wellington followed with Lady Brownlow. The Greville Memoirs A Journal of the Reigns of King George IV and King William IV, Vol. III I have no doubt that all the ultras will be deeply mortified at the moderation of Lord Grey and of the Duke of Wellington, and at the success so far of ‘the Waverers.’ The Greville Memoirs A Journal of the Reigns of King George IV and King William IV, Vol. II It was the first time in her life Mrs. Winters had ever paid a tribute to the Duke of Wellington's power. Treasure Valley To all this I could give little or no reply, being quite ignorant of what had occurred in France, further than the decisive victory obtained by the Duke of Wellington at Waterloo. The Surrender of Napoleon Being the narrative of the surrender of Buonaparte, and of his residence on board H.M.S. Bellerophon, with a detail of the principal events that occurred in that ship between the 24th of May and the 8th of August 1815 The late Duke of Wellington is reported to have said, that, as regarded the weather, it was "nonsense to have any faith in the moon." Notes and Queries, Number 195, July 23, 1853 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc The other night, in his reply to the Duke of Wellington’s violent and foolish speech, he chose to turn upon Lord Rolle, a very old man and a choleric, hard-bitten old Tory. The Greville Memoirs A Journal of the Reigns of King George IV and King William IV, Vol. III Not one of his Tory friends said a word, and, what is curious, the Duke of Wellington praised Brougham for his disinterestedness, and old Eldon defended the place. The Greville Memoirs A Journal of the Reigns of King George IV and King William IV, Vol. II He would walk into the house and order things in a way that commanded the admiration of even the Duke of Wellington. Treasure Valley Lord Melbourne, the Duke of Wellington, Peel, and the keen-eyed Secretary Greville, all felt the beautiful combination of dignity with unaffected simplicity, and of quick intelligence with royal courtesy. Great Men and Famous Women. Vol. 6 A series of pen and pencil sketches of the lives of more than 200 of the most prominent personages in History I distinctly remember that he received flattering letters from the Duke of Wellington and other distinguished foreigners congratulating him upon his military success. As I Remember Recollections of American Society during the Nineteenth Century Yesterday it was generally expected that Peel would be sent for, or the Duke of Wellington. The Greville Memoirs A Journal of the Reigns of King George IV and King William IV, Vol. III The Duke of Wellington made a very good speech on Irish affairs on Friday, one of his best, and he speaks admirably to points sometimes and on subjects he understands. The Greville Memoirs A Journal of the Reigns of King George IV and King William IV, Vol. II When the two men had trampled a wide pathway, and made it sufficiently smooth and firm, the Duke of Wellington condescended to march out of her citadel. Treasure Valley Members of Parliament, lords and ladies, and even the great Duke of Wellington, honored the occasion by their presence, and rode on the excursion trains. Great Men and Famous Women. Vol. 6 A series of pen and pencil sketches of the lives of more than 200 of the most prominent personages in History She corresponded for many years with Thackeray, the Duke of Wellington and many other prominent Englishmen, and in her own country was equally distinguished. As I Remember Recollections of American Society during the Nineteenth Century We afterwards talked of Canning and the Duke of Wellington, and the breaking up of the Tory Government. The Greville Memoirs A Journal of the Reigns of King George IV and King William IV, Vol. III This clever, intriguing, agreeable diplomatess has renewed her friendship with the Duke of Wellington, to which he does not object, though she will hardly ever efface the impression her former conduct made upon him. The Greville Memoirs A Journal of the Reigns of King George IV and King William IV, Vol. II But the Duke of Wellington was subject to no law she did not wish to obey. Treasure Valley I read about it—at Waterloo when the Duke of Wellington—wasn't it? The Ranch at the Wolverine Who can turn this old woman into the Duke of Wellington, and the rough-looking man with a broken nose into Napoleon III.? Harper's Young People, February 17, 1880 An Illustrated Weekly I find Stanley in his letter to Peel said that the Duke of Wellington’s speech was an obstacle to his joining the Government. The Greville Memoirs A Journal of the Reigns of King George IV and King William IV, Vol. III On my way from Melbourne called on Lord Harrowby, and read a variety of letters—answers from different Peers to his letters, Wharncliffe’s correspondence with the Duke of Wellington, and Peel’s answer to Lord Harrowby. The Greville Memoirs A Journal of the Reigns of King George IV and King William IV, Vol. II He could soon scare even the Duke of Wellington out of such an untenable position. Treasure Valley In what respect is the Duke of Wellington better fitted to be a parliamentary leader, than the Sir Arthur Wellesley of twenty years back? Captain Sword and Captain Pen A Poem The old Duke of Wellington once gave £105 in this way for a shilling pamphlet, and even then the bidding was only stopped by arrangement. The Book-Collector A General Survey of the Pursuit and of those who have engaged in it at Home and Abroad from the Earliest Period to the Present Time I availed myself of this opportunity to see the Duke of Wellington, and went to the Home Office to consult him on the contents of this letter. The Greville Memoirs A Journal of the Reigns of King George IV and King William IV, Vol. III His Majesty was beyond everything civil to the Duke of Wellington, and the Queen likewise. The Greville Memoirs A Journal of the Reigns of King George IV and King William IV, Vol. II "You send them to school," said the Duke of Wellington, as she arose to start for that institution herself, "and I'll answer for them the biggest part of the day." Treasure Valley When the Duke of Wellington had the opportunity of being a reformer, of his own free will, he resisted it as long as he could. Captain Sword and Captain Pen A Poem The Emperor Alexander expressed to him his amazement; the Duke of Wellington advised Louis XVIII. "to unite himself more closely with the Royalists." Memoirs To Illustrate The History Of My Time Volume 1 The Government were annoyed at his speech, especially at his expressing some sort of disapprobation of the Duke of Wellington, which he would have done well to omit, for many reasons. The Greville Memoirs A Journal of the Reigns of King George IV and King William IV, Vol. III The Duke of Wellington expected Apsley House to be attacked, and made preparations accordingly. The Greville Memoirs A Journal of the Reigns of King George IV and King William IV, Vol. II The Duke of Wellington had dropped in for a chat, and the two vigorously took up the case of the absconded orphans. Treasure Valley |
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