| 单词 | George II |
| 例句 | King George II, ignoring French claims to the Ohio River valley, had given permission for colonizing the area to the Ohio Company, a group of Virginia landowners and London merchants. George Washington, Spymaster 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Early on in the new film, Jack Sparrow escapes from King George II’s palace, but not before sneaking a cream puff. Arts & Leisure: New Captain for a Series Becalmed 2011-05-11T16:45:46Z The collection was established in the 1750s, when King George II donated silver to what was then called King’s College. Raising the Profile of Columbia’s Art 2015-01-08T05:00:00Z In 1706, George Augustus - who subsequently became King George II - was made the Duke of Cambridge. William and wife now duke, duchess of Cambridge 2011-04-29T11:34:09Z It’s hard to imagine drunks in eighteenth-century London sitting for satirical portraits by William Hogarth, or King George II submitting jokes to Jonathan Swift. How “Silicon Valley” Nails Silicon Valley 2016-06-09T04:00:00Z For this project, he was drawn to George II silver. Four Designers Tell Us How They Decorate with Art and Antiques 2015-04-01T04:00:00Z The death of Caroline, the wife of George II, brought about a musical addition to the royal funeral befitting the Hanoverian queen. What Music to Expect at Queen Elizabeth II’s Funeral 2022-09-13T04:00:00Z Significantly enough, the drop in value was not so dramatic for a pair of George II Irish mahogany armchairs made in the late 1740s that were helped by their documented historical past. Auction: Buyers Lose Their Taste for 18th-Century Art and Furniture 2011-07-22T12:00:06Z One has a 1750s gilded frame that originally contained a portrait of King George II. Antiques: Princeton?s Faculty Room and Britain?s Rail Posters 2010-05-27T21:29:00Z “The King Shall Rejoice,” the third of four anthems he wrote for the coronation of George II and Caroline in 1727, received a stirring performance here. Music in Review: Yale in New York in an All-Handel Evening at Zankel HallMacedonian Pianist Simon Trpceski at Zankel Hall 2012-02-28T23:30:49Z Hatchards gained its first royal warrant in the 18th century from Queen Charlotte, wife of George II and continues to hold all three warrants from Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Philip and Prince Charles. A Road Map to Shopping Like a Royal in London 2018-05-09T04:00:00Z It’s a royal tradition that goes back to 1748 and the reign of King George II, whose actual birthday was in November. After charming leaders, Queen Elizabeth sits back for parade 2021-06-12T04:00:00Z Lots of them — the grander, the better — along the lines of the monumental coronation anthems Handel had written for the crowning of George II in 1727. Review: A Handel Oratorio Gave the People What They Wanted 2023-03-13T04:00:00Z The royal family says on its website that the practice dates to the 1700s, when George II became patron of the Society of Antiquaries. With a New King, Arts Institutions Seek New Patrons 2022-09-16T04:00:00Z Tucked between a George II mahogany breakfront secretaire bookcase and a series of manuscript and watercolor maps showing the waterways of Venice, Clausen found a type of antiquated nautical map known as a portolan chart. A $7.5-million find: Overlooked Getty estate sale map turns out to be 14th century treasure 2023-10-25T04:00:00Z Perhaps the most notable is "Zadok the Priest" which was composed by George Frideric Handel as a coronation anthem for King George II in 1727 and has been sung at every one since. Factbox: Key moments in King Charles' coronation 2023-05-04T04:00:00Z The young king had ascended to the throne almost a year earlier upon the death of his father George II, and was at that time a bachelor. Coronation invitations through the ages 2023-04-05T04:00:00Z Handel's coronation anthem "Zadok the Priest," which was composed for the coronation of King George II in 1727, will be played at the ceremony, the palace said. King Charles's coronation to feature 12 new pieces of music 2023-02-18T05:00:00Z The hymn, with its robust chorus of “God Save the King,” has been played at every coronation since it was commissioned for the coronation of King George II in 1727. Anthem for Charles III’s coronation written by Lloyd Webber 2023-02-18T05:00:00Z The future king was born on June 2, 1940, in Athens to Princess Frederica of Hanover and Prince Paul, the younger brother of Greece’s King George II and heir to the throne. Constantine II, last king of Greece until fleeing into exile, dies at 82 2023-01-11T05:00:00Z Constantine was born June 2, 1940 in Athens, to Prince Paul, younger brother to King George II and heir presumptive to the throne, and princess Federica of Hanover. Constantine, the former and last king of Greece, dies at 82 2023-01-10T05:00:00Z Not to mention standing through the “Hallelujah” — a tradition allegedly started by King George II in 1743, possibly the result of His Majesty snapping awake. Perspective | Move over, Mariah: For my Christmas spirit, I went all in on Handel 2022-12-22T05:00:00Z Among those who lie there is Elizabeth I. But King George II, who died in 1760, was the last monarch to be buried in Westminster Abbey. Windsor, Queen’s Final Resting Place, Has a Long Association With Her 2022-09-19T04:00:00Z George II was the last monarch to be buried there. Factbox: Westminster Abbey - traditional church for royals in life and death 2022-09-18T04:00:00Z The last was King George II's in 1760 with more recent funerals tending to be at Windsor. Queen's funeral will be a 'deeply personal event' - Dean of Westminster 2022-09-17T04:00:00Z King George II returned to Greece in 1946, following a disputed referendum, but died a few months later, making Constantine the heir to King Paul I. Constantine, the former and last king of Greece, dies at 82 2023-01-10T05:00:00Z George II, understanding the strategic advantage of a British colony standing as a buffer between South Carolina and Spanish Florida, granted the charter to Oglethorpe and twenty like-minded proprietors in 1732. U.S. History 2014-12-30T00:00:00Z King George II had dispatched James Edward Oglethorpe to establish Georgia in his name, in part as a buffer between Spanish-controlled Florida and the prosperous English colony of South Carolina. Savannah, Ga., keeps the past alive while embracing change 2022-07-08T04:00:00Z George II was a prominent supporter of the slave trade and plantations. Earl and Countess of Wessex: Why Grenada wanted to talk to royals about slavery 2022-04-22T04:00:00Z Calling the settlement Georgia in honor of King George II, they gave free transportation, supplies, and land to hard-pressed artisans, laborers, and their families, but rejected actual debtors and convicts. Building the American Republic, Volume 2 2018-01-18T00:00:00Z King George II allowed James Oglethorpe to start a colony there for English people who had been sent to jail for debt, which meant they owed money. myWorld: Building Our Country 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z King George II granted Georgia to 21 trustees, who governed the colony. Magruder's American Government 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z It's a royal tradition that goes back to 1748 and the reign of King George II, whose actual birthday was in November. Queen celebrates official birthday at parade 2021-06-12T04:00:00Z After George II drove voters into the arms of anti-American President Barack Obama for eight long years, the idiot Bush dynasty offered up their best deal ever: Jeb! Princess Cheney peddles another ‘BIG LIE’ 2021-05-10T04:00:00Z King George II was forced to negotiate a truce between the squabbling colonies. Surveyors tackling resurvey of Mason-Dixon Line 2020-03-09T04:00:00Z The portrait belonged to the king at the time, George II. How Scotland changed the face of banknotes 2019-05-26T04:00:00Z It required descendents of George II to get the sovereign's consent before they wed, otherwise their marriages would be invalid. Queen consents to Harry and Meghan's marriage 2018-05-12T04:00:00Z However, when the Prime Minister found out about the plan, he encouraged King George II, "to find someone less politically threatening" for the prince, who ended up marrying the younger Princess Augusta of Saxe-Coburg. What to Know About the Royal Blood in Princess Diana's Family 2017-08-30T04:00:00Z And named, as it apparently was, after King George II of England, there are reasons to question its sympathies even today. Perspective | Crikey! Why does an English woman address customers at the Georgetown DMV? 2017-04-18T04:00:00Z But its founder, George II, told the BBC he is concerned with things other than money. Hutt River: The Australian farm with a 'royal' family - BBC News 2017-02-19T05:00:00Z Fort George was built on the southern shores of the Inner Moray Firth on the orders of King George II following the Battle of Culloden in 1746. Fort George to close but Kinloss Barracks to remain open - BBC News 2016-11-07T05:00:00Z Oglethorpe petitioned King George II to allow the country’s worthy poor a second chance in an overseas settlement, and then instituted laws that sought to erase class distinctions while prohibiting alcohol and slavery. Why It’s So Hard to Regulate Payday Lenders 2016-08-03T04:00:00Z The Darlington County Historical Commission also houses original documents penned on linen paper and pig’s hide from the court of King George II, bestowing authority to the state’s provincial governor to run the Welsh tract. 371-year-old bible lives on in Darlington County 2016-06-11T04:00:00Z The brothers were as close to Cleveland royalty as you could get with their father, George II, starting the family tradition of philanthropy. The forgotten story of ... the Barons, Cleveland's ill-fated NHL team 2015-05-14T04:00:00Z Without having stepped foot in the Middle East—he sent his son George II—he struck oil in 1953, seeing his fortune double as shares in his company soared. The Getty Family: A Cautionary Tale of Oil, Adultery, And Death 2015-04-23T04:00:00Z This replaces a long-standing procedure which affected any distant royal relations who are descendants of George II. New rules on royal succession come into force 2015-03-26T04:00:00Z The king of England, George II, also felt moved and overcome, legend has it, and stood for the "Hallelujah" chorus. Handel's 'Messiah' and 'Mr. Turner' Provide Escape From Torture Report 2014-12-23T05:00:00Z It was embossed with the crest of King George II. Cannon found in Detroit River going on display 2014-12-10T05:00:00Z Fortunately, it’s named after the £50 fee levied on English gin makers by George II in 1736, not what it costs for a drink. World's Largest Gin Collection At Sea On The Europa 2 2014-08-11T04:00:00Z And finally, again a free man, he became an object of fascination in England, presented to the court of King George II. Rare slave portrait to go on display at Yorktown museum At the same time, changes were made to a rule laid down by George II forcing all his descendants to seek the consent of the monarch before marrying. The Lede: Whether a Boy or a Girl, Third in Line to the Throne 2013-07-22T12:55:15Z It is due to perform The Coronation of King George II in aid of the charity Music in Country Churches. Sex offender's concert 'disturbing' 2013-07-10T07:18:52Z The classical selection that T.E.A.M. asked Britten to work off was “Zadok the Priest,” one of four anthems written by Handel for the coronation of George II of Britain in 1727. Champions League’s Biggest Star May Be Its Anthem 2013-05-23T19:09:20Z Built for George II in the 1720s, it's now home to the Royal Ballet School and a museum that includes Margot Fonteyn's ballet shoes and the death mask of Anna Pavlova. Range Rover: car review 2013-04-28T09:30:02Z The mayor is a descendant of King George II while Middleton is of course the younger sister to the Duchess of Cambridge, Kate Middleton. Middleton to Take on London's Mayor in Ping-Pong Game of the Century 2013-04-05T07:35:25Z But Southern, from his office on Royal Square, commanded by a gold statue of George II, isn't convinced. Unwelcome headlines fuel Jersey anti-finance dissent 2012-11-18T14:59:50Z Posher Spice, descended from King George II and thus related to the Windsors and several other European royal families, is that rarest of oxymorons, a popular politician. Boris Johnson: The London Mayor is the Biggest Winner of the Olympics 2012-08-14T08:05:30Z The earl was the most trusted friend of George II., and, for a short time, prime minister. Famous European Artists 2012-04-07T02:00:30.487Z The square interval in the centre, which is 273 feet wide, has in the middle a statue of George II., by Rysbrach. Collins' Illustrated Guide to London and Neighbourhood 2012-04-06T02:00:29.250Z Through him the minister governed Queen Caroline and indirectly George II. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 4 "Hero" to "Hindu Chronology" 2012-04-04T02:00:56.447Z At this time, there were mutterings of a possible storm, and at this critical moment, in October of 1760, George II died. The Loyalists of Massachusetts And the Other Side of the American Revolution 2012-04-02T02:00:25.387Z Only a race patient as Issachar could have endured such a line of sovereigns as George II., Modern Leaders: Being a Series of Biographical Sketches 2012-04-01T02:00:10.050Z The name was in honor of the youngest daughter of George II. How Justice Grew: Virginia Counties, An Abstract of Their Formation 2012-03-16T02:00:20.963Z He is believed to have been foaled in Barbary about 1724, and to have been imported during the reign of George II. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 6 "Home, Daniel" to "Hortensius, Quintus" 2012-03-15T02:00:32.250Z He pushed among his English friends the subscription list for the Henriade, which proved a great success—although King George II. was not fond of “boetry”—reaching three editions in a short period. Voltaire: A Sketch of his Life and Works 2012-03-14T02:00:25.570Z Also several of his essays, in the New England Weekly Journal, a poem on the death of George I; and the accession of George II, in 1727. The Loyalists of Massachusetts And the Other Side of the American Revolution 2012-04-02T02:00:25.387Z During the latter part of the reign of George I. and the earlier period of George II. gin-drinking was so prevalent, that it was denounced from the pulpit and the press. Curiosities of Medical Experience 2012-03-09T03:00:20.410Z The counties thus created honored Frederick, Prince of Wales, eldest son of George II, and his wife, Augusta of Saxe-Gotha, Princess of Wales. How Justice Grew: Virginia Counties, An Abstract of Their Formation 2012-03-16T02:00:20.963Z They found that during the battle of Princeton a round shot had struck the portrait of George II in the prayer hall. Historic Shrines of America Being the Story of One Hundred and Twenty Historic Buildings and the Pioneers Who Made Them Notable 2012-03-08T03:00:11.013Z When war with Spain was proclaimed in the thirteenth year of George II, the proclamation was made in the metropolis by the officers of arms, according to antient usage. The Curiosities of Heraldry 2012-02-23T03:00:41.067Z "Coke of Norfolk," as the Lord Leicester of George II's time was called, was emphatically a landowner who deserved to be magnificently housed. Through East Anglia in a Motor Car 2012-02-22T03:00:21.787Z By an act of George II. these offences were considered as misdemeanors, and punished with a year’s imprisonment, and standing four times in the pillory. Curiosities of Medical Experience 2012-03-09T03:00:20.410Z The name honored a daughter of George II, as Amelia had done a few years earlier. How Justice Grew: Virginia Counties, An Abstract of Their Formation 2012-03-16T02:00:20.963Z This sum was paid to Charles Wilson Peale for a portrait of the donor, which was placed in the frame from which the portrait of George II had been shot more than seven years before. Historic Shrines of America Being the Story of One Hundred and Twenty Historic Buildings and the Pioneers Who Made Them Notable 2012-03-08T03:00:11.013Z We meet in the reign of George II. other forms of the wig, and more titles for them; the most popular, perhaps, was the pigtail-wig. England in the Days of Old 2012-02-18T03:00:17.863Z But he went his way stolidly, married his son into a family of like origin--the Beckfords--and, having seen little George II. firmly on the throne, made way for his son. Chippinge Borough 2012-02-15T03:00:32.210Z It was done, it seems, for George II, who was obliged to follow the Church of England service, and who didn't understand a word of English. Letters of a Diplomat's Wife 1883-1900 2012-02-12T03:00:13.210Z George I. dying in the month of June, 1727, his son succeeded to the vacant throne, under the title of George II. Antigua and the Antiguans, Volume I (of 2) A full account of the colony and its inhabitants from the time of the Caribs to the present day 2012-02-09T03:00:15.267Z It again became extinct when George died in 1708, but was revived in 1726 in favour of William Augustus, third son of George II. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 8 "Cube" to "Daguerre, Louis" 2012-01-31T03:00:17.257Z George II. liked to have his box for his own exclusive use, and when a gentleman at a masquerade helped himself to a pinch, the King in great anger threw away the box. England in the Days of Old 2012-02-18T03:00:17.863Z They had been induced to emigrate by promises from King George II, which it is said were never realized. History of Halifax City 2012-01-26T03:00:13.263Z History tells us that the consumption of hair powder by the soldiers of George II was enormous. Self-Instructor in the Art of Hair Work Dressing Hair, Making Curls, Switches, Braids, and Hair Jewelry of Every Description. 2012-01-25T03:00:38.157Z This establishment having proved of such advantage to Antigua, and the rest of the Leeward Islands, his majesty, George II., ordered that another wharf, with magazines, stores, and other appendages, should be constructed. Antigua and the Antiguans, Volume I (of 2) A full account of the colony and its inhabitants from the time of the Caribs to the present day 2012-02-09T03:00:15.267Z In the time of George II., where the security was good, only 3 per cent. was, as a rule, paid. Principles of Political Economy, Vol. II 2012-01-25T03:00:34.150Z Many privileged places in London, Westminster, and Southwark were brought within the regular jurisdiction in the reign of William III. and George II. Legal Lore Curiosities of Law and Lawyers 2012-01-17T03:00:20.443Z It was a George II. with milled edges, not like the things I see you use now. Strange Stories 2012-01-16T03:00:05.067Z George II. his Son, and the Heir of his Crown, his Dominions, and Virtues, behaves in the very same manner. The Memoirs of Charles-Lewis, Baron de Pollnitz, Volume I Being the Observations He Made in His Late Travels from Prussia thro' Germany, Italy, France, Flanders, Holland, England, &C. in Letters to His Friend. Discovering Not Only the Present State of the Chief Cities and Towns; but the Characters of the Principal Persons at the Several Courts. 2012-01-06T03:00:25.023Z For the earl, see also Horace Walpole, Memoirs of the Reign of George II. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 8 "Haller, Albrecht" to "Harmonium" 2012-01-02T03:00:22.443Z George II. detested him, and refused the request with asperity. Lord Chatham His Early Life and Connections 2012-01-02T03:00:18.893Z Farthest south and latest settled of the thirteen original States; named in honor of George II., Alden's Handy Atlas of the World 2012-01-02T03:00:16.440Z When he appeared on festive occasions, his cloak was cast aside, and he might have sat to any painter desiring to reproduce on canvas a gentleman of the time of George II. Curiosities of Impecuniosity 2011-12-31T03:00:16.190Z During the reigns of George I. and George II., the wedding ring was often worn on the thumb. Curious Church Customs and Cognate Subjects 2011-12-02T03:00:21.090Z The Duke of Cumberland, son of George II, then Captain General of the British Armies, laid plans for a great American campaign which, once for all, was to cripple the French power in the west. Legends of Loudoun An account of the history and homes of a border county of Virginia's Northern Neck 2011-11-26T03:00:16.703Z For this treaty George II. was violently attacked by his British subjects, who believed themselves to be fighting for Hanoverian interests, while Hanover itself was thus snugly removed into a haven of peace. Lord Chatham His Early Life and Connections 2012-01-02T03:00:18.893Z When he returned to London in 1730, Walpole was firmly established as master of the House of Commons, and as the trusted minister of King George II. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 3 "Gordon, Lord George" to "Grasses" 2011-11-13T03:00:13.177Z Frederick Louis, the eldest son of George II., was known for some time as duke of Gloucester, but when he was raised to the peerage in 1726 it was as duke of Edinburgh only. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 2 "Gloss" to "Gordon, Charles George" 2011-10-31T02:00:28.703Z Although he was anxious to marry this lady, the match was rendered impossible by the dislike of George II. and Frederick William for each other. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 1 "Franciscans" to "French Language" 2011-10-22T02:00:29.487Z On the death of George II., he preached and printed a sermon on the occasion, which he dedicated to his noble friend. Memorials of the Independent Churches in Northamptonshire with biographical notices of their pastors, and some account of the puritan ministers who laboured in the county. 2011-10-13T02:00:37.230Z One cannot be surprised that George II. would have nothing to say to him except under compulsion, and refused, as between one gentleman and another, to have personal relations with him. Lord Chatham His Early Life and Connections 2012-01-02T03:00:18.893Z These views made him welcome to George II., who gladly accepted him as secretary of state in 1742. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 3 "Gordon, Lord George" to "Grasses" 2011-11-13T03:00:13.177Z Hogarth's contemptuous satire of George II. was more than echoed in Gillray's merciless attacks upon George III. The History of the Nineteenth Century in Caricature 2011-10-04T02:00:18.533Z In 1745 George II. refused to allow his son to command the British army against the Jacobites. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 1 "Franciscans" to "French Language" 2011-10-22T02:00:29.487Z Clement Cottrell, Knight, Master of the Ceremonies to George II., who annexed the name of Dormer to his own, and in whose family the property has since remained. Curiosities of Great Britain: England and Wales Delineated Vol.1-11 Historical, Entertaining & Commercial; Alphabetically Arranged. 11 Volume set. 2011-09-26T02:00:29.140Z It is said that George II. never forgave it. Lord Chatham His Early Life and Connections 2012-01-02T03:00:18.893Z The position of George II. as a Hanoverian prince drew him to the side of Maria Theresa through jealousy of the rising Prussian monarchy. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 7 "Geoponici" to "Germany" 2011-09-26T02:00:25.313Z Remember please, then, that George I., who succeeded Anne, reigned some thirteen years; and after him came this short, sharp-spoken George II., who reigned thirty-three years—thus bringing us down to 1760. English Lands Letters and Kings Queen Anne and the Georges 2011-08-29T02:01:10.603Z The accession to the throne of his frivolous, intemperate son, Frederick V., whose first wife was a daughter of George II., inaugurated a new era. Ludvig Holberg, The Founder of Norwegian Literature and an Oxford Student 2011-08-25T02:00:32.027Z To protect Hanover, the hereditary possession of George II, England made an alliance with Prussia, and thus became a participant in the Seven Years' War. The Colonization of North America 1492-1783 2011-07-06T02:00:47.077Z George II. was better than this training would suggest.193 His first ambition indeed was to be a Lovelace, but his second was to be a soldier. Lord Chatham His Early Life and Connections 2012-01-02T03:00:18.893Z On June 27th another French army was defeated by George II. in person at Dettingen. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 7 "Geoponici" to "Germany" 2011-09-26T02:00:25.313Z George III. was not the son—but a grandson—of George II. English Lands Letters and Kings Queen Anne and the Georges 2011-08-29T02:01:10.603Z In October, 1760, George II. of England died, there was a change of ministry, and the four, millions of thalers which Prussia had received for three years were cut off. A History of Germany From the Earliest Times to the Present Day 2011-06-22T02:00:21.157Z On July 10 George II issued a proclamation authorizing reprisals and letters of marque against Spanish commerce. The Colonization of North America 1492-1783 2011-07-06T02:00:47.077Z The fact is that George II. had the misfortune to keep in his inmost circle a vigilant and deadly enemy. Lord Chatham His Early Life and Connections 2012-01-02T03:00:18.893Z George II. and Carteret after some hesitation placed themselves on her side. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 7 "Geoponici" to "Germany" 2011-09-26T02:00:25.313Z George II., whose virtues and vices were clock-like in their regularities, was on the throne; Queen Caroline, whom he had always abused and always venerated, was in her grave for twelve or more years past. English Lands Letters and Kings Queen Anne and the Georges 2011-08-29T02:01:10.603Z Doctor Franklin was appointed to the honour of presenting this petition to his majesty George II. and sailed for England, June, 1757. The Life of Benjamin Franklin With Many Choice Anecdotes and admirable sayings of this great man never before published by any of his biographers 2011-06-15T02:00:17.903Z Fort George was built near Ardersier on the southern shores of the Inner Moray Firth on the orders of King George II following Culloden. Past masters: Army officers get musket training 2011-06-14T23:51:42Z Pelham was naturally eager for a pacification, George II. less so, and what the King wished Newcastle was anxious to213 wish. Lord Chatham His Early Life and Connections 2012-01-02T03:00:18.893Z George II. submitted to it without a struggle. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 7 "Geoponici" to "Germany" 2011-09-26T02:00:25.313Z When George II. died, his grandson and successor, George III., was twenty-two years of age. The Impeachment of The House of Brunswick 2011-05-31T02:00:34.353Z Brought up in the society of the Prince of Wales, afterwards George II., he discovered in maturity that it is not wise to put faith in princes. The Viceroys of Ireland 2011-05-24T02:00:11.197Z This boast came to the ears of George II. who said, in a dry sort of a way, "He would not say so if he had heard ma-ny." The Life of George Washington in Words of One Syllable 2011-05-23T02:00:10.807Z George II. should learn that the innuendoes that Pitt had levelled at him before were tarts and cheesecakes compared to what he had the power of producing. Lord Chatham His Early Life and Connections 2012-01-02T03:00:18.893Z It was the happy peculiarity of George II. that he was exempt from this failing. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 7 "Geoponici" to "Germany" 2011-09-26T02:00:25.313Z Lord Waldegrave, who wrote in favor of George II., admits that the King "is accused by his ministers of being hasty and passionate when any measure is proposed which; he does not approve of." The Impeachment of The House of Brunswick 2011-05-31T02:00:34.353Z Chesterfield, however, was not averse to offending George II. The Viceroys of Ireland 2011-05-24T02:00:11.197Z It was not, indeed, until the time of George II. that it ceased to be an offence to endeavour to raise the Devil by magic words and oblige him to execute your commands. The Law and the Poor 2011-05-07T02:00:30.390Z Later on in this year George II. took an even more active measure, and through Carteret, as Secretary of State, though behind the back of his other ministers, signed the Treaty of Worms. Lord Chatham His Early Life and Connections 2012-01-02T03:00:18.893Z During the reign of the next king, George II., they again devastated Tiflis. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 7 "Geoponici" to "Germany" 2011-09-26T02:00:25.313Z The income was about �25,000 a year, and it was to secure this Prince Bishopric for the Duke of Cumberland that George II. burdened the country with several subsidies to petty European sovereigns. The Impeachment of The House of Brunswick 2011-05-31T02:00:34.353Z It is has been a long time since a king led his troops into battle — George II at the battle of Dettingen in 1743, during the war of the Austrian Succession. How the Monarchy Allows Britannia to Make Waves 2011-04-28T10:05:00Z The early connexion between the hospital and the eminent painters of the reign of George II. is one of extreme interest. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 6 "Foraminifera" to "Fox, Edward" 2011-04-22T02:00:08.637Z For many years past it had been the policy of the House of Savoy to put itself up to auction, and by the Treaty of Worms George II. became the successful bidder. Lord Chatham His Early Life and Connections 2012-01-02T03:00:18.893Z This name it bore until the summer of 1755, when General William Johnson renamed it Lake George in honour of King George II. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 7 "Geoponici" to "Germany" 2011-09-26T02:00:25.313Z The eldest son of George II. was Frederick, born in 1706, and who up to 1728 resided permanently in Hanover. The Impeachment of The House of Brunswick 2011-05-31T02:00:34.353Z Since the reign of George II, cream, black, bay and grey horses have been used for royal carriages, but never chestnut ones. Who will have cake? 2011-04-14T08:52:09Z The fort was begun in 1748, partly after the plan of one of Vauban’s works, and named in honour of George II. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 6 "Foraminifera" to "Fox, Edward" 2011-04-22T02:00:08.637Z The George II. we know is the George II. of Hervey, and Hervey's Journal proves the writer to be unworthy of implicit credence. Lord Chatham His Early Life and Connections 2012-01-02T03:00:18.893Z Important as were the events of the remainder of the reign, therefore, they can hardly be grouped round the name of George II. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 7 "Geoponici" to "Germany" 2011-09-26T02:00:25.313Z George II. vigorously opposed this measure, which was defeated. The Impeachment of The House of Brunswick 2011-05-31T02:00:34.353Z Neither the common Law, nor the Act of the 30th George II. cap. A Treatise on the Police of the Metropolis Containing a Detail of the Various Crimes and Misdemeanors by which Public and Private Property and Security are, at Present, Injured and Endangered: and Suggesting Remedies for their Prevention 2011-03-23T02:00:17.353Z Royal weddings were routinely marked with goblets or delft plates, but it was not until the coronation of King George II in 1727 that manufacturers were allowed to reproduce the monarch's likeness. Royal wedding: Boom time for Britain's patriotic entrepreneurs 2011-03-20T00:05:08Z But George II.'s hatred of Pitt is more easily accounted for by other offences. Lord Chatham His Early Life and Connections 2012-01-02T03:00:18.893Z When George II. died in 1760, he left behind him a settled understanding that the monarchy was one of the least of the forces by which the policy of the country was directed. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 7 "Geoponici" to "Germany" 2011-09-26T02:00:25.313Z Now that George II. was dead," says Macaulay, "a courtier might venture to ask why England was to become a party in a dispute between two German powers. The Impeachment of The House of Brunswick 2011-05-31T02:00:34.353Z They are generally of the Reign of George II. and have the exact appearance of old Mint halfpence. A Treatise on the Police of the Metropolis Containing a Detail of the Various Crimes and Misdemeanors by which Public and Private Property and Security are, at Present, Injured and Endangered: and Suggesting Remedies for their Prevention 2011-03-23T02:00:17.353Z After Minden, King George II. gave the duke the order of the Garter, and the thanks of the British parliament were voted on the same occasion to the “Victor of Minden.” Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 3 "Fenton, Edward" to "Finistere" 2011-03-14T03:01:00.580Z The just critic must recognise in George II. a constant substantial shrewdness, seasoned with humour. Lord Chatham His Early Life and Connections 2012-01-02T03:00:18.893Z George II was King of England in 1749, and Cromwell had been dead nearly a hundred years. The Charm of Ireland 2011-03-10T03:00:53.650Z During the reign of George II. the elder Pitt had won for himself a reputation which covered the world, and had carried to an unprecedented height the glories of the English name. The Impeachment of The House of Brunswick 2011-05-31T02:00:34.353Z Acts of the 31st of George II. cap. A Treatise on the Police of the Metropolis Containing a Detail of the Various Crimes and Misdemeanors by which Public and Private Property and Security are, at Present, Injured and Endangered: and Suggesting Remedies for their Prevention 2011-03-23T02:00:17.353Z The old King died; and, contrary to expectation, George II. retained Walpole and his Whig colleagues. The Three Devils: Luther's, Milton's, and Goethe's With Other Essays 2011-03-03T03:00:54.067Z The real crime of George II. in the eyes of his British subjects was almost in the category of virtues, for it was his devotion to Hanover. Lord Chatham His Early Life and Connections 2012-01-02T03:00:18.893Z Never since George II. had fought at Dettingen, in 1743, had a British sovereign taken his place among his troops on the field of battle. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 3 (of 10) From the First Battle of Ypres to the End of the Year 1914 2011-02-23T03:00:28.797Z In the discussion on this Bill, a doubt arose as to who were to be regarded as the Royal Family; fortunately, the Law Lords limited it to the descendants of George II. The Impeachment of The House of Brunswick 2011-05-31T02:00:34.353Z The Act of the 29th of George II. cap. A Treatise on the Police of the Metropolis Containing a Detail of the Various Crimes and Misdemeanors by which Public and Private Property and Security are, at Present, Injured and Endangered: and Suggesting Remedies for their Prevention 2011-03-23T02:00:17.353Z The town of Hanover, which still contains the favourite residence of George I. and George II., is 112 miles by rail south of Hamburg. 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 The veto of George II. was not to be removed by deference,191 so he would, like another Hannibal, destroy the obstacle with vinegar. Lord Chatham His Early Life and Connections 2012-01-02T03:00:18.893Z Constitutional History of England from the accession of Henry VII. to the death of George II. A Catalogue of Books in English Later than 1700 (Vol 2 of 3) Forming a portion of the library of Robert Hoe 2011-02-16T03:00:34.387Z George II. was, despite the provisions of the Act of Settlement, continually in Hanover. The Impeachment of The House of Brunswick 2011-05-31T02:00:34.353Z The Act of the 10th George II. cap. A Treatise on the Police of the Metropolis Containing a Detail of the Various Crimes and Misdemeanors by which Public and Private Property and Security are, at Present, Injured and Endangered: and Suggesting Remedies for their Prevention 2011-03-23T02:00:17.353Z At last the unhappy boy was driven to despair, and he tried to run away to the court of his uncle, George II. of England. 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 George II. was first and fundamentally a German prince of his epoch. Lord Chatham His Early Life and Connections 2012-01-02T03:00:18.893Z England and a few small German States were his allies; but, as George II. heartily disliked him, he received small assistance from him, and stood practically alone with half of Europe allied against him. A Short History of Germany 2011-02-14T03:00:40.360Z In this George II. pursued exactly the opposite course of policy to that taken by him in the previous one. The Impeachment of The House of Brunswick 2011-05-31T02:00:34.353Z George II was kind to them, I believe, and they live a great deal in the past. Over Here Impressions of America by a British officer 2011-01-30T03:00:16.597Z George II. sent him men and money, and enabled him to meet his foes on the battlefield. 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 How little George II. can have63 realised what his relations were to be with the raw young cornet. Lord Chatham His Early Life and Connections 2012-01-02T03:00:18.893Z Drawing-rooms were first introduced in the reign of George II., and during the lifetime of the queen were held every evening, when the royal family played at cards, and all persons properly dressed were admitted. London in Modern Times or, Sketches of the English Metropolis during the Seventeenth and Eighteenth Centuries. 2011-01-28T03:00:22.900Z Either George I. was insane, or George II. was not his son. The Impeachment of The House of Brunswick 2011-05-31T02:00:34.353Z The Irish Parliament of George II. continued for thirty-three years. Irish History and the Irish Question 2011-01-16T03:00:22.640Z "In the time of George II.,—just think of it!" exclaimed Brenda, who when she wished, could remember dates. Brenda, Her School and Her Club 2011-01-15T03:00:31.087Z It was reserved for George II. to discover a deeper abhorrence for his own heir. Lord Chatham His Early Life and Connections 2012-01-02T03:00:18.893Z This plate represents the House in the reign of George II. What was the Gunpowder Plot? The Traditional Story Tested by Original Evidence 2011-01-03T03:01:06.770Z George II. himself had certainly one or two delusions, if not more. The Impeachment of The House of Brunswick 2011-05-31T02:00:34.353Z Why, my grandfather once shaved His Majesty King George I., or George II., or Queen Anne, or one of that lot, I forget which, as my father used to tell me. Tales of the Wonder Club, Volume II 2011-01-03T03:01:05.750Z He travelled over all Europe; and he—born in the reign of George II.—died in his well-earned retirement near Durham, in the reign of Victoria. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 8 "Dubner" to "Dyeing" 2010-12-26T03:00:17.840Z To his courage George II., who was not profuse of praise, gave ardent testimony. Lord Chatham His Early Life and Connections 2012-01-02T03:00:18.893Z No courts, I suppose, can be imagined more diametrically unlike than the courts of George I. and George II., and the court of Queen Victoria. A Sketch of the Life and Labors of George Whitefield 2010-12-24T03:00:34.583Z In this, George II. only followed his royal father's example. The Impeachment of The House of Brunswick 2011-05-31T02:00:34.353Z I was led to the request from reading the following character of him in my favorite Thomson, from some spirited and patriotic speeches of his in the reign of George II.:— Familiar Letters of John Adams and His Wife Abigail Adams During the Revolution with a Memoir of Mrs. Adams He continued in the administration till after the accession of George II., when, in April 1740, a violent speech against the government led again to his dismissal from office. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 5 "Arculf" to "Armour, Philip" It cannot be said that this enactment had been specially present to the mind of George II. at any period of his reign. Lord Chatham His Early Life and Connections 2012-01-02T03:00:18.893Z It is said that the first answer of King George II, when pressed to give back Louisbourg to France was that it belonged not to him but to the people of Boston. A Historical Geography of the British Colonies Vol. V, Canada—Part I, Historical Thackeray, who pictures George II. as "a dull, little man, of low tastes," says that he "made away with his father's will under the astonished nose of the Archbishop of Canterbury." The Impeachment of The House of Brunswick 2011-05-31T02:00:34.353Z This continued till the time of George II. The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 3 Atrebates to Bedlis By the 5th of George II. ch. 23d the colonists were prohibited from exporting hats and hatters were limited to a specific number of apprentices—"that hatting may be better encouraged in Great Britain." Sages and Heroes of the American Revolution One cannot also but suspect that his constant allusions to the venerable age of George II. were not intended to be wholly agreeable to a King who piqued himself on being gay and libertine. Lord Chatham His Early Life and Connections 2012-01-02T03:00:18.893Z The fall of Montreal was followed in a few weeks' time by the death of King George II. A Historical Geography of the British Colonies Vol. V, Canada—Part I, Historical The domestic relations of George II. were marvellous. The Impeachment of The House of Brunswick 2011-05-31T02:00:34.353Z Meanwhile Louis had instigated the Swedes to invade Brandenburg, which had been left to the care of John George II., prince of Anhalt-Dessau. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 4 "Bradford, William" to "Brequigny, Louis" After the dissolution of the Assembly by the death of George II. Sages and Heroes of the American Revolution George II. was a gentleman, and a brave gentleman. Lord Chatham His Early Life and Connections 2012-01-02T03:00:18.893Z You need not look at pictures or statues, Mr. Lang contends; you need not even read poetry, if you “hate poetry and painting,” like George II. Stevensoniana Being a Reprint of Various Literary and Pictorial Miscellany Associated with Robert Louis Stevenson, the Man and His Work That George II. was utterly indifferent to English improvement, and was mostly away in Hanover. The Impeachment of The House of Brunswick 2011-05-31T02:00:34.353Z On the death of George II. in 1760 Chandler published a sermon in which he compared that king to King David. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 7 "Cerargyrite" to "Charing Cross" In 1760 he was sent to England—saw the mortal remains of George II. laid in the tomb and the crown placed upon the head of his successor. Sages and Heroes of the American Revolution On September 15, George II. deigned to return to his British dominions, and on November 13 he opened his Parliament. Lord Chatham His Early Life and Connections 2012-01-02T03:00:18.893Z The park was first formed by the landgrave Frederick II., the husband of Mary, daughter of George II. of England, and was finished by his successor the landgrave William, after whom it was named. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 4 "Carnegie Andrew" to "Casus Belli" This example, once furnished, was followed in the next reign with increasing rapidity, 226 enclosure Acts being passed in the reign of George II., and 318,778 acres of land enclosed. The Impeachment of The House of Brunswick 2011-05-31T02:00:34.353Z In April 1728 he was appointed chaplain to George II. Young's Night Thoughts With Life, Critical Dissertation and Explanatory Notes He, therefore, asked George II. to give him a grant of land in America to which the imprisoned debtors could be sent, and the king, whose heart also seemed to be touched, promptly did so. The Greater Republic A History of the United States Ann, when she was little more than twenty, may be said to have entered public life by becoming a maid of honour to Queen Caroline, the wife of George II. Lord Chatham His Early Life and Connections 2012-01-02T03:00:18.893Z My ancestor, George II., then Prince of Wales, became the first patron of the society. Speeches and Addresses of H. R. H. the Prince of Wales: 1863-1888 It is quite clear from the diary of Lady Cowper, that the old King's feeling towards George II. was always one of the most bitter hatred. The Impeachment of The House of Brunswick 2011-05-31T02:00:34.353Z Her son grew up and became, after her death, George II. of England. Women of the Teutonic Nations Woman: In all ages and in all countries Vol. 8 (of 10) Because George II. was on the throne of England, the struggle is known in this country as King George's War. The Greater Republic A History of the United States Sure are we that Victoria cannot speak of her bishops as, according to Lord Hervey, George II. did, and justly, speak of his. About London In the reign of George I., during his first Parliament, 271 members held offices, pensions, and sinecures; in the first of George II., The Galaxy, April, 1877 Vol. XXIII.—April, 1877.—No. 4. George II. refused to consent, on the ground that the responsibility to provide for the Prince of Wales rested with himself, and that "it would be highly indecorous to interfere between father and son." The Impeachment of The House of Brunswick 2011-05-31T02:00:34.353Z Afterwards James was pardoned and entered the English army, serving under George II. at Dettingen. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 6 "Coucy-le-Château" to "Crocodile" Offered for the Good of his Country, submitted to the Consideration of the Parliament, and dedicated to his sacred Majesty King George II. Second Thoughts are Best: Or a Further Improvement of a Late Scheme to Prevent Street Robberies This act was modified by the act 9 George II. c. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 5 "Cosway" to "Coucy" Morgagni has recorded a few examples: among them, that of George II., who died suddenly of this disease in 1760; and, what is very curious, Morgagni himself fell a victim to the same malady. Folk-lore of Shakespeare It was not until the reign of George II. that the legislature in England afforded any protection for the work of artists. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 3 "Convention" to "Copyright" The play had an exceptional run of forty nights, largely owing, it is said, to the popularity it obtained through the Coronation of George II., which had taken place a few weeks before. Henry VIII and His Court 6th edition The next statute, of which I find any trace, passed by parliament, with any apparent view to countenance the slave trade, was the statute of 23d George II., ch. The Unconstitutionality of Slavery Arkwright’s plea, however, was admitted, and by the act 14 George II. c. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 5 "Cosway" to "Coucy" George I. enjoyed the Anne, George I. and George II. same revenue by parliamentary grant, in addition to an annual sum of �120,000 on the aggregate fund. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 4 "Cincinnatus" to "Cleruchy" George II. ordered the sum of £1,000 to be paid to the sheriffs for the relief of insolvent debtors. Old and New London Volume I The play was a great favourite of George II. and was in consequence frequently revived during his reign. Henry VIII and His Court 6th edition Am I to understand, then, that you consider the king as completely in the hands of the Tory aristocracy as his father, or rather as George II. was in the hands of the Whigs? The History of Freedom The only Act of Parliament, up to the year 1808, which bore upon the care and protection of the lunatic poor was that passed in the year 1744, in the seventeenth year of George II. Chapters in the History of the Insane in the British Isles To George II. a civil list of �800,000 as a minimum was granted, parliament undertaking to make up any deficiency if the sources of income appropriated to its service fell short of that sum. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 4 "Cincinnatus" to "Cleruchy" In 1739 George II. granted a fresh patent to Baskett for sixty years, with the privilege of supplying Parliament with stationery. Old and New London Volume I He remained in opposition, distinguishing himself by the courtly bitterness of his attacks on George II., who learned to hate him violently. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 1 "Châtelet" to "Chicago" Queen of England, wife of George II; mentioned, 196 Castle of the Sun, The. Legends & Romances of Brittany Here was a greenhouse unaltered since the days of George II. Memoirs of Life and Literature On the 25th of October George II. died. Benjamin Franklin A Picture of the Struggles of Our Infant Nation One Hundred Years Ago American Pioneers and Patriots Series Kensington will recall many anecdotes of William of Orange, his beloved Queen, stupid Prince George of Denmark, and George II., who all died at the palace, the old seat of the Finches. Old and New London Volume I His energetic campaign against George II. and his government won the gratitude of the dowager duchess of Marlborough, who left him �20,000 as a mark of her appreciation. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 1 "Châtelet" to "Chicago" He retired from public life on the accession of George II., and thereafter lived in “lettered ease” at his seat of Mildenhall near Newmarket till his death in 1746. Eighteenth Century Essays on Shakespeare Within were old Turkey carpets, glossy, but not worn with use, heavy Chippendale chairs, great Delf jugs with the monogram of George II on them, a profusion of Oriental china, and endless bowls of potpourri. Memoirs of Life and Literature George II grants a charter to the Ohio Company. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 13 George II, who had come to the throne in 1727, died in 1760 and was succeeded by his grandson, George III. The Road to Independence: Virginia 1763-1783 The dukedom offered him by George II., whose ill-will his fine tact had overcome, was refused. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 1 "Châtelet" to "Chicago" It was Bute who induced George II. to appoint Andrew Stone to have charge of the young prince. Daughters of the Revolution and Their Times 1769 - 1776 A Historical Romance A large part of it, as may be seen from old engravings, was falling into ruins in the days of George II, but its principal feature was intact till the beginning of the nineteenth century. Memoirs of Life and Literature Death of George I; George II succeeds to the throne of England. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 13 This was again restricted under Anne and restored under George I. Since George II. they have been admitted to all offices. The Declaration of the Rights of Man and of Citizens Within it has fine apartments, and contains the only authentic portrait of George II. that is known. England, Picturesque and Descriptive A Reminiscence of Foreign Travel George II. was getting on in years and irritable. Daughters of the Revolution and Their Times 1769 - 1776 A Historical Romance In Portland Place there was formerly a well-known tavern, the Jew's Harp, where Onslow, Speaker to the House in George II.'s reign, used to resort incognito. Hampstead and Marylebone The Fascination of London George III succeeds to the English throne on the death of his grandfather, George II. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 13 "We have very few modern portraits; and none of any ladies later than George II." Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine — Volume 57, No. 351, January 1845 In the Scarlet Room are the bed on which George II. died and the chairs and footstools used at the coronation of George III. England, Picturesque and Descriptive A Reminiscence of Foreign Travel George II and several members of his family, Edward VI, Charles II, William and Mary, Queen Anne and her consort, and Cromwell, are all buried near by—most of them having no monuments. John and Betty's History Visit The divine who wept these tears over George II's memory wore George III's lawn. Henry Esmond; The English Humourists; The Four Georges The line of mounted celebrities commences with William the Conqueror and ends with George II. Our Young Folks at Home and Abroad It was not until 1752, by an Act of 25 George II., that gibbeting was legally recognised. Bygone Punishments Erected by the King and Parliament as a testimony to the virtues and ability of William Pitt, Earl of Chatham, during whose administration, in the reigns of George II. and George III., England, Picturesque and Descriptive A Reminiscence of Foreign Travel They all, with George II., who happened to be present, started to their feet and remained standing until the chorus was ended. Zigzag Journeys in Northern Lands; The Rhine to the Arctic; A Summer Trip of the Zigzag Club Through Holland, Germany, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden What had Frederick, Prince of Wales, George's father, done, that he was so loathed by George II and never mentioned by George III? Henry Esmond; The English Humourists; The Four Georges McVicar preached to a large congregation, many of whom were armed Highlanders, and prayed for George II., and also for Charles Edward, in the following fashion: 'Bless the king! Penelope's Progress Being Such Extracts from the Commonplace Book of Penelope Hamilton As Relate to Her Experiences in Scotland Pursuing these researches, we come to the name of another distinguished British scholar and divine, George Berkeley, who has been styled "the philosopher" of the reign of George II. The History of Dartmouth College The greater portion of the famous house was built in the time of George II. England, Picturesque and Descriptive A Reminiscence of Foreign Travel On the 20th of March 1727, he died: having lived from Charles I. to George II. Pioneers of Science You will find in Hervey that George II was always furious at the sight of books; and his queen, who loved reading, had to practise it in secret in her closet. Henry Esmond; The English Humourists; The Four Georges Between the chancel and nave are the remains of a screen, and over it the arms of George II., between two tables containing the Lord's Prayer, &c. Notes and Queries, Number 195, July 23, 1853 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc In 1720, however, the manor gave the title of Earl to William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland, second son to George II. Notes and Queries, Number 231, April 1, 1854 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc. They were bought after Lumley's death by or for Prince Henry, eldest son of James I., and added to the Royal Library, and that became national property by the gift of George II. in 1757. The Wanderings and Homes of Manuscripts Helps for Students of History, No. 17. Waldegrave, Lord, made First Lord of the Treasury by George II.; his attempt to form an administration, ii. Critical and Historical Essays, Volume III (of 3) Those who are curious about European Court history of the last age know the memoirs of the Margravine of Bayreuth, and what a Court was that of Berlin, where George II's cousins ruled sovereign. Henry Esmond; The English Humourists; The Four Georges The vexatious and indescribably absurd use of Law-Latin in records, writs, and written pleadings, was finally put an end to by statute 4 George II. c. A Book About Lawyers He wrote Latin verses, and one of his experiments, an ode upon the death of George II., was sent to Johnson, who called it 'a very pretty performance for a young man.' The English Utilitarians, Volume I. George II. was crowned with his consort, at Westminster, on the 11th day of October, 1727. Coronation Anecdotes Chatham's invective against the favor shown it by George II., ii. Critical and Historical Essays, Volume III (of 3) Our George II, at least, was not a worse king than his neighbours. Henry Esmond; The English Humourists; The Four Georges In George II.'s time a young Templar expected his father to allow him £150 a year, and on encouragement would spend twice that amount in the same time. A Book About Lawyers George II. and Queen Caroline repose in a black marble sarcophagus in the centre of the Chapel of Henry VII. Little Folks (Septemeber 1884) A Magazine for the Young The Coronation Anthems here alluded to are those composed for the coronation of George II. Sketch of Handel and Beethoven Two Lectures, Delivered in the Lecture Hall of the Wimbledon Village Club, on Monday Evening, Dec. 14, 1863; and Monday Evening, Jan. 11, 1864 In 1745 barbers and surgeons were separated into distinct corporations by 18 George II. c. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 3 "Banks" to "Bassoon" I find elsewhere similar panegyrics upon Frederick Prince of Wales, George II's son; and upon George III, of course, and upon George IV in an eminent degree. Henry Esmond; The English Humourists; The Four Georges His influence in the reign of George II. still continued, and while the King was absent on the Continent, Walpole House was the seat of power in the kingdom. Chelsea The Fascination of London Can you inform me how this captain was thus related to George II.? Notes and Queries, Number 79, May 3, 1851 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc This, at least, shows the popularity of this dance in the reign of George II. Notes and Queries, Number 76, April 12, 1851 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc George II. and Queen Caroline were the last sovereigns who resided at this palace. Stories and Legends of Travel and History, for Children A certain Sir Thomas Marrable was member for his county in the reigns of George I. and George II., and enjoyed a lucrative confidence with Walpole. The Vicar of Bullhampton He made a figure of George II, with a crown, and so arranged it that the powerful electrical force might be stored in the crown. True to His Home A Tale of the Boyhood of Franklin The war of the Austrian Succession, in which George II. took the side of the empress, while the French king supported her competitor, extended to the Eastern World. Great Men and Famous Women. Vol. 2 A series of pen and pencil sketches of the lives of more than 200 of the most prominent personages in History To these George II. added, in 1757, the manuscripts of the ancient royal library of England. The International Magazine, Volume 2, No. 3, February, 1851 In the time of George II. lace was even more worn, but English lace began to rival Brussels, not in quality, but as a substitute. Chats on Old Lace and Needlework Another of those persons, yet more remarkable for her position in life, was the second daughter of George II., the Princess Amelia. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine - Volume 62, No. 384, October 1847 The crowning of George II. presents no particular feature of interest; that of George III. was a splendid show, and was marked by a curious incident. Little Folks A Magazine for the Young (Date of issue unknown) In the registers are recorded the baptisms of two of the children of George II., and five of the children of Frederick, Prince of Wales, born at Leicester House, in this parish. The Strand District The Fascination of London George III. was in his twenty-third year when he succeeded his grandfather, George II., on October 25, 1760. The Political History of England - Vol. X. The History of England from the Accession of George III to the close of Pitt's first Administration Toward the close of George II.'s reign England had reached the lowest point of national degradation recorded in her history. The Conquest of Canada (Vol. 1 of 2) But the old king, who hated George II., threatened to cut off his son’s head for his presumption. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 56, Number 348 This fine volume is now in the British Museum, having been sent there from Windsor by George II. Little Gidding and its inmates in the Time of King Charles I. with an account of the Harmonies He was neither more savage than Junius, nor more indecent than Sir Charles Hanbury Williams in his attacks on King George II. The Tribune of Nova Scotia A Chronicle of Joseph Howe Neither George I. nor George II. had cared for, or indeed understood, domestic politics, and the government had fallen into the hands of the whig party which became dominant at the Revolution. The Political History of England - Vol. X. The History of England from the Accession of George III to the close of Pitt's first Administration The death of George II. and the accession of George III., Privateering and Piracy in the Colonial Period Illustrative Documents The severe front of University neither kills nor is killed by the seventeenth-century work, with eighteenth-century cupola and statue of George II's consort, just across the way. Oxford George II. did better for Ireland, and gave her honest coins. The Continental Monthly, Vol. 6, No. 6, December 1864 Devoted To Literature And National Policy In the next year he sent Ensign Wroth to Mines, Chignecto, and neighboring settlements to renew the attempt on occasion of the accession of George II. A Half Century of Conflict - Volume I France and England in North America Anxious to save his mother from insult, George authorised Halifax to move an amendment that only the queen and those descended from George II. should be capable of the regency. The Political History of England - Vol. X. The History of England from the Accession of George III to the close of Pitt's first Administration I was born in the reign of George II., or was it Queen Anne?—I really forget which. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 146, June 17, 1914 During the reign of George II the elder Pitt had won for himself a reputation which covered the world, and had carried to an unprecedented height the glories of the English name. The Best of the World's Classics, Restricted to Prose, Vol. VI (of X)—Great Britain and Ireland IV So bewitching were cards and dice regarded in England, that penalties were laid on those who should be found playing with them, as early as the reign of George II. The Young Man's Guide It is a curious fact in the history of Boone passing through such wonderful adventures, that he had been a subject of George II., Daniel Boone The Pioneer of Kentucky The Queen, who was acting as regent in the absence of George II., felt especially strongly upon the subject. A History of the Four Georges, Volume II The oath which had satisfied Governor Phipps, did not satisfy George II. Acadia or, A Month with the Blue Noses The then reigning sovereign, George II, wrote he, despised such childish delusions. Primitive Psycho-Therapy and Quackery It was so late as in the ninth year of the reign of George II., The Superstitions of Witchcraft The committee, in describing how audaciously these precautions were defeated, shew distinctly how slight were the checks on the conduct of prison-officers in the reign of George II. Chambers's Edinburgh Journal, No. 454 Volume 18, New Series, September 11, 1852 Queen Caroline, the consort of George II., was an enthusiastic bibliophile. The Book-Hunter in London Historical and Other Studies of Collectors and Collecting On the 29th October, 1727, when George II. and Queen Caroline honoured the city with their presence at Guildhall, there were 19 tables, covered with 1075 dishes. The Works of William Hogarth: In a Series of Engravings With Descriptions, and a Comment on Their Moral Tendency In the reign of James I the trade was particularly flourishing, and, though gradually lessening, it was in existence till the end of the reign of George II. Devon, Its Moorlands, Streams and Coasts Six hundred were burned by Bishop George II. The Superstitions of Witchcraft The portrait is an oil painting, a fine full florid face, with a long wig of black curly hair resting on the shoulders, gown and band, date probably from Queen Anne to George II. Notes and Queries, Number 182, April 23, 1853 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc. Highlanders, Spanish cavaliers, negro minstrels, soldiers in the peaked caps, kerseymere breeches, and scarlet coats turned up with buff, of the reign of George II., Christmas: Its Origin and Associations Together with Its Historical Events and Festive Celebrations During Nineteen Centuries In the reign of George II, the head of the house, Sir Hugh Horsingham, married a young wife, and brought her home to Dangerfield with the usual demonstrations and rejoicings peculiar to such an event. Kate Coventry An Autobiography Cider is made there, and in the reign of George II making it must have been a very profitable occupation. Devon, Its Moorlands, Streams and Coasts From the high altar we look down to the west end, and see above the choir screen the painted glass of the west window which was inserted in the reign of George II. Westminster Abbey His father, Dr Cowper, who was a nephew of Lord Chancellor Cowper, was rector of the parish, and chaplain to George II. A Brief History of the English Language and Literature, Vol. 2 York Street was named after Frederick, Duke of York, son of George II., who resided here temporarily. Westminster The Fascination of London The marriage, which took place in 1766, was not revealed to King George II. until six years had passed, and when it was the Duke and Duchess fell under the displeasure of His Majesty. The Kensington District The Fascination of London George II. granted him in trust for the poor a tract of land called, in honor of the king, Georgie, which has recently been changed to Georgia. Comic History of the United States Cut on the stones as we walk away down the chapel is the name of George II., the first Hanoverian king who was buried in England. Westminster Abbey Of the Countess of Kendal, mistress of George II, who was received everywhere in English society? The Magnificent Montez From Courtesan to Convert The Hanoverian Sovereigns are represented only by George II. and his Queen, Caroline the Illustrious, who rest here, their dust mingled according to the King's desire. Westminster The Fascination of London The south road, now the fashionable drive, was made by George II. about 1732, as a short way to Kensington Park. Mayfair, Belgravia, and Bayswater The Fascination of London The English King, George II, fought for her against the French at Dettingen and won a victory. Heroes of Modern Europe At the death of Queen Anne the number was 209: at that of George I. it was 216; at that of George II., The Governments of Europe He was called in to prescribe for George II., and died 1761. Character Sketches of Romance, Fiction and the Drama A Revised American Edition of the Reader's Handbook, Vol. 3 Sir Robert Walpole accepted this house from George II. on condition it should belong to his successors in office for ever. Westminster The Fascination of London The ground was formerly occupied by the old Ranger's Lodge, and adjoining it was a tenement granted by George II. to Allen, a veteran of Dettingen, for a permanent apple-stall. Mayfair, Belgravia, and Bayswater The Fascination of London He obtained the removal of his outlawry by presenting George II. with a selection of his choicest vintages. Highways and Byways in Sussex A good general account is contained in I. S. Leadam, The History of England from the Accession of Anne to the Death of George II. The Governments of Europe When Acadia was ceded by the French to England, George II. confiscated the goods of the simple colonists, and drove them into exile. Character Sketches of Romance, Fiction and the Drama A Revised American Edition of the Reader's Handbook, Vol. 3 He afterward went to England, where he was a favorite at the court of George II., and received the appointment of captain in the regular service, under Sir William Pepperell. The Military Journals of Two Private Soldiers, 1758-1775 With Numerous Illustrative Notes George II. and his queen, Caroline, lie together, a side being taken out of each coffin. Young Americans Abroad Vacation in Europe: Travels in England, France, Holland, Belgium, Prussia and Switzerland "You are an Englishman, I believe, Lieutenant Wychecombe; and a servant of King George II.?" The Two Admirals One of the best of all these vignettes portrays the funeral of George II., and is a worthy pendant to Lord Hervey's classic account of the Queen's death. Hours in a Library, Volume I. (of III.) Sidney Stafford Smythe, likewise a Baron of the Exchequer under George II. and III., and Chief Baron in the latter reign. Notes and Queries, Number 186, May 21, 1853 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc. Shortly before the death of George II., and whilst he was greatly indisposed, Miss Gunning, upon becoming Duchess of Hamilton, was presented to his majesty. The Jest Book The Choicest Anecdotes and Sayings On the 25th of October, between seven and eight o'clock in the morning, died King George II. in the 77th year of his age, and the 34th of his reign. A Museum for Young Gentlemen and Ladies Or, a Private Tutor for Little Masters and Misses I am the subject of George II., but in no manner a subject of England. The Two Admirals In the reign of George II., if little was done for art and artists, great interest was displayed in works of public benevolence. Art in England Notes and Studies At the same time he made a great many improvements in the actual park, although for the Serpentine we have to thank Queen Caroline, wife of George II. Chatterbox, 1905. George II., who was fond of Whiston the philosopher, one day, during his persecution, said to him, that, however right he might be in his opinions, he had better suppress them. The Jest Book The Choicest Anecdotes and Sayings Lord Mahon's97 is also a good work, and gives a good account of the reigns of George I. and George II. The Letters of Queen Victoria : A Selection from Her Majesty's Correspondence between the Years 1837 and 1861 Volume 1, 1837-1843 "Ay, that cannot be helped by me; but it is in my power to prevent Richard Bluewater's being made a knight or the Bath, by George II.; and the power shall be used." The Two Admirals We meet, in the reign of George II., other forms of the wig, and more titles for them; the most popular, perhaps, was the pig-tail. At the Sign of the Barber's Pole Studies In Hirsute History At the battle of Dettingen, George II. was on horseback, and rode forward to reconnoitre the enemy. Chatterbox, 1905. When George II. was once expressing his admiration of General Wolfe, some one observed that the General was mad. The Jest Book The Choicest Anecdotes and Sayings George II. had disliked him, but he was generally believed to have exercised an undue influence over the consort of Prince Frederic of Wales, mother of George III. The Letters of Queen Victoria : A Selection from Her Majesty's Correspondence between the Years 1837 and 1861 Volume 1, 1837-1843 But by the Act 9 George II. cap. The Mysteries of All Nations Rise and Progress of Superstition, Laws Against and Trials of Witches, Ancient and Modern Delusions Together With Strange Customs, Fables, and Tales The Burlington Society library, established in 1757 and still conducted under its original charter granted by George II., is one of the oldest public libraries in America. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 4 "Bulgaria" to "Calgary" To some beaux and belles of the reigns of George II. and George III. this book, originating in the conversation of another George—George the Unknown—could well seem an interesting matter. The Square of Sevens An Authoritative Method of Cartomancy with a Prefatory Note He was within easy reach of Hampton Court, Richmond, and Kew; places which, during Pope's residence, were frequently glorified by the presence of George II. and his heir and natural enemy, Frederick, Prince of Wales. Alexander Pope English Men of Letters Series It was founded by George II., in 1754, under the title of King’s College. Lights and Shadows of New York Life or, the Sights and Sensations of the Great City George I., and George II. were all foreigners necessitated the King's ministers using considerable powers. The Rise of the Democracy One boy, I remember, actually had two old copies on the death of George II., of such respectable antiquity was his collection of MSS. Confessions of an Etonian The Royal Society of England procured a grant of £800 from King George II. for expeditions to observe the transit of 1761. The Reminiscences of an Astronomer Mr. Ziegenhagen, German chaplain to George II., was very kind to his countrymen, helped them in all their difficulties, and gave them directions for which they were very grateful. Pioneers and Founders or, Recent Workers in the Mission field Selwyn, a precursor of these men, was so full of banter and impudence that George II. called him "that rascal George." History of English Humour, Vol. 2 Henry Hallam: Constitutional History of England from the accession of Henry VII to the death of George II. The Age of the Reformation A nickname bestowed upon Lord Hervey, an effeminate noble of the time of George II. Early Reviews of English Poets George II, to carry out his purpose, would be obliged to swamp the House of Lords with new peers. Lectures on Modern history Both Sterne and Goldsmith wrote in the reign of George II.; both died in the reign of George III. Thackeray The Jacobites retorted the alleged spuriousness of the Chevalier de St George, on George II., the reigning Sovereign. The Modern Scottish Minstrel, Volume II. The Songs of Scotland of the past half century He must also have been dexterous in dealing with wayward tempers, while he had to manage the suspicious spirit, stubborn prejudices, and arrogant obstinacy of George II. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine - Volume 61, No. 376, February, 1847 George, however, died on his way to Hanover; but, on the accession of George II., The Prose Works of Jonathan Swift, D.D. - Volume 07 Historical and Political Tracts-Irish The last renewal had been at the death of George II; and it was now intended that they should be efficacious, and should protect the revenue from smugglers. Lectures on Modern history George II. had always loved his mother: his affection for the unhappy Sophia Dorothea was one of the very few traits of goodness in a character utterly vulgar, sensual, and entirely selfish. The Wits and Beaux of Society Volume 1 This law stood for centuries, and was reiterated in the seventeenth George II. and the thirty-second George III., along with fixed wages for services rendered. The Golden Censer The duties of to-day, the hopes of the future It is a curious contrast to the present state of things, that during the long reign of George II. government was simply a game. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine - Volume 61, No. 376, February, 1847 We might watch King George II. yawning in his Chapel Royal of St. James's, or follow Queen Caroline of Anspach in her walk on Constitution Hill. Great Pictures, As Seen and Described by Famous Writers For George II believed in the prisoner of Ahlden; believed that his mother had been cruelly treated, wrongfully accused, and unjustly divorced, and was therefore able to see his father by an exceedingly clear light. Lectures on Modern history He began to compose 'The History of the Reign of George II.' at this period. The Wits and Beaux of Society Volume 1 It had advanced to such a point under the dictatorial rule of Sir Robert Walpole that George II, chafing under the restriction of his power, said bitterly, "In England the ministers are King." The Leading Facts of English History This was when the "well-beloved" Louis XV. was King of France, and George II. The Romantic Settlement of Lord Selkirk's Colonists The Pioneers of Manitoba The edition bears no date; but the right of printing and selling granted by George II. bears the date November 28, 1754. The Pianoforte Sonata Its Origin and Development The story is that, in the reign of George II., a squire, returning unexpectedly home from the chase, discovered his wife with an officer, one of his guests, in too familiar a friendship. Strange Pages from Family Papers Such was George II.: brutal, even to his submissive wife. The Wits and Beaux of Society Volume 1 During this war George II went over to the Continent to lead the English forces in person. The Leading Facts of English History George I and George II, whose combined reigns extended from 1714 to 1760, never even learned to speak the English language, at least without an accent. History of the United States But, as a matter of fact, that uniform and lifeless desert of the popular fancy exists only in those sister arts that George II.—good, practical man—so heartily despised, 'boetry and bainting.' Falling in Love With Other Essays on More Exact Branches of Science Among those who were at least interested in, if not influenced by the doctor was Queen Caroline, the clever wife of George II. The English Church in the Eighteenth Century She came, however, on pretence of taking the Bath waters; but George II., furious at her disobedience, obliged her to go direct to and from Bath without stopping, and never forgave her. The Wits and Beaux of Society Volume 1 In being King, George III intended to carry out a reform such as neither George I nor George II could have accomplished, supposing that either one had possessed the desire to undertake it. The Leading Facts of English History On October 25, 1760, King George II died and the British crown passed to his young grandson. History of the United States He gained great reputation by his wise and vigorous management of military affairs in the last years of the reign of George II. McGuffey's Sixth Eclectic Reader In his summary of the period which closed with the death of George II., The English Church in the Eighteenth Century It was here, too, that Queen Caroline, the wife of George II., detected the intimacy that existed between Chesterfield and Lady Suffolk. The Wits and Beaux of Society Volume 1 But grand as were the military successes of the British arms, the reign of George II was morally torpid. The Leading Facts of English History Since he served on the Hanoverian side in 1715 George I granted a pardon for his many offences; for his treason in 1745 George II let him go to the block. A Canadian Manor and Its Seigneurs The Story of a Hundred Years, 1761-1861 "Yes; but they would not know it until there was a George II." Amusements in Mathematics H. Walpole writes of 1751: 'The vices of the lower people were increased to a degree of robbery and murder beyond example.'—Memoirs of the Reign of King George II., vol. i. chap. ii. p. The English Church in the Eighteenth Century He was watched, and his intimacy with the mistress of George II. thereupon inferred. The Wits and Beaux of Society Volume 1 The Government of George II placed the Highlands under military occupation, and began to root out every tendency towards the persistence of a clan organization. An Outline of the Relations between England and Scotland (500-1707) George II. contracted to pay the emperor, within forty days, three hundred thousand dollars, and to do all in his power to constrain the queen of Austria to acknowledge his title. The Empire of Austria; Its Rise and Present Power "Then there was no George II. until George III. came to the throne?" Amusements in Mathematics An edict of Louis XIV, and a statute by George II, made an end of the whole Diablerie. Literary Character of Men of Genius Drawn from Their Own Feelings and Confessions He died at Ickworth, attended and deplored by his wife, who had ever held a secondary part in the heart of the great wit and beau of the court of George II. The Wits and Beaux of Society Volume 1 The last English sovereign who took part in a battle was George II., at Dettingen. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 13, No. 78, April, 1864 George II. and Frederic II., from being rancorous foes became friends, and Maria Theresa and Louis XV. unfurled their flags together. The Empire of Austria; Its Rise and Present Power Had George II. still lived, this judicious course—all boldness is judicious in war, in which there is nothing so imprudent as prudence—would have been adopted. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 12, No. 72, October, 1863 When the British Museum was founded, King George II. presented to it the whole of the royal library; and Ferrar's Concordance, with another similarly illustrated compilation by him, is there preserved in safety. Notes and Queries, Number 62, January 4, 1851 The accession of George II., to whose court Lord Chesterfield had been attached for many years, brought him no political preferment. The Wits and Beaux of Society Volume 1 When George II. offered a patent of nobility to the chief of the Grants, the proud Celt refused it, saying, "Wha would then be Laird of Grant?" The Book of Three Hundred Anecdotes Historical, Literary, and Humorous—A New Selection Rochester, in the time of Charles II, and Hervey, in the time of George II were representative men. A History of English Prose Fiction He was godson of Philip, the distinguished Earl of Chesterfield, and was sworn a Gentleman of the Privy Chamber to George II., 27th Feb. Notes and Queries, Number 29, May 18, 1850 It forms a connected whole—a regular journal of what appeared to Walpole the most important transactions of the last twenty years of George II.'s reign. English Literature, Considered as an Interpreter of English History Designed as a Manual of Instruction It is Lady Suffolk, the mistress of King George II., and long mistress of the robes to Queen Caroline. The Wits and Beaux of Society Volume 1 Ultimately Dr. Clancy's case moved the pity of George II., and he was awarded during his life a pension of £40 a year from the privy purse. A Book of the Play Studies and Illustrations of Histrionic Story, Life, and Character Accordingly the army, commanded by George II in person, advanced across the Main to Dettingen. History of Holland Mr. Morley afterwards comes forward to sing a song according to Act of Parliament, and the scene changes for Miss Collect to comply, a second time, with the 25th of George II. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 1, September 5, 1841 It was not until the early years of the reign of George II that the Georgian period came into its own with Chippendale at its head. Furnishing the Home of Good Taste A Brief Sketch of the Period Styles in Interior Decoration with Suggestions as to Their Employment in the Homes of Today In order fully to comprehend all the intimate relations which he had with the court, it is necessary to present the reader with some account of the family of George II. The Wits and Beaux of Society Volume 1 By way of reflecting the glories of the coronation of George II., A Book of the Play Studies and Illustrations of Histrionic Story, Life, and Character George II. died suddenly at Kensington, and was succeeded by his grandson, George III. An Illustrated History of Ireland from AD 400 to 1800 On the accession of George II., a considerable body of Roman Catholics offered an address of congratulation. Handbook of Home Rule Being articles on the Irish question The oath, the refusal of which had brought such consequences, was a simple pledge of fidelity and allegiance to King George II. and his successors. Montcalm and Wolfe The only excuse that was urged to extenuate this act on the part of George II., was that his royal father had burned two wills which had been made in his favour. The Wits and Beaux of Society Volume 1 He applied to George II, for a royal license, but met with a peremptory refusal. A Book of the Play Studies and Illustrations of Histrionic Story, Life, and Character The common pike was used very generally by foot soldiers until the reign of George II. An Illustrated History of Ireland from AD 400 to 1800 Murray was pronounced to be a match for his rival, and George II. became suddenly as attached to the one as he had long hated and feared the other. International Miscellany of Literature, Art and Science, Vol. 1, No. 3, Oct. 1, 1850 This poem was written when George II succeeded his father, and bore the following explanatory introduction: Richmond Lodge is a house with a small park belonging to the crown. The Poems of Jonathan Swift, D.D., Volume 1 In the reign of George II. we meet with a 'Rump-steak, or Liberty Club;' and somehow steaks and liberty seem to be the two ideas most intimately associated in the Britannic mind. The Wits and Beaux of Society Volume 1 It was simply a great treeless field, with an equestrian statue of George II. stuck in the middle of it. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 11, No. 22, January, 1873 Though abandoned by the princes of Tchernigoff and the grand prince George II, of whom they had implored help, the dynasty of Riazan accepted the unequal struggle. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 06 (From Barbarossa to Dante) We know what is meant by rank in the days of King George II. As We Are and As We May Be In 1733, he married Mary, the daughter of George II. of England. The Life of Hugo Grotius With Brief Minutes of the Civil, Ecclesiastical, and Literary History of the Netherlands Jack Hervey also returned full of enthusiasm for the Prince of Wales, afterwards George II., and the Princess; and that visit influenced his destiny. The Wits and Beaux of Society Volume 1 By this time George II. had become King of England, which was in the year 1728. The Story of Manhattan The Tartars burned Moscow, then besieged Vladimir, the royal city, which George II had abandoned to seek for help in the North. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 06 (From Barbarossa to Dante) I see, once more, the Rector, what time George II. was King, in full wig and black gown poring over his learned discourse. As We Are and As We May Be George II. and Queen Caroline lived much at Richmond, and the interview between Jeanie Deans and Her Majesty took place here. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 12, No. 29, August, 1873 As a woman, she has ceased to be attractive to a man of the character of George II.; but, as a queen, she is still, as far as manners are concerned, incomparable. The Wits and Beaux of Society Volume 1 In this year, 1743, Admiral George Clinton was sent by King George II. of England to take the place of George Clarke as Governor. The Story of Manhattan George II could neither avenge his people nor his family. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 06 (From Barbarossa to Dante) When George II. died, he wrote a brief note to Thomas Brand: “Dear Brand—You love laughing; there is a king dead; can you help coming to town?” The Art of Letters The statue in the centre of the square is George I., not George II. Notes and Queries, Number 44, August 31, 1850 Madame Walmoden had been a reigning belle among the married women at Hanover, when George II. visited that country in 1735. The Wits and Beaux of Society Volume 1 He had been groom of the bedchamber of George II. when the latter was Prince of Wales. The Story of Manhattan He wrote Memoirs of the Reign of George II., which gives a very unfavourable view of the manners and morals of the Court. A Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature He wrote a Latin ode on the death of George II., which was much praised. Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern — Volume 4 George II. had made strenuous but futile endeavours to the same end. Burke France is the author of it, as an Anti-Pragmatic war; George II. and Hanover are dragged into it as a Pragmatic war; but the intervention of France at all was barefacedly unjust and gratuitous. The World's Greatest Books — Volume 12 — Modern History Before the year was ended England's King, George II., died. The Story of Manhattan She did not, however, confine herself to fiction, but wrote many books of history and biography, including Sketches of the Reign of George II. A Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature That George I. hated his heir is well known; and George II. hated his son Frederick with far more intensity than he himself had been hated by his own father. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 11, No. 64, February, 1863 He bears a high character in history and on four successive coronations, namely, those of William and Mary, Anne, George I. and George II., he acted as sword carrier. The Prose Works of Jonathan Swift, D.D. — Volume 06 The Drapier's Letters When George II. was once expressing his admiration of Wolfe, some one observed that the general was mad. The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 10, No. 272, September 8, 1827 It is true that George II. laid his hands on the Pretender in France, right in the middle of the hall at the opera. The Man Who Laughs This reply of George II deserves to be recorded if only because it is one of the few feeble witticisms credited to the Hanoverian Kings. George Washington It was even said that domestic peace was an impossibility in the House of Hanover, which was but an indorsement of Earl Granville's remark, in George II.'s reign. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 11, No. 64, February, 1863 With a number of charitable persons he obtained a part of South Carolina for a colony, and named it Georgia for George II, who gave the land. A Short History of the United States He approves a remark of George II. and patronizingly exclaims, "Sensible King!" The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 01, No. 05, March, 1858 Evangeline, the heroine of a poem by Longfellow of the same name, founded on an incident connected with the expulsion of the natives of Acadia from their homes by order of George II. The Nuttall Encyclopædia Being a Concise and Comprehensive Dictionary of General Knowledge The church dates from the reign of George II. Somerset The same party divisions that existed in England under George II. substantially exist under the grand-daughter of his grandson. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 07, No. 44, June, 1861 Creator The contents of Hampton Court Palace afford evidence of the transition which the design of woodwork and furniture has undergone from the time of William III. until that of George II. Illustrated History of Furniture From the Earliest to the Present Time He returned to England, very rich, in the reign of George II., with his wife and three daughters, who would have been great fortunes. Letters of Horace Walpole — Volume II George II. had left Hanover; the Duke of Cumberland, returning from Germany, took the command of the troops assembled to oppose the invader. A Popular History of France from the Earliest Times, Volume 6 In the 13th year of the reign of King George II., an act, cap. The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 19, No. 548, May 26, 1832 Many influences were now brought to bear on Queen Caroline, consort of George II., to secure a pardon for the rascal, but that good lady was for a time obdurate. The Palmy Days of Nance Oldfield The absurd combination which characterises this affectation of the classic costume is also found in portraits of our George II. Illustrated History of Furniture From the Earliest to the Present Time Then in 1760, when George II. was dead, and George III. was king, General Lambert was appointed to be governor and commander-in-chief of the Island of Jamaica. The World's Greatest Books — Volume 08 — Fiction "Forward, my lord, right to your front," said old Konigseck to the Duke of Cumberland, George II.'s son, who commanded the English; "the ravine in front of Fontenoy must be carried." A Popular History of France from the Earliest Times, Volume 6 They are rather new baronets, created by George II. The Reflections of Ambrosine A Novel Major Mason and George II.—During the siege of Fort St. Philip, a young lieutenant of the Marines was so unhappy as to lose both his legs by a chain shot. The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 19, No. 552, June 16, 1832 At one period, while the Duke of Newcastle was in power, in the reign of George II. many serious complaints were made relative to the settlement of public accounts. The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 19, No. 545, May 5, 1832 On the eastern side of the court is a room in which George I. and George II. frequently dined in public. The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 14, No. 385, August 15, 1829 She recognized the Pragmatic-Sanction in favor of Austria and the Protestant succession in favor of George II. A Popular History of France from the Earliest Times, Volume 6 When, the colony was driven into exile in 1713 by George II., Character Sketches of Romance, Fiction and the Drama, Vol. 1 A Revised American Edition of the Reader's Handbook This wealthy commoner, after a career at Eastbury as a patron of the arts, was created Lord Melcombe possibly for his services to the son of George II. Wanderings in Wessex An Exploration of the Southern Realm from Itchen to Otter Caroline, Queen of George II. amused herself by reading Butler's Analogy of Religion to Human Nature; a book which Hoadley, Bishop of Winchester, said always gave him the head-ache, if he only looked into it. The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 19, No. 545, May 5, 1832 The popular belief, however, in witchcraft still continued, and it was not till the ninth year of George II., that the statutes against it were repealed. The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 13, No. 353, January 24, 1829 The States-general had sent twenty thousand men to join the army which George II. had just sent into Germany. A Popular History of France from the Earliest Times, Volume 6 Her conduct and conversation may be considered a fair photograph of the "beauties" of the court of George II.—Fielding, Character Sketches of Romance, Fiction and the Drama, Vol. 1 A Revised American Edition of the Reader's Handbook Lord Sundon was one of the commissioners of the treasury in the reign of George II. The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 14, No. 379, July 4, 1829 He was tried and sentenced to death, but reprieved by Queen Caroline, then regent in the absence of George II. MacMillan's Reading Books Book V Johnson sent him a copy of the Lives, and they were seen conversing tête-à-tête in confidential whispers about George II. and the King of Prussia. Samuel Johnson The King of England, George II., faithful to the Pragmatic-Sanction, hurrying over to Hanover to raise troops there, found himself threatened by Maillebois, and signed a treaty of neutrality. A Popular History of France from the Earliest Times, Volume 6 He was also knighted in the same year, most probably on the accession of George II. to the throne. Men of Invention and Industry We gave Washington's birth to George II.'s pegs and his death to George III.'s; What Is Man? and Other Essays My familiar acquaintance with the old church and its lumber-rooms, where were stored the dusty arms of William and Mary and George II., proved of use in my later days. The Autobiography of a Quack and the Case of George Dedlow A power of distress was made incident to rent seck by Statute 4 George II. c. The Gutenberg Webster's Unabridged Dictionary Section R The Jockey Club began in the time of George II. The Gaming Table: Its Votaries and Victims Volume II (of II) After the lapse of many years—the evil being on the increase—the legislature stirred again during the reign of George II., and passed several Acts against gaming. The Gaming Table: Its Votaries and Victims Volume I (of II) The abbot seems to have held a market from very early times, and charters for the holding of markets and fairs mere granted by various sovereigns from Edward I. to George II. The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia Volume 1 of 28 There was a picture in the outer hall—one of those full-length gentlemen of George II.'s time, with a dark peruke flowing on his shoulders, a cut velvet coat, and lace cravat and ruffles. Wylder's Hand Until his latter days, George II. had enjoyed revelries, though of a slow, formal, German character; but his grandson confined himself, from the age of twenty-two, to his public and private duties. Beaux and Belles of England Mrs. Mary Robinson, Written by Herself, With the lives of the Duchesses of Gordon and Devonshire We learn from the former editor, that this piece was presented by the hands of Sir Robert Walpole to King George II. The Poetical Works of Alexander Pope, Volume 2 Close at hand, and peering over a paling, is a statue of our blest sovereign George II. Seeing Europe with Famous Authors, Volume 2 Great Britain and Ireland, Part 2 He was of the bed-chamber to King William; he was so to King George I.; he was so to King George II. The Poetical Works of Alexander Pope, Volume 1 Although she died on November 20, Handel did not receive the King's command to write the anthem until December 7, as George II was strangely undecided in making arrangements for the funeral. Handel She said, "I cannot justify the deed to the legatees; but towards his father, the late King was justifiable, for George I. had burnt two wills made in favour of George II." Life of Johnson, Volume 2 1765-1776 One parliament sat through the whole reign of George II—thirty-three years. Life of Johnson, Volume 1 1709-1765 Robert Walpole was made first minister, a place which he held under George I. and George II. for twenty-one years. Outline of Universal History Inside was a commission as second lieutenant in the Marines, signed by George II and dated at St James's Palace, November 3, 1741. The Winning of Canada: a Chronicle of Wolf George II was crowned on October 11, to the music of Handel's Coronation Anthems. Handel Memoirs of the Reign of George II, i. Life of Johnson, Volume 2 1765-1776 Cromwell speaks as if he were wearing a flowing wig and were addressing a Parliament of the days of George II. Life of Johnson, Volume 1 1709-1765 He was a natural born king and succeeded his grandfather, George II. Remarks Infantry, cavalry, artillery, and engineers, they were all there when King George II, the Prince of Wales, and the Duke of Cumberland came down to review them. The Winning of Canada: a Chronicle of Wolf That the inhabitants of this province appear also to be confirmed in all the rights aforementioned, not only by their character, but by an act of parliament, 13th George II. An Historical Account of the Rise and Progress of the Colonies of South Carolina and Georgia, Volume 2 Colonel of the "Royal Regiment of the Blues," and Groom of the Bed-chamber to Queen Anne and to George II. Henry Fielding: a Memoir In the Life of Barretier Johnson had also this fling at George II:—'Princes are commonly the last by whom merit is distinguished.' Life of Johnson, Volume 1 1709-1765 If my Lady Maria was born under George I., and his Majesty George II. had been thirty years on the throne, how could she be seven-and-twenty, as she told Harry Warrington she was? The Virginians |
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