 He complained of his wife, who, he said, acted strangely, but there was no help for that, and a man must bear with a good deal, to be quiet at home. He spoke very severely of the duke of Argyle, who was never to be satisfied or obliged : and told me,...  Bishop Burnet's History of His Own Time - Pàgina 33per Gilbert Burnet - 1833Visualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
 | Gilbert Burnet - 1833 - 532 pàgines
...groom of the stole v, had the robes, and the privy purse z ; in all which she had served with 1711. kindness and civility, and put me in mind of our relation...the world •went, I should come off well ; for I bad many friends and few enemies, and he did not despair of laughing heartily with me one day at all... | |
 | John Heneage Jesse - 1843 - 530 pàgines
...lieard of for many years before, and hoped I would do him good offices to the Queen, who, he knew, had entire confidence in me, which he was sincerely glad...but there was no help for that ; and a man must bear a good deal to be quiet at home. He spoke very severely of the Duke of Argyle, who was never to be... | |
 | John Heneage Jesse - 1843 - 530 pàgines
...heard of for many years before, and hoped I would do him good offices to the Queen, who, he knew, had entire confidence in me, which he was sincerely glad...but there was no help for that ; and a man must bear a good deal to be quiet at home. He spoke very severely of the Duke of Argyle, who was never to be... | |
 | Earl Philip Henry Stanhope Stanhope - 1872 - 390 pàgines
...went on to complain of the conduct of his wife. " She has acted strangely " he said " but there is no help for that ; and a man must bear with a good deal to be quiet at home." l Peace in Europe may be purchased too dearly — such was at the time the very just feeling of Marlborough... | |
 | Gerald Patrick Moriarty - 1893 - 388 pàgines
...misfortunes. When taxed regarding his wife, he confessed she had acted strangely. But, he pleaded, "A man must bear with a good deal to be quiet at home." After some negotiation the duchess offered, " if they would let her keep her employments, never to... | |
 | Garnet Wolseley Wolseley (Viscount) - 1894 - 516 pàgines
...another occasion, when referring to his wife's temper and strange behaviour to the Queen, he said : 'There was no help for that, and a man must bear with a good deal to be quiet at home.'t The Duke, however, when present, exercised some control over her, and it was not until he died... | |
 | John Heneage Jesse - 1901 - 384 pàgines
...heard of for many years before, and hoped I would do him good offices to the queen, who, he knew, had entire confidence in me, which he was sincerely glad...but there was no help for that ; and a man must bear a good deal to be quiet at home. He spoke very severely of the Duke of Argyle, who was never to be... | |
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