 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron, Thomas Moore - Poets, English - 1835 - 358 pages
...accosted him with familiarity. None had read less than he; few people were better informed. One while he formed the project of becoming Duke of Courland; at another he thought of bestowing on himself the crown of Poland. He frequently gave intimation of an intention to make himself... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1836 - 360 pages
...accosted him with familiarity. None had read less than he; few people were better informed. One while he formed the project of becoming Duke of Courland; at another he thought of bestowing on himself the crown of Poland. He frequently gave intimation of an intention to make himself... | |
 | 1837 - 752 pages
...his temper was productive of an inconceivable oddity in his desires, in his conduct, and in his mode of life. At one time he formed the project of becoming Duke of Courland ; at another he thought of bestowing on himself the crown of Poland. He frequently gave intimations of making himself a bishop,... | |
 | John Paul Jones - 1845 - 416 pages
...spoke well on all subjects. " The inequality of his temper was productive of an inconceivable oddity in his desires, in his conduct, and in his manner of life. One while he formed the project of becoming Duke of Courland ; at another he thought of bestowing on... | |
 | John William Cole - Geopolitics - 1854 - 218 pages
...accosted him with familiarity. None had read less than he; few people were better informed. One while he formed the project of becoming Duke of Courland; at another, he thought of bestowing on himself the crown of Poland. He frequently talked of making himself a bishop, or even... | |
 | John William Cole - Geopolitics - 1854 - 200 pages
...accosted him with familiarity. None had read less than he; few people were better informed. One while he formed the project of becoming Duke of Courland; at another, he thought of bestowing on himself the crown of Poland. He frequently talked of making himself a bishop, or even... | |
 | Walter Keating Kelly - Kievan Rus - 1855 - 552 pages
...productive of an inconceivable oddity in his desires, his conduct, and his manner of life. One while he formed the project of becoming duke of Courland ; at another he thought of bestowing on himself the crown of Poland. He frequently gave intimations of an, intention to make himself... | |
 | Mrs. Elizabeth Stone - Favorites, Royal - 1865 - 554 pages
...inequality of his temper was productive of an inconceivable oddity in his desires, his conduct, and his manner of life. At one time he formed the project...becoming Duke of Courland ; at another, he thought of bestowing ou himself the crown of Poland. Hi? frequently gave intimations of an intention to make himself... | |
 | John Young Sargent, T. F. Dallin - Latin language - 1875 - 418 pages
...to all that stood in awe of him, and caressed all such as accosted him with familiarity. One while he formed the project of becoming Duke of Courland; at another he thought of bestowing on himself the crown of Poland. He built a superb palace, and wanted to pull it down before... | |
 | Henry Smith Williams - World History - 1904 - 708 pages
...productive of an inconceivable oddity in his desires, his conduct, and his manner of life. One while he formed the project of becoming duke of Courland ; at another he thought of bestowing on himself the crown of Poland. He frequently gave intimations of an intention to make himself... | |
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One while he formed the project of becoming Duke of Courland ; at another he thought of bestowing on himself the crown of Poland. He frequently gave intimations of an intention to make himself a bishop or even a simple monk. He built a superb palace,... 
