...following amusing epitaph shows in what estimation the whole family was held by a contemporary : — "Here lies Fred, who was alive and is dead. Had It been bis father, 1 bad much rather. Had it been his brother, sull better than another. Had It been his Bister,...

...indulged in frequent unfeeling and scurrilous personalities on every branch of the reigning family : Here lies Fred, Who was alive and is dead : Had it...generation, Still better for the nation : But since 'tia only Fred, Who was alive and is dead — There's no more to be said. Walpole's Memoirs of George...

...the whole family was held by a contemporary : — "Here lies Fred, who was alive and is dead. Hod tt been his father, I had much rather. Had it been his...since 'tis only Fred, Who was alive, and is dead, There 's no more to be said." Caroline was a woman of considerable abilities and discretion. She had...

...March, 1751. Soon after his decease, the following anonymous lines were proposed for his epitaph : — " Here lies Fred, Who was alive, and is dead. Had it been his lather, 1 had much rather ; Had it been his brother, Still better than another ; Had it been his sister,...

...following amusing epitaph shows in what estimation the whole family was held by a contemporary : — "Here lies Fred, who was alive and is dead. Had It been bis father, 1 had much rather. Had It been his brother, still better than another. Had It been his...

...stinging epigram, in which the Tory feeling toward the Hanoverian race is so wonderfully depicted : — " Here lies Fred, Who was alive, and is dead. Had it...it been his sister, No one would have missed her. * "Walpole's Letters," vol. ii. p. 248. 1751] MANNERS OF THE LAST CENTURY. 7 Had it been the whole...

...first love, now growing gossipy and spiteful, poor Princess), are old friends : ' Here lies Prince Fred, ' Who was alive and is dead : ' Had it been...Father, ' I had much rather ; ' Had it been his Brother, ' Sooner than any other ; ' Had it been his Sister, ' There's no one would have missed her; ' Had it...

...EPITAPH. " Here lies Fred. Who was alive, and is dead. AVe had much rather It had been his father. Had it been his brother .Still better than another....it been his sister. No one would have missed her. If 'twere the whole generation, Still better for the nation. But, as 'tis only Fred, Once alive, and...

...poetical EPITAPH. " Here lies Fred, Who was alive, and is dead. We had much rather It had been his father. Had it been his brother Still better than another....it been his sister, No one would have missed her. If 'twere the whole generation, Still better for the nation. But, as 'tis only Fred, Once alive, and...

...stinging epigram, in which the Tory feeling toward the Hanoverian race is so wonderfully depicted:— " Here lies Fred, Who was alive, and is dead. Had it been his father, I had much rather. Ilad it been his brother, Still better than another. Had it been his sister, No one would have missed...