James to those of his so greatly envied Rival! Sir James is one

of the most frequent of our Visitors, and is almost always of our



Parties. We have since often met Mr and Mrs Marlowe but no

Cleveland--he is always engaged some where else. Mrs Marlowe



fatigues me to Death every time I see her by her tiresome

Conversations about you and Eloisa. She is so stupid! I live in



the hope of seeing her irrisistable Brother to night, as we are

going to Lady Flambeaus, who is I know intimate with the



Marlowes. Our party will be Lady Lesley, Matilda, Fitzgerald,

Sir James Gower, and myself. We see little of Sir George, who is



almost always at the gaming-table. Ah! my poor Fortune where art

thou by this time? We see more of Lady L. who always makes her



appearance (highly rouged) at Dinner-time. Alas! what Delightful

Jewels will she be decked in this evening at Lady Flambeau's!



Yet I wonder how she can herself delight in wearing them; surely

she must be sensible of the ridiculous impropriety of loading her



little diminutive figure with such superfluous ornaments; is it

possible that she can not know how greatly superior an elegant



simplicity is to the most studiedapparel? Would she but Present

them to Matilda and me, how greatly should we be obliged to her,



How becoming would Diamonds be on our fine majestic figures! And

how surprising it is that such an Idea should never have occurred



to HER. I am sure if I have reflected in this manner once, I

have fifty times. Whenever I see Lady Lesley dressed in them



such reflections immediately come across me. My own Mother's

Jewels too! But I will say no more on so melancholy a subject



--let me entertain you with something more pleasing--Matilda had

a letter this morning from Lesley, by which we have the pleasure



of finding that he is at Naples has turned Roman-Catholic,

obtained one of the Pope's Bulls for annulling his 1st Marriage



and has since actually married a Neapolitan Lady of great Rank

and Fortune. He tells us moreover that much the same sort of



affair has befallen his first wife the worthless Louisa who is

likewise at Naples had turned Roman-catholic, and is soon to be



married to a Neapolitan Nobleman of great and Distinguished

merit. He says, that they are at present very good Freinds, have



quite forgiven all past errors and intend in future to be very

good Neighbours. He invites Matilda and me to pay him a visit to



Italy and to bring him his little Louisa whom both her Mother,

Step-mother, and himself are equallydesirous of beholding. As



to our accepting his invitation, it is at Present very uncertain;

Lady Lesley advises us to go without loss of time; Fitzgerald



offers to escort us there, but Matilda has some doubts of the

Propriety of such a scheme--she owns it would be very agreable.



I am certain she likes the Fellow. My Father desires us not to

be in a hurry, as perhaps if we wait a few months both he and



Lady Lesley will do themselves the pleasure of attending us.

Lady Lesley says no, that nothing will ever tempt her to forego



the Amusements of Brighthelmstone for a Journey to Italy merely

to see our Brother. "No (says the disagreable Woman) I have once



in my life been fool enough to travel I dont know how many

hundred Miles to see two of the Family, and I found it did not



answer, so Deuce take me, if ever I am so foolish again."So says

her Ladyship, but Sir George still Perseveres in saying that



perhaps in a month or two, they may accompany us.

Adeiu my Dear Charlotte



Yrs faithful Margaret Lesley.

*



THE HISTORY OF ENGLAND

FROM THE REIGN OF HENRY THE 4TH TO THE DEATH OF CHARLES THE 1ST



BY A PARTIAL, PREJUDICED, AND IGNORANT HISTORIAN.

*



To Miss Austen, eldest daughter of the Rev. George Austen, this

work is inscribed with all due respect by



THE AUTHOR.

N.B. There will be very few Dates in this History.



THE HISTORY OF ENGLAND

HENRY the 4th



Henry the 4th ascended the throne of England much to his own

• affection [ə´fekʃən] n.友爱；慈爱 (初中英语单词)


• absent [´æbsənt, əb´sent] a.不在的 vt.使缺席 (初中英语单词)


• sincere [sin´siə] a.真挚的；直率的 (初中英语单词)


• frequent [´fri:kwənt] a.常见的，频繁的 (初中英语单词)


• punctual [´pʌŋktjuəl] a.准时的；精确的 (初中英语单词)


• contrary [´kɔntrəri] a.相反的 n.相反 (初中英语单词)


• portion [´pɔ:ʃən] n.嫁妆；命运 vt.分配 (初中英语单词)


• sensible [´sensəbəl] a.感觉得到的 (初中英语单词)


• dwelling [´dweliŋ] n.住所；寓所 (初中英语单词)


• encourage [in´kʌridʒ] vt.鼓励；怂勇；促进 (初中英语单词)


• prevail [pri´veil] vi.胜(过)；流行；普遍 (初中英语单词)


• lively [´laivli] a.活泼的；热烈的 (初中英语单词)


• humour [´hju:mə] n.幽默，诙谐 (初中英语单词)


• countenance [´kauntinəns] n.面部表情；脸色；面容 (初中英语单词)


• unhappy [ʌn´hæpi] a.不幸的；不快乐的 (初中英语单词)


• venture [´ventʃə] n.投机 v.冒险；敢于 (初中英语单词)


• polite [pə´lait] a.有礼貌的；温和的 (初中英语单词)


• waiting [´weitiŋ] n.等候；伺候 (初中英语单词)


• arrival [ə´raivəl] n.到达；到达的人(物) (初中英语单词)


• grateful [´greitful] a.感谢的；令人愉快的 (初中英语单词)


• uncertain [ʌn´sə:tn] a.不定的；不可靠的 (初中英语单词)


• pretend [pri´tend] v.假装；借口；妄求 (初中英语单词)


• passion [´pæʃən] n.激情；激怒；恋爱 (初中英语单词)


• dislike [dis´laik] vt.&n.不喜爱，厌恶 (初中英语单词)


• extreme [ik´stri:m] a.尽头的 n.极端 (初中英语单词)


• admiration [,ædmə´reiʃən] n.赞赏，钦佩 (初中英语单词)


• celebrated [´selibreitid] a.著名的 (初中英语单词)


• desirable [di´zaiərəbəl] a.向往的；极好的 (初中英语单词)


• therefore [´ðeəfɔ:] ad.&conj.因此；所以 (初中英语单词)


• submit [səb´mit] vt.使服从；使忍受 (初中英语单词)


• honourable [´ɔnərəbəl] a.荣誉的；正直的 (初中英语单词)


• beheld [bi´held] behold的过去式(分词) (初中英语单词)


• instantly [´instəntli] ad.立即，立刻 (初中英语单词)


• acquaintance [ə´kweintəns] n.相识；熟人，相识的人 (初中英语单词)


• delightful [di´laitful] a.讨人喜欢的 (初中英语单词)


• intimate [´intimit] a.亲密的 n.知己 (初中英语单词)


• surprising [sə´praiziŋ] a.惊人的；意外的 (初中英语单词)


• whenever [wen´evə] conj.&ad.无论何时 (初中英语单词)


• entertain [,entə´tein] vt.招待；娱乐；使高兴 (初中英语单词)


• actually [´æktʃuəli] ad.事实上；实际上 (初中英语单词)


• moreover [mɔ:´rəuvə] ad.再者，此外，而且 (初中英语单词)


• equally [´i:kwəli] ad.相等地；平等地 (初中英语单词)


• invitation [,invi´teiʃən] n.邀请；请帖；吸引 (初中英语单词)


• faithful [´feiθfəl] a.忠实的；可靠的 (初中英语单词)


• ignorant [´ignərənt] a.无知的，愚昧的 (初中英语单词)


• correspondence [,kɔri´spɔndəns] n.通信；符合；相当 (高中英语单词)


• prudent [´pru:dənt] a.谨慎的；精明的 (高中英语单词)


• melancholy [´melənkəli] n.忧郁 a.忧郁的 (高中英语单词)


• provoke [prə´vəuk] vt.挑拨；煽动；引起 (高中英语单词)


• impatient [im´peiʃənt] a.不耐烦的，急躁的 (高中英语单词)


• complexion [kəm´plekʃən] n.肤色；情况；局面 (高中英语单词)


• saying [´seiŋ, ´sei-iŋ] n.言语；言论；格言 (高中英语单词)


• defect [di´fekt, ´di:fekt] n.缺点，不足 (高中英语单词)


• majestic [mə´dʒestik] a.雄伟的；崇高的 (高中英语单词)


• sweetness [´swi:tnis] n.甜蜜；芳香；亲切 (高中英语单词)


• specimen [´spesimən] n.标本，样品；抽样 (高中英语单词)


• finding [´faindiŋ] n.发现物；判断；结果 (高中英语单词)


• serene [si´ri:n] n.&a.清澈的；宁静的 (高中英语单词)


• pleasing [´pli:ziŋ] a.使人愉快的；合意的 (高中英语单词)


• singular [´siŋgjulə] a.单一的；非凡的 (高中英语单词)


• elegant [´eligənt] a.文雅的；优美的 (高中英语单词)


• inferior [in´fiəriə] n.下级的 n.下级；晚辈 (高中英语单词)


• seeing [si:iŋ] see的现在分词 n.视觉 (高中英语单词)


• ridiculous [ri´dikjuləs] a.荒谬的；可笑的 (高中英语单词)


• studied [´stʌdid] a.故意的；有计划的 (高中英语单词)


• apparel [ə´pærəl] n.衣服 vt.给…修饰 (高中英语单词)


• worthless [´wə:θləs] a.无价值的 (高中英语单词)


• escort [´eskɔ:t] n.伴随者；警卫(队) (高中英语单词)


• eldest [´eldist] a.最年长的 (高中英语单词)


• throne [θrəun] n.宝座；王位 (高中英语单词)


• setting [´setiŋ] n.安装；排字；布景 (英语四级单词)


• desirous [di´zaiərəs] a.渴望的；想往的 (英语四级单词)


• blooming [´blu:miŋ] a.正开花的；妙龄的 (英语四级单词)


• amiable [´eimiəbəl] a.亲切的，温和的 (英语四级单词)


• unequal [ʌn´i:kwəl] a.不平等的；不同的 (英语四级单词)


• intrust [in´trʌst] vt.=entrust (英语四级单词)


• tranquility [træŋ´kwiliti] n.安静；平静；安宁 (英语四级单词)


• secrecy [´si:krəsi] n.保密；秘密 (英语四级单词)


• attachment [ə´tætʃmənt] n.附着；附件；爱慕 (英语四级单词)


• superfluous [su:´pə:fluəs, sju:-] a.过剩的，多余的 (英语四级单词)


• naples [´neiplz] n.那不勒斯 (英语四级单词)


• befallen [bi´fɔ:lən] befall的过去分词 (英语四级单词)


• nobleman [´nəublmən] n.贵族 (英语四级单词)


• forgiven [fə´givn] forgive的过去分词 (英语四级单词)


• partial [´pɑ:ʃəl] a.部分的；偏袒的 (英语四级单词)


• gratification [,grætifi´keiʃən] n.满意；喜悦 (英语六级单词)


• charlotte [´ʃɑ:lət] n.水果奶油布丁 (英语六级单词)


• tranquil [´træŋkwil] a.平静的，稳定的 (英语六级单词)


• cultivated [´kʌltiveitid] a.在耕作的；有教养的 (英语六级单词)


• diminutive [di´minjutiv] a.非常小的；小型的 (英语六级单词)