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1. Miscellaneous poems, 1744
- Creator:
- Amelia, Princess, daughter of George II, King of Great Britain, 1710-1786
- Call Number:
- LWL Mss Vol. 14
- Image Count:
- 81
- Resource Type:
- unspecified
- Abstract:
- Manuscript, in a single hand, of a collection of about 125 primarily lighthearted and satirical poems and songs. Most of the entries are on the subject of love, drinking, gossip, and the disappointments of marriage; many include pastoral scenes; and most of the songs make reference to the name of the tune to which they are to be sung. The volume contains: The vicar of Bray, a poem satirizing religious and political events from Charles II to George I; another poem "to the tune of King John" satirizing George I and such political figures as Charles Spencer, Earl Sunderland and James, Lord Stanhope; as well as several satirical songs on the Italian singers Francesca Cuzzoni and Faustina Bordoni, including one sung "to the tune of 'Oh London is a fine town." Other entries include: The bush aboon Tranquair by Robert Crawford; Sung by a fop just come from France; and The Sussex toast, a song
- Description:
- Incomplete manuscript, pagination begins with p. 9., On penultimate leaf: 1744., On last page, in same hand: Princess Amelia's book., Index at end of manuscript., Pencilled note inside front cover: Not in Prs. Amelia's hand., Binding: full calf; blind-tooled decoration., Princess Amelia (1711-1786), daughter of Georg August (1683-1760), electoral prince of Hanover (after 1727 elector of Hanover and King George II of Great Britain), and his wife, Caroline of Brandenburg-Ansbach (1683-1737). Her full names were Amelia Sophia Eleonora., and In English.
- Subject (Geographic):
- Great Britain
- Subject (Name):
- Amelia, Princess, daughter of George II, King of Great Britain, 1710-1786., Bordoni, Faustina, 1700-1781., Cuzzoni, Francesca, 1696-1778., Stanhope, James Stanhope, Earl, 1673-1721, Sunderland, Charles Spencer, Earl of, 1674-1722, and Walpole, Robert, Earl of Orford, 1676-1745
- Subject (Topic):
- English poetry and Politics and government
- Found in:
- Lewis Walpole Library > Miscellaneous poems, 1744
2. The royal family of Great Britain [graphic].
- Published / Created:
- [between 1764 and 1770]
- Call Number:
- 764.00.00.83+
- Image Count:
- 1
- Resource Type:
- still image
- Abstract:
- "Portraits of George II, Queen Caroline, Prince Frederick, Princesses Anne, Amelia, Caroline, Prince William, Princesses Mary and Louise, all busts in ovals arranged in three rows of three."--British Museum online catalogue
- Description:
- Title engraved above images., The portraits are mainly copied from prints by Simon; see Smith, J.C. British mezzotinto portraits, and Date from British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: 1902,1011.6993.
- Publisher:
- Printed for & sold by Eliz. Bakewell, print & map seller, against Birchin Lane, Cornhill, London
- Subject (Geographic):
- Great Britain.
- Subject (Name):
- George II, King of Great Britain, 1683-1760,, Caroline, Queen, consort of George II, King of Great Britain, 1683-1737,, Frederick Louis, Prince of Wales, 1707-1751,, Anne, Princess, consort of William IV, Prince of Orange, 1709-1759,, Amelia, Princess, daughter of George II, King of Great Britain, 1710-1786,, Caroline, Princess, daughter of George II, King of Great Britain, 1713-1757,, William Augustus, Prince, Duke of Cumberland, 1721-1765,, Mary, Princess of Hesse, 1723-1772,, and Louise, Queen Consort of Frederick V, King of Denmark, 1724-1751,
- Subject (Topic):
- Kings, Queens, Princes, and Princesses
- Found in:
- Lewis Walpole Library > The royal family of Great Britain [graphic].
