The Percy Anecdotes: Original and Select, Volume 1

afterwards anecdote asked attended BATTLE OF CAMPERDOWN begged benefactor beneficence benevolent Bishop Blanche of Castile bread brought Cajeta captain charity child Colonel Walker commanded daughter dear Faustina death distress duke Duke of Lorraine Edward Colston emperor England enquired exclaimed father favour female fortune Foundling Hospital France French gave gentleman give guineas hand happy heart honour hospital humanity hundred pounds immediately instantly Jarejahs Jonas Hanway king labour ladies letter lived Lord louis d'ors Louis XVI majesty manner Marquess of Huntly master misery mother never occasion officer ordered orphans perish persons poor present prince prisoners punishment purse queen received refused relieve replied returned sent servant sick Sir Walter Blackett slaves soldier soon suffer tears thing thousand tion told took virtue Voltaire widow wife woman women wounded wretched young