Memoirs of Sarah, Duchess of Marlborough, And of the Court of Queen Anne 2
Memoirs of Sarah, Duchess of Marlborough, And of the Court of Queen Anne 2
Thomson, A. T., Mrs., 1797-1862
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Vanbrugge was eight square, finely polished, about eighteen inches over, and upon it were these words inlayed in pewter — In memory of the battel of JBlen-^ heim^ June 8, 1705, Anna Regina.*' ♦ Coxe MSS., vol. xlvL DUCHESS OF MARLBOROUGH. 445 highly than of anything that was subsequently done by Vanburgh ; adding to his commendations, that he was sure nothing that was designed by Vanburgh or Hawkesmoor would please him so well. Wren was afterwards employed in the construction of Marlborough-hou...se. No sooner was the work commenced, than we find, by the manuscript letters, that the Duchess took a considerable share in the management of the works, combating stoutly against the extra- vagances and impositions of Sir John Vanburgh in detail, though she was wholly unable to check the gross amount of his charges. On a contract for lime to build Blenheim, made, in 1705, between the Duke and Vanburgh, the Duchess wrote these characteristic words. " Is not that, sevenpence-halfpenny per bushel, a very high price, when they had the advantage of making it in the park ?
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