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"Milord and Milady"
by Nina Epton
Oldbourne Book Co., Ltd. Hardback Edition Out of Print |
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INTRODUCTION
Chapter 1 How They Spent Their Money Spendthrifts - Gamblers - Misers
Chapter 2 Stately Homes, Hosts and Entertainments
Chapter 3 Gardens, Farms and Pets
Chapter 4 Servants and Retinues
Chapter 5 Some Noble Attributes Rank and Titles - Bets and Brawls; Duellists and Practical Jokers - The Spleen - Duty, Devotion and Pleasure |
Chapter 6 Travel The Grand Tour - The Perils of Travel - Virtue and Vertu - On Safari - How Foreigners Saw Milord and Milady - Ladies Only - Spas
Chapter 7 Learned Leisure
Chapter 8 Muscular Leisure Swimming - The Chase - The Turf - Love of Speed - Shooting - The Field - Railways - Cricket
Chapter 9 Milord and Milady in Love and Matrimony
Chapter 10 Changing Values Hosts to the Public |
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SYNOPSIS: They're eccentric and noble. They're notorious and aristocratic. This book looks at some of the most colorful titled characters in English history, and explores the world of English Aristocracy. Learn how they spent their money, who they married and why, and how they were educated. Includes anecdotes from real lives in all kinds of homes. Although out of print, this useful resource is available through used book stores. TO ORDER THIS BOOK, CLICK HERE!
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