Government-house

During the government of Sir Richard Bourke, an attempt was made by him to introduce into his own parties some emancipist families; and on one occasion, the grand-daughter of a late Sydney hangman actually made her appearance at a ball at Government-house.

Trade and Travel in the Far East or Recollections of twenty-one years passed in Java, Singapore, Australia and China. G. F. Davidson

Government-house is the regular mooring-place for all Egyptian vessels.

Three Months in the Soudan 1885

There is not much to see, the Government-house, the Custom-house, Mr. Wylde's, and one or two others, being the most important, and are all situated on the seaside.

Three Months in the Soudan 1885

Government-house, to enjoy fresh bread and butter, and good coffee – a luxury we had so long been deprived of.

Three Months in the Soudan 1885

As to the men here, Suleiman Pasha says that on the night before we arrived, and when there was an alarm, the soldiers left the gates, bolted into the muderieh, or Government-house, and hid themselves under the tables and divans.

Three Months in the Soudan 1885

Not a word more was said on the subject at Government-house, nor on board the ship, till a couple of days after we had left Columbo, when the Admiral ordered the bag of gravel into his cabin, along with a great tub of water and half-a-dozen wash-deck buckets.

The Lieutenant and Commander Hall, Basil, 1788-1844 1862

She was carried to St. John's and taken to Government-house, where she was kindly treated.

Lecture on the Aborigines of Newfoundland Delivered Before the Mechanics' Institute, at St. John's, Newfoundland, on Monday, 17th January, 1859 Joseph Noad 1860

On arriving at the British Government-house the first thing that I saw was a whole roomful of sweetmeats – sugar-candy and refined sugar – sent by the Prince Governor as a mark of congratulation.

Glimpses of Life and Manners in Persia 1856

Government-house waits for no one, Lady Mary was obliged to defer hearing more about beavers until another time.

Lady Mary and her Nurse Catharine Parr Strickland Traill 1850

There is an old gnarled oak that stands, or lately stood, on the turfy bank, just behind the old Government-house (as the settlers called it), looking down the precipitous cliff on the river and the islands.

Canadian Crusoes Catharine Parr Strickland Traill 1850