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But before single houses, and cities and villages which are in distant countries, _at_ is commonly used; as, "He lives _at_ Park-place;" "She resides _at_ Vincennes."
English Grammar in Familiar Lectures Samuel Kirkham
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_Cabbage Rose_ is one of your vulgar beauties, ripe as a peach, and rich in countenance as the ruby: if she has never figured away with the peerage, she has yet the credit of being entitled to _three balls_ on her coronet, and an _old uncle_ to support them: she has lately taken a snug box in Park-place, Regent's-park, and lives in very good style.
The English Spy An Original Work Characteristic, Satirical, And Humorous. Comprising Scenes And Sketches In Every Rank Of Society, Being Portraits Drawn From The Life Robert Cruikshank 1828
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Park-place to-morrow, which is within two miles of him, and I will try if I can tempt him to meet you here.
The Letters of Horace Walpole, Earl of Orford — Volume 3 Horace Walpole 1757
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But, laughing apart, if you think there is no weight in what I say, I shall gladly meet you at Park-place, whither I shall go on Monday, and stay as long as I can, unless
The Letters of Horace Walpole, Earl of Orford — Volume 2 Horace Walpole 1757
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I am husband enough to mind her beauty no longer, and perhaps you will say husband enough too, in pretending that my love is converted into friendship; but I shall tell you some stories at Park-place of her understanding that will please you, I trust, as much as they have done me.
The Letters of Horace Walpole, Earl of Orford — Volume 2 Horace Walpole 1757
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I last night received yours of May 5th; but I cannot deliver your expressions to Mr. Conway, for he and Lady Ailesbury are gone to his regiment in Ireland for four months, which is a little rigorous, not only after an exile in Minorca, but more especially unpleasant now as they have just bought one of the most charming 'places in England, Park-place, which belonged to
The Letters of Horace Walpole, Earl of Orford — Volume 2 Horace Walpole 1757
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I fear major-general you will scarce be permitted to return to your plough at Park-place, when we grudge every man that is left at the plough.
The Letters of Horace Walpole, Earl of Orford — Volume 2 Horace Walpole 1757
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The fish (498) are apprised that they are to ride over to Park-place, and are ready booted and spurred; and the moment their pad arrives, they shall set forth.
The Letters of Horace Walpole, Earl of Orford — Volume 2 Horace Walpole 1757
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She was at Park-place with her mother during the Duke of
The Letters of Horace Walpole, Earl of Orford — Volume 2 Horace Walpole 1757
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I shall like much to come to Park-place, if your present company stays, or if the Fitzroys or the Richmonds are there; but I desire to be excused from the Cavendishes, who have in a manner left me off, because I am so unlucky as not to think Lord
The Letters of Horace Walpole, Earl of Orford — Volume 3 Horace Walpole 1757
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