wordless wednesday – Page 20

Georgian Coins

Half-Crown of George IV, 1821

Shilling of George IV

Crown, George I, England, 1716

Gold guinea of George III, dated 1789

Information about images:

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Half-Crown of George IV, 1821. The inscription reads GEORGIUS IIII D G BRITANNIAR REX D G (George IV, by the Grace of God King of the Britons, Defender of the Faith). George IV was the last British King to be shown on coins wearing a Roman-style laurel wreath [attribution: Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=446259]

Bottom Row (left to right):

Shilling of George IV [attribution: Rasiel Suarez [CC BY-SA 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)]]

Crown, George I, England, 1716 [attribution: Daderot [Public domain]]

Gold Guinea of George III, dated 1789. The inscription reads in Latin, “Georgius III Dei Gratia,” or in English “George III, By the Grace of God” [attribution: Coinman62 at English Wikipedia [Public domain]]

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And now for some lines from the story to go with the picture:

“Do you still wish to see your brother?” Bingley asked as Richard was settling himself in bed.

“Yes,” Richard said before sighing with relief as he lay back against his pillows. “Tell him to bring his half-crown,” Richard called after Bingley. “The scoundrel,” he muttered. “He best not be trying to buy any more kisses from Lydia.”

“Does that mean you are not giving her up?” Darcy pulled a chair near the bed.

“No. It means she does not need to be put upon by him.”

[from Loving Lydia, book 3 in the Marrying Elizabeth Series]

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Confounding Caroline, book 1 ~ Delighting Mrs. Bennet, book 2

A Wordless Wednesday Image Revisited

This one is a bit of a spoiler post — view and read at your own risk. 🙂

Fashion plate from Costume Parisien, 1823 [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons

Do you recognize this gentleman? I used him before for a Wordless Wednesday. You can find that appearance of him here.

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“Viscount Westonbury to see you, Miss Bingley,” Harvey intoned.

The gentleman looked around the room, a furrow forming between his eyes. “I am looking for my brother, Colonel Fitzwill…i..am,” his speech slowed as his eyes landed on Lydia. A slow smile crept across his face.

Lydia’s eyes could not be wider, and Elizabeth understood why quite perfectly.

[from Loving Lydia, book 3 in the Marrying Elizabeth Series]

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Confounding Caroline, book 1 ~ Delighting Mrs. Bennet, book 2

Le confidenze (Fabio Fabbi)

Fondazione Cariplo [CC BY-SA 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)]; via Wikimedia Commons

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Lydia brushed tears from her cheeks with the palm of her right hand while her left clutched the letter. Gently, Elizabeth took the letter from her and handed her a handkerchief.

“I will read this part to you.”

Lydia nodded.

I cannot blame him for his troubled thinking, but I will not allow him to hide from his heart.

Elizabeth put an arm around Lydia’s shoulders and squeezed her close. “You are the colonel’s heart,” she whispered before continuing to read.

[from Loving Lydia, book 3 in the Marrying Elizabeth Series]

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Confounding Caroline, book 1 ~ Delighting Mrs. Bennet, book 2

Medicine Chest (Uniacke Estate Museum Park)

A medicine chest photographed at Mount Uniacke Estate Museum Park, Mount Uniacke, NS. Picture taken by Leenie Brown.

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Richard glared at Darcy. Darcy attempted to ignore his cousin’s displeasure at waking to find himself in the carriage. The potion the apothecary had delivered had worked well.

“Would you like another dose of medicine?” Darcy inquired.

“You know that I do not,” Richard snapped. “I would like to be in a comfortable bed rather than this carriage.”

[from Loving Lydia, book 3 in the Marrying Elizabeth Series]

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Confounding Caroline, book 1 ~ Delighting Mrs. Bennet, book 2

The Old Inn (Henri de Braekeleer)

The Old Inn, 1877, Henri de Braekeleer [Public domain] via Wikimedia Commons

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As the sun rose above the horizon the following day, Darcy woke with muscles that only ached a bit. He would take a short walk in the garden in an attempt to shake loose the remaining stiffness before climbing into his carriage today. Then he would collect his cousin and tomorrow, he would see his steward before he began the journey back to Netherfield. There was no point in being in residence even for a short time without checking on the state of his holdings.

Therefore, after his walk in the garden and before he had eaten breakfast, a message was sent to Mr. Turner informing him of Darcy’s wish to see him on the morrow. Then, after a filling breakfast, Darcy was on his way once again to Manchester.

Just over half a day later, Darcy exited his carriage and entered the inn where Richard had his lodgings.

[from Loving Lydia, book 3 in the Marrying Elizabeth Series]

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Confounding Caroline, book 1 ~ Delighting Mrs. Bennet, book 2