The Life of John, Duke of MarlboroughThomas Tegg, 1839 - 386 páginas |
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action affairs allies answer appointed army arrived assured attack battle battle of Ramillies became Blenheim bless borough camp campaign Churchill command common conduct confederates consequence council court Coxe desire duchess Duke of Burgundy Duke of Marlborough Duke of Savoy duke's Dutch Earl effect Elector of Bavaria Elector of Hanover emperor endeavour enemy engaged England Europe express favour force France French king friends garrison gave give glorious glory grace greatly Hague happy Harley Holland honour hope interest letter Lord Godolphin Lord Sunderland lord treasurer lordship majesty majesty's manner Marl Masham Meuse ministers ministry negociation never officers opinion parliament party passed peace person pleased Prince Eugene Princess queen received regard resolution respect satisfaction says sent siege soon Spain States-general success taken Tallard thing thought thousand tion took tories town troops victory Vienna Villars whigs whole wish wrote
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Página 240 - ... immediately, he Called for it again. The servant, being embarrassed with the straps and buckles, did not come up to him. At last, it raining very hard, the duke called to him again, and asked him what he was about, that he did not bring his cloak. " You -must stay, Sir (grumbles the fellow,) if it rains cats and dogs, till I can get at it.
Página 174 - I wish I could serve some campaigns under so great a general as your majesty, that I might learn what I yet want to know in the art of war."* This flattering address from so illustrious a commander pleased the monarch, whose foible was a passion for military glory.
Página 101 - I have not time to say more but to beg you will give my duty to the Queen, and let her know her army has had a glorious victory. Monsieur Tallard and two other Generals are in my coach and I am following the rest. The bearer, my aide-deCamp Colonel Parke, will give Her an account of what has passed. I shall do it in a day or two by another more at large. MARLBOROUGH...
Página 16 - Interests ; and though my dutiful Behaviour to your Majesty in the worst of Times, (for which I acknowledge my poor Services much over-paid) may not be sufficient to incline You to a charitable Interpretation of my Actions ; yet I hope, the great Advantage I enjoy under Your Majesty, which I can never expect in any other change of Government, may reasonably convince Your Majesty, and the World, that I am acted by a higher Principle, when I offer that violence to my Inclination and Interest, as to...
Página 13 - ... religion. In all things but this the king may command me; and I call God to witness, that even with joy I should expose my life for his service, so sensible am I of his favours. I know the troubling you, sir, with thus much of myself, I being of so little use to your highness, is very impertinent, but I think it may be a great ease to your highness and the princess to be satisfied that the princess of Denmark is safe in the trusting of me; I being resolved, although I cannot live the life of...
Página 41 - Groom of the Stole, Mistress of the Robes and Keeper of the Privy Purse...
Página 64 - ... opinions are. If I were with you I would endeavour to persuade you to think as little as is possible of worldly business, and to be very regular in your diet, which I should hope would set you right in a very little time, for you have naturally a very good constitution. You and I have great reason to bless God for all we have...
Página 17 - ... concern for my religion (which no good man can oppose), and with which I am instructed nothing can come in competition. ' Heaven knows with what partiality my dutiful opinion of your Majesty has hitherto represented those unhappy designs which inconsiderate and self-interested men have framed against your Majesty's true interest and the Protestant religion ; but as I can no longer join with such to give a pretence by conquest to bring them to effect, so I will alway with the hazard of my life...
Página 103 - Blenheim, which the enemy had intrenched and fortified, and where they made the greatest opposition, we obliged twenty-six battalions and twelve squadrons of dragoons to surrender themselves prisoners at discretion. We took likewise all their tents standing, with their cannon and ammunition, as also a great number of standards...
Página 282 - I see, that I have never, during this war, gone into the field with so heavy a heart as I do at this time.