A History of England in the Lives of Englishmen, Volumen 5A. Fullarton, 1853 |
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... character , the royal fancy was most taken with the man who acted lord - mayor ; and during the latter part of the performance , the king exclaimed to one of his attendants , " Will not dat lor - mayor come again ? I like dat lor ...
... character , the royal fancy was most taken with the man who acted lord - mayor ; and during the latter part of the performance , the king exclaimed to one of his attendants , " Will not dat lor - mayor come again ? I like dat lor ...
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... character is his love of money , a vice which I do not remember to have been imputed by our historians to any of his ancestors , and is the cer- tain index of a base and little mind . I know it may be urged in his vindication , that a ...
... character is his love of money , a vice which I do not remember to have been imputed by our historians to any of his ancestors , and is the cer- tain index of a base and little mind . I know it may be urged in his vindication , that a ...
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... character , which I must parti- cularly insist on , since it occasioned the defection of the most powerful of his friends and adherents in England , and by some concurring acci- dents totally blasted all his hopes and pretensions . When ...
... character , which I must parti- cularly insist on , since it occasioned the defection of the most powerful of his friends and adherents in England , and by some concurring acci- dents totally blasted all his hopes and pretensions . When ...
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... character by the papal and other courts which had acknowledged his father's claim to the title . The French and Spanish governments , however , with the view of embarrassing the British councils , got him persuaded , by the offer of a ...
... character by the papal and other courts which had acknowledged his father's claim to the title . The French and Spanish governments , however , with the view of embarrassing the British councils , got him persuaded , by the offer of a ...
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... character unsullied by even the whisper of reproach ; although , if the authority of Sir Egerton Brydges is to be received on such a point , he did not make such a figure as a lawyer as was expected when he was raised to the woolsack ...
... character unsullied by even the whisper of reproach ; although , if the authority of Sir Egerton Brydges is to be received on such a point , he did not make such a figure as a lawyer as was expected when he was raised to the woolsack ...
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Página 140 - THE Muse," disgusted at an age and clime Barren of every glorious theme, In distant lands now waits a better time, Producing subjects worthy fame ; — In happy climes, where, from the genial sun And virgin earth, such scenes ensue, The force of art by nature seems outdone, And fancied beauties by the true ; — In happy climes, the seat of innocence, Where nature guides and virtue rules ; Where men shall not impose, for truth and sense, The pedantry
Página 217 - for the purchase of the Museum, or Collection of Sir Hans Sloane, and of the Harleian Collection of Manuscripts ; and for providing one General Repository for the better reception and more convenient use of the said collections ; and of the Cottonian Library, and of the additions thereto.
Página 65 - But if he be resolved to assume the right of advising his Majesty, and directing the operations of the war, to what purpose are we called to this council ? When he talks of being responsible to the people, he talks the language of the House of Commons, and forgets, that at this board, he is only responsible to the King.
Página 318 - Born and educated in this country, I glory in the name of Briton ; and the peculiar happiness of my life will ever consist in promoting the welfare of a people whose loyalty and warm affection to me I consider as the greatest and most permanent security of my throne...
Página 392 - And I looked, and behold a pale horse: and his name that sat on him was Death, and Hell followed with him. And power was given unto them over the fourth part of the earth, to kill with sword, and with hunger, and with death, and with the beasts of the earth.
Página 459 - That the House would consider as enemies to his majesty and the country all those who should advise, or by any means attempt, the further prosecution of offensive war on the Continent of North America.
Página 136 - When I deny sensible things an existence out of the mind, I do not mean my mind in particular, but all minds. Now, it is plain they have an existence exterior to my mind ; since I find them by experience to be independent of it.
Página 172 - Hvo, and a large collection of ancient Jewish and heathen testimonies to the ' Truth of the Christian Religion
Página 136 - When in broad daylight I open my eyes, it is not in my power to choose whether I shall see or no, or to determine what particular objects shall present themselves to my view...
Página 332 - To please universally was the object of his life ; but to tax and to please, no more than to love and to be wise, is not given to men.