The History of England, from the Revolution to the Death of George the Second, Tập 41848 |
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Trang 305 - of such a nature, and that, seeing they are subject to censures much worse than death to a man who has any sense of honour, they may avoid the fatal consequences arising from disobedience of orders. To complete the disgrace of this unfortunate general, his majesty in council called for the council-book, and ordered the name of Lord
Trang 92 - inconsequence of which, by being sent to, I shall wait on your grace, but expect to be quite alone, and to converse in whispers ; you will likewise give your honour, upon meeting, that no part of the conversation shall transpire. These and the former terms complied with insure your safety ; my revenge in case of
Trang 92 - Westminster, is acquainted with some secrets that nearly concern your safety : his father is now out of town, which will give you an opportunity of questioning him more privately ; it would be useless to your grace, as well as dangerous to me, to appear more publicly hi this affair. " Your sincere friend, ANONYMOUS.
Trang 207 - embraced but by a spirit of enterprise that bordered on desperation. The stream was rapid; the shore shelving; the bank of the river lined with sentinels; the landing-place so narrow as to be easily missed in the dark ; and the ground so difficult as hardly to be surmounted in the daytime, had no opposition been expected. If the
Trang 227 - declared to Lieutenant-General the Marquis of Granby, that he is persuaded that, if he had had the good fortune to have had him at the head of the cavalry of the right wing, his presence would have greatly contributed to make the decision of that day more complete
Trang 305 - according to the rules of war; and it is the further opinion of this court, that the said Lord George Sackville is, and he is hereby adjudged, unfit to serve his majesty in any military capacity whatsoever." His sentence was confirmed by the king.
Trang 90 - this epistle to you, which is equally interesting to us both. You are to know, then, that my present situation in life is such, that I should prefer annihilation to a continuance in it. Desperate diseases require desperate On the twenty-third day of November both Houses of Parliament met at Westminster, when his majesty being
Trang 91 - should make use of are too fatal to be eluded by the power of physic. If you think this of any consequence, you will not fail to meet the author on Sunday next, at ten in the morning, or on Monday (if the weather should
Trang 305 - the defence, gave judgment in these words: "The martial'.'" court, upon due consideration of the whole matter before them, is of opinion that Lord George Sackville is guilty of having disobeyed the orders of Prince Ferdinand of Brunswick, whom he
Trang 91 - rainy on Sunday) near the first tree beyond the style in Hyde-Park, in the foot-walk to Kensington. Secrecy and compliance may preserve you from a double danger of this sort, as there is a certain part of the world where your death has more than been wished for upon