The History of England: From the Earliest Times to the Death of George II. By Dr. Goldsmith. In Four Volumes. ...Messrs. W. Sleater, H. Chamberlaine, J. Potts, W. Colles, R. Moncrieffe, T. Walker, W. Wilson, J. Exshaw, and L. White, 1789 |
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... fome measure difengaged from its prejudices , it is impoffible to lay a juft claim to extenfive views , or confiftency of defign . The intellects of this prince were na- turally weak ; and the education he had received rendered them ...
... fome measure difengaged from its prejudices , it is impoffible to lay a juft claim to extenfive views , or confiftency of defign . The intellects of this prince were na- turally weak ; and the education he had received rendered them ...
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... fome favour , otherwife he would execute the law upon them with the utmoft feverity . Ma- ny poor wretches were thus allured into a confeffi- on , and found that it only haftened their destructi- , on . No lefs than eighty were executed ...
... fome favour , otherwife he would execute the law upon them with the utmoft feverity . Ma- ny poor wretches were thus allured into a confeffi- on , and found that it only haftened their destructi- , on . No lefs than eighty were executed ...
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... fome measure politic , as he had a republican faction to contend with ; and it might have been prudent then to overstep juf- tice , in order to obtain fecurity . But the fame defigns in James , were as imprudent as they were ...
... fome measure politic , as he had a republican faction to contend with ; and it might have been prudent then to overstep juf- tice , in order to obtain fecurity . But the fame defigns in James , were as imprudent as they were ...
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... fome among them , and perfifted in their obeying his mandate . The bishops left his prefence under fome apprehenfions from his fury ; but fecure in the favour of the people , and the rec- titude of their intentions . The king's meafures ...
... fome among them , and perfifted in their obeying his mandate . The bishops left his prefence under fome apprehenfions from his fury ; but fecure in the favour of the people , and the rec- titude of their intentions . The king's meafures ...
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... fome fcruple not to call a concealed creature belonging to the prince of Orange . By that prince's fecret directions , it is afferted , though upon no very good authority , that James was hurried on , under the guidance of Peters , from ...
... fome fcruple not to call a concealed creature belonging to the prince of Orange . By that prince's fecret directions , it is afferted , though upon no very good authority , that James was hurried on , under the guidance of Peters , from ...
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Trang 170 - Parliament, suppose these lights refused, these reasonable requests rejected, by a corrupt majority of his creatures whom he retains in daily pay or engages in his particular interest by granting them those posts and places which ought never to be given to any but for the good of the public.
Trang 32 - Second, having endeavoured to subvert the constitution of the kingdom by breaking the original contract between King and people, and, by the advice of Jesuits and other wicked persons, having violated the fundamental laws, and having withdrawn himself out of the kingdom, had abdicated the government, and that the throne had thereby become vacant.
Trang 170 - ... as he has no virtue of his own, ridiculing it in others, and endeavouring to destroy or corrupt it in all.
Trang 105 - ... intelligence; and to have pocketed a deduction of two and a half per cent, from the pay of the foreign troops maintained by England.
Trang 200 - Spitalfields and other communities, engaged in associations; and even the managers of the theatres offered to raise a body of their dependents for the service of the government.
Trang 26 - Howe, came to Exeter. All England was in commotion. Lord Delamere took arms in Cheshire, the earl of Danby seized York, the earl of Bath, governor of Plymouth, declared for the prince, the earl of Devonshire made a like declaration in Derby. The nobility and gentry of...
Trang 66 - Wirtemberg, and intercept all communication between the Rhine and the allied army. The dispositions being made for the attack, and the orders communicated to the general officers, the forces advanced into the plain on the thirteenth day of August, and were ranged in order of battle.
Trang 32 - James having attempted to overturn the constitution of the kingdom by breaking the original contract between the king and people, and having, by the advice of Jesuits and other wicked persons, violated the fundamental laws and withdrawn himself out of the kingdom, had abdicated the government, and that the throne was thereby vacant.
Trang 132 - I am now to take my leave of your lordships, and of this honourable House, perhaps for ever; I shall lay down my life with pleasure in a cause favoured by my late dear royal mistress.
Trang 92 - ... he was prohibited from preaching for the term of three years ; his two...