An history of England, in a series of letters from a nobleman to his son [by O. Goldsmith].

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Newbery and Carnan, No. 65, the north side of St. Paul's Church-Yard, 1769
 

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Trang 104 - He was prohibited from preaching for the term of three years : his two sermons were ordered to be burnt by the hands of the common hangman, in presence of the lord mayor and the two sheriffs of London and Middlesex.
Trang 117 - My lords, if ministers of state, acting by the immediate commands of their sovereign, are afterwards to be made accountable for their proceedings, it may one day or other be the case of all the members of this august assembly.
Trang 179 - 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 129 - Annesley in possession of the lands he had lost by the decree in that kingdom. The barons obeyed this order; and the Irish house of peers passed a...
Trang 114 - There he was received by the duke of Northumberland, captain of the lifeguards, and the lords of the regency. From the landing-place he walked to his house in the park, accompanied by a great number of the nobility, and other persons of distinction, who had the honour to kiss his hand as they approached.
Trang 173 - EngM in i liih lifh column, without command, by a mere mechanical courage, had advanced upon the enemies lines, which formed an avenue on each fide to receive them. The French artillery began to play upon this forlorn body; and, though they continued a long time unfhaken, they were obliged to retreat about three o'clock in the afternoon. This was one of the moft bloody battles that had been fought this age; the allies left upon the field near twelve thoufand flain ; and the French bought their victory...
Trang 134 - Then turning to the Bifhops, he faid he could hardly account for the inveterate hatred and malice fome perfons bore the ingenious Bifhop of Rochefter, unlefs it was, that they were infatuated like the wild Americans, who fondly believe they inherit, not only the fpoils, but even the abilities of any man they deftroy.
Trang 134 - Mazarin boasted, that if he had but two lines of any man's writing, he could, by means of a...
Trang 169 - Bohemia of cold, hunger, and ficknels, and was driven out of that kingdom with the remaining part of his invalids. The nominal emperor Charles VII. abandoned by his allies, and ftripped of all his dominions, was obliged to fly before the queen of Hungary's forces, and retire to Francfort, where he lived in indigence and obfcurity. He agreed to continue neuter during the remainder of the war, while the French, who firft began it as allies, fupported the burden.
Trang 127 - In this treaty it was stipulated that the emperor should renounce all pretensions to the crown of Spain, and exchange Sardinia for Sicily, with the Duke of Savoy ; that the succession to the Duchies of...

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