A Collection of Original Royal LettersJ. Stockdale, 1787 - 320 pàgines |
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Pàgina xviii - Prince afk> ed, whut he was about ? He replied, that the dew had fallen in the night, had made his fufil rufty, and that he was fcraping and cleaning it. The Prince looking at it, was ftruck with fomething like a figure eaten into the barrel, with innumerable little (q) Campbellj p.
Pàgina xx - ... which effectually produced the black grounds (see Walpole's Catalogue of Engravers, pp. 137--8); those being scraped away and diminished at pleasure left the gradations of light. It is said that the first mezzo-tinto print ever published was executed by his highness himself. It may be seen in the first edition of Evelyn's Sculptura ; and there is a copy of it in the second edition, printed in 1755" (Collection of Original Royal Letters, by Sir George Bromley, 8vo, 1787, pp.
Pàgina xx - ... arts. He delighted in making locks for fire-arms, and was the inventor of a composition called, from him, Prince's metal. He communicated to the Royal Society his improvements upon gunpowder, by refining the several ingredients, and making it more carefully, which augmented its force, in comparison of ordinary powder, in the proportion of ten to one.
Pàgina xvii - Duke of Albemarle, in 1666. His courage in this war is mentioned with high encomiums by our poets* and historians : but all these he richly deserved.
Pàgina xv - ... dignity of a peer of England, by the title of earl of Holdernesse and duke of Cumberland. "When the civil war was over, he went abroad with a pass from the parliament ; but when the fleet revolted to the prince of Wales, he readily went on board, and distinguished himself by the vigour of his counsels. His advice, however, was not followed, but on the return of the fleet to Holland, as the command of it was left to him, he sailed to Ireland, where he endeavoured to support the declining royal...
Pàgina xiii - German princes, for the nrmy j and those who have been least inclined to favour him, admit that he was well adapted, both by natural abilities and acquired endowments, to form a great commander. On the commencement of the rebellion, which happened when he was scarcely of age, he '
Pàgina xviii - Rupert is celebrated for the invention of meizotinto, of which he is faid to have taken the hint from a foldier fcraping his rufty fufil. The firft print of this kind ever publifhed was done by his highnefs, and may be fcen in the firft edition of Evelyn's " Sculp
Pàgina xiii - ... sea, where precipitate valour is in its element. He seldom engaged but he gained the advantage, which he generally lost ,by pursuing it too far. He was better qualified to...
Pàgina 203 - ... God knows how and when that will be for my debts ; wherefore I earnestly entreat you to do so much for me as to augment that money which you give me, and then I shall make a shift to live a little something reasonable ; and you did always promise me that as your country bettered you would increase my means till you were able to give me my jointure. I do not ask you much. If you would add but what you did hint, you would do me a great kindness by it, and make me see you have still an affection...
Pàgina xxix - CHARLES THE SECOND, by the grace of God, King of England, Scotland, France, and Ireland, Defender of the Faith, &c., To ALL to whom these presents shall come, greeting : WHEREAS our dear and entirely beloved Cousin, Prince Rupert, Count Palatine of the Rhine, Duke of Bavaria and Cumberland, &c.