The Political History of England ...: Leadam, I.S. From the accession of Anne to the death of George II (1702-1760)William Hunt, Reginald Lane Poole Longmans, Green and Company, 1912 |
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Pàgina xx
... taken as beginning on January 1 , not on March 25. Dates of events abroad are given either in the New Style or else with the double figures of the Old and New Styles , as July 12/23 ( p . 12 ) . ] CHAPTER I. THE GRAND ALLIANCE . I. ANNE ...
... taken as beginning on January 1 , not on March 25. Dates of events abroad are given either in the New Style or else with the double figures of the Old and New Styles , as July 12/23 ( p . 12 ) . ] CHAPTER I. THE GRAND ALLIANCE . I. ANNE ...
Pàgina 3
... taken lessons in elocution from the actress Mrs. Barry . She possessed , records Burnet . " softness of voice and sweetness in the pronunciation " . " I have heard , " says Oldmixon , " the queen speak from the throne . I never saw an ...
... taken lessons in elocution from the actress Mrs. Barry . She possessed , records Burnet . " softness of voice and sweetness in the pronunciation " . " I have heard , " says Oldmixon , " the queen speak from the throne . I never saw an ...
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... taken the precaution to furnish themselves with French passes . Marl- borough was without one , but a servant named Gell , happening to have in his pocket a pass which had been granted to the earl's brother , General Churchill , who had ...
... taken the precaution to furnish themselves with French passes . Marl- borough was without one , but a servant named Gell , happening to have in his pocket a pass which had been granted to the earl's brother , General Churchill , who had ...
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... taken hitherto seem not directed to do anything but to find out some pretence , after some unanswerable delays , to go with the first fair wind for England " . Nevertheless , Rooke and the other admirals were unanimous in deciding ...
... taken hitherto seem not directed to do anything but to find out some pretence , after some unanswerable delays , to go with the first fair wind for England " . Nevertheless , Rooke and the other admirals were unanimous in deciding ...
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... taken against the French than a mere succession of sieges in the Netherlands . During some months the emperor had been making urgent representations to the English government that the French army of the Upper Rhine and the Elector of ...
... taken against the French than a mere succession of sieges in the Netherlands . During some months the emperor had been making urgent representations to the English government that the French army of the Upper Rhine and the Elector of ...
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Passatges populars
Pàgina 235 - An Act for the further security of His Majesty's person and Government, and the succession of the Crown in the Heirs of the late Princess Sophia, being Protestants, and for extinguishing the hopes of the pretended Prince of Wales, and his open and secret abettors...
Pàgina 477 - I cannot but conclude the bulk of your natives to be the most pernicious race of little odious vermin, that nature ever suffered to crawl upon the surface of the earth.
Pàgina 309 - Am I a free-man in England, and do I become a slave in six hours by crossing the channel?
Pàgina 485 - I must confess I did not expect to hear my new acquaintance value himself upon these qualifications, but finding him such a critic upon foreigners, I asked him if he had ever travelled ; he told me, he did not know what travelling was good for, but to teach a man to ride the great horse, to jabber French, and to talk against passive obedience : to which he added, that he scarce ever knew a traveller in his life who had not forsook his principles, and lost his hunting-seat.
Pàgina 555 - History of Civilisation in England and France, Spain and Scotland. By HENRY THOMAS BUCKLE. 3 vols. crown 8vo. 24?.
Pàgina 287 - A company for carrying on an undertaking of great advantage, but nobody to know what it is.
Pàgina 333 - But he was far from governing by corruption : he governed by party attachments. The charge of systematic corruption is less applicable to him, perhaps, than to any minister who ever served the crown for so great a length of time.
Pàgina 252 - ... nothing in him that looked like spirit. He never appeared with cheerfulness and vigour to animate us. Our men began to despise him ; some asked if he could speak. His countenance looked extremely heavy. He cared not to come abroad amongst us soldiers, or to see us handle our arms or do our exercise.
Pàgina 475 - which you did me the honour to subscribe for.' — 'Oh,' said Bentley, 'ay, now I recollect — your translation: — it is a pretty poem, Mr. Pope; but you must not call it Homer?
Pàgina 360 - My Lord Bath, you and I are now two as insignificant men as any in England.