History of the principal states of Europe from the Peace of Utrecht [by J. Russell]. |
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Frases i termes més freqüents
accused afterwards appeared army Bastille Cardinal Cardinal de Noailles character chief church Colbert commerce Count of Toulouse court courtiers crime crown Dangeau Dauphin death Duchess Duclos Duke of Maine Duke of Orleans duties edict endeavoured enemies England Euvres de Louis favour Forbonnais Fouquet France French friends gave glory Hanover Harley honour House House of Hanover impeach Jacobites Jansenists Jesuits justice King King's kingdom ladies letter Lewis the Fourteenth likewise livres Lord Bolingbroke Louis XIV Louvois Madame de Maintenon Madame de Montespan Madame de Sévigné Mademoiselle Majesty manner Maréchal Marly Mazarin ment minister ministry mistress monarch nation never Noailles nobility noble obliged obtained offices Oxford Paris Parliament party passion peace persons Pretender prince prisoner punishment Queen rank Regency royal says seems sent Simon sovereign speaking succession taille taxes Tellier thing thousand throne tion Tories treaty Valliere Versailles Whigs whole
Passatges populars
Pàgina 45 - To this petition the king answered, that on this, and all other occasions, he would do what he thought most consistent with the dignity of his crown and the safety of his people.
Pàgina 293 - The queen has told all the lords the reasons of her parting with him, viz., " that he neglected all business ; that he was seldom to be understood ; that when he did explain himself, she could not depend upon the truth of what he said ; that he never came to her at the time she appointed ; that he often came drunk ; lastly, to crown all, he behaved himself towards her with bad manners, indecency, and disrespect.
Pàgina 269 - ... himself imposed upon, he durst pursue an evil minister from the queen's closet to the Tower, and from the Tower to the scaffold.
Pàgina 326 - Englishman, to sacrifice the interests of my country to any foreign ally ; and it is for this crime only that I am now driven from thence. You shall hear more at large from me shortly. Yours,
Pàgina 287 - In both houses there are the best dispositions I ever saw ; but I am sorry to tell you that these dispositions are unimproved : the whigs pursue their plan with good order, and in concert. " The tories stand at gaze, expect the court should regulate their conduct, and lead them on ; and the court seems in a lethargy.
Pàgina 317 - ... upon the death of the Princess our sister, of whose good intentions towards us, we could not for some time past well doubt; and this was the reason we then sat still, expecting the good effects thereof : which were unfortunately prevented by her deplorable death...
Pàgina 325 - ... who have power to execute it to pursue me to the scaffold. My blood was to have been the cement of a new alliance, nor could my innocence be any security, after it had once been demanded from abroad and resolved on at home that it was necessary to cut me off.
Pàgina 244 - ... party, we grew weaker every day. The peace had been judged with reason to be the only solid foundation whereupon we could erect a tory system: and yet when it was made we found ourselves at a full stand. Nay the very work, which ought to have been the basis of our strength, was in part demolished before our eyes, and we were stoned with the ruins of it.
Pàgina 224 - Europe ; that he can ruin the trade of England and Holland whenever he pleases ; that he can break our bank whenever he has a mind, and our East India Company. He said publicly the other day at his own table, when Lord Londonderry was present, that there was but one great kingdom in Europe, and one great town — and that was France and Paris.
Pàgina 243 - ... rejected by a majority of nine voices. At the same time, however, the house agreed to an address, thanking her majesty for the great care she had taken of the security and honour of her kingdoms in the treaty of peace; as also for having laid so good a foundation for the interest of her people in trade. They likewise...