A Forgotten John Russell: Being Letters to a Man of Business, 1724-1751

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E. Arnold, 1905 - 340 pàgines
 

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Pàgina 211 - Immediately after leaving the King's Bench Prison, By the benefit of the Act of Insolvency, In consequence of which he registered His Kingdom of Corsica For the use of his Creditors. The Grave, great teacher, to a level brings Heroes and beggars, galley-slaves and kings. But Theodore this lesson learn' d, ere dead ; Fate pour"d its lessons on his living head, Bestow'da kingdom and denied him bread.
Pàgina 222 - ADMIRAL OF THE BLUE, FELL A MARTYR TO POLITICAL PERSECUTION,' MARCH 14. IN THE YEAR 1757 ; WHEN BRAVERY AND LOYALTY WERE INSUFFICIENT SECURITIES FOR THE LIFE AND HONOUR OF A NAVAL OFFICER.
Pàgina 231 - ... the passages of his life, which were filled with " great and gallant actions, but ever accompanied with adverse " gales of fortune, that the brave, the worthy, and the good man, " meets not always his reward in this world. Fifty-eight years
Pàgina 205 - He was in private life humane, temperate, just, and bountiful ; in public station valiant, prudent, wise, and honest ; easy of access to all ; plain and unaffected in his manners, steady and resolute in his conduct ; so remarkably happy in his presence of mind, that no danger ever discomposed him. Esteemed and favoured by his king, beloved and honoured by his country, he died the 21th of May, 17^3 ; aged 79.
Pàgina 254 - His old master looked for some minutes on a boy, in a turban, which he had just painted, and exclaimed, with the addition of the national oath — " Reynolds, you don't paint so well as when you left England ! " Ellis, an eminent portrait-maker, who had studied under Kneller, lifted up his voice the next — " Ah ! Reynolds, this will never answer. Why, you don't paint in the least like Sir Godfrey.
Pàgina 43 - Christian Club' ; the ostensible object of which was the promotion of charity and benevolence, and the accomplishment of such other purposes as corresponded with the character which the members had assumed. Under this cloak they made a traffic of their oaths and consciences, selling their borough to the highest bidder, while the rest of the inhabitants were deprived of every legal benefit from their votes. To prevent any similar combination, the Parliament passed an act to disfranchise every member...
Pàgina 258 - The Right Hon. the Earl of Harcourt died, 16th Aug., 1777, at his seat at Newnham, in Oxfordshire. His lordship had gone out to take his morning's walk in the park, and did not return at his usual hour, was found by his servants in a narrow well, nothing appearing above water but the...
Pàgina 231 - ... judgment, or experience, joined to the most firm, unshaken " resolution, can resist the fury of the winds and waves ; and we " are taught, from the passages of his life, which were filled with
Pàgina 120 - It began in 1689, and was vested in the South Sea Company in 1713. By the treaty of Utrecht it was transferred to the English, who were to furnish 4800 negroes annually to Spanish America. This contract was given up to Spain at the peace in 1748. See Guinea.
Pàgina 337 - I recommend my Soul to God that gave it, and my body to the Earth, to be buried in...

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