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... Earl of Derby , K.G. , Knowsley Park . Charlotte de la Trémoille , daughter of the Duc de Thouars and his wife , Charlotte Brabantine de Nassau , third daughter of William the Silent ; born 1599 ; married , 1626 , James , Lord Strange ...
... Earl of Derby , K.G. , Knowsley Park . Charlotte de la Trémoille , daughter of the Duc de Thouars and his wife , Charlotte Brabantine de Nassau , third daughter of William the Silent ; born 1599 ; married , 1626 , James , Lord Strange ...
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... Earl of Warwick , was confined , during one period of his eventful life , to ruminate at leisure on his farther schemes of ambition . And here , too , Eleanor , the haughty wife of the good Duke of Gloucester , pined out in seclusion ...
... Earl of Warwick , was confined , during one period of his eventful life , to ruminate at leisure on his farther schemes of ambition . And here , too , Eleanor , the haughty wife of the good Duke of Gloucester , pined out in seclusion ...
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... Earl of Derby , who had that moment sat down to a breakfast composed of various sorts of fish . Welcome , most imperial Julian , ' he said ; welcome to our royal fortress ; in which , as yet , we are not like to be starved with hunger ...
... Earl of Derby , who had that moment sat down to a breakfast composed of various sorts of fish . Welcome , most imperial Julian , ' he said ; welcome to our royal fortress ; in which , as yet , we are not like to be starved with hunger ...
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... Earl , ' unless some factious dispute between our Majesty's minister , Governor Nowel , and our vassals ? or perhaps some dispute betwixt our Majesty and the ecclesiastical jurisdictions ? for all which , our Majesty cares as little as ...
... Earl , ' unless some factious dispute between our Majesty's minister , Governor Nowel , and our vassals ? or perhaps some dispute betwixt our Majesty and the ecclesiastical jurisdictions ? for all which , our Majesty cares as little as ...
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... Earl , and think her as wise as she can ; but I would not give one of Waller's songs , or Denham's satires , for a whole cart - load of her Grace's trash . - But here comes our mother , with care on her brow . ' The Countess of Derby ...
... Earl , and think her as wise as she can ; but I would not give one of Waller's songs , or Denham's satires , for a whole cart - load of her Grace's trash . - But here comes our mother , with care on her brow . ' The Countess of Derby ...
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Page 242 - Here lies our sovereign lord the King, Whose word no man relies on, Who never said a foolish thing, And never did a wise one.
Page 347 - You write me word that I am out of favour with a certain poet, whom I have admired for the disproportion of him and his attributes. He is a rarity which I cannot but be fond of, as one would be of a hog that could fiddle, or a singing owl. If he falls on me at the blunt, which is his very good weapon in wit, I will forgive him if you please, and leave the repartee to black Will with a cudgel!