pt. II. From the peace of Westphalia in 1648 to the peace of Paris in 1763Harper & brothers, 1839 - Europe |
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... carried to a still greater excess , and the duke of York restored to the office of high admiral , without taking the 235 The absolute authority of the king seems complete ; yet even in that height of his power , he is said to have ...
... carried to a still greater excess , and the duke of York restored to the office of high admiral , without taking the 235 The absolute authority of the king seems complete ; yet even in that height of his power , he is said to have ...
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... carried on by that company ... 396 Sir John Blount proposes , under pretence of lower- ing the interest of the national debt , that the South Sea company shall become the sole public creditor 396 1720 Act of parliament procured for that ...
... carried on by that company ... 396 Sir John Blount proposes , under pretence of lower- ing the interest of the national debt , that the South Sea company shall become the sole public creditor 396 1720 Act of parliament procured for that ...
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... carried to a high de gree of perfection .... 404 The English and French colonies in North America enlarge their boundaries , increase in wealth and population , and consume a great quantity of Eu- ropean goods ... 405 The colonies of ...
... carried to a high de gree of perfection .... 404 The English and French colonies in North America enlarge their boundaries , increase in wealth and population , and consume a great quantity of Eu- ropean goods ... 405 The colonies of ...
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... carried to the tower of London with great parade ..... 417 LETTER XXVIII . 417 General View of the Affairs of Europe , from the Death of the Emperor Charles VI . , in 1740 , to the Treaty of Dresden , in 1745 , and the Confirmation of ...
... carried to the tower of London with great parade ..... 417 LETTER XXVIII . 417 General View of the Affairs of Europe , from the Death of the Emperor Charles VI . , in 1740 , to the Treaty of Dresden , in 1745 , and the Confirmation of ...
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... carried forward , from the Accession of George III . to the Peace of Paris , in 1763 . George III . the most powerful monarch in Eu rope .. 559 560 The British ambassador at the court of Madrid or- dered to remonstrate on the daring ...
... carried forward , from the Accession of George III . to the Peace of Paris , in 1763 . George III . the most powerful monarch in Eu rope .. 559 560 The British ambassador at the court of Madrid or- dered to remonstrate on the daring ...
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Page 60 - That the liberties, franchises, privileges, and jurisdictions of Parliament are the ancient and undoubted birthright and inheritance of the subjects of England...
Page 601 - Insuperable height of loftiest shade, Cedar, and pine, and fir, and branching palm, A sylvan scene, and, as the ranks ascend Shade above shade, a woody theatre Of stateliest view.
Page 158 - O! sir Harry Vane, sir Harry Vane! the Lord deliver me from sir Harry Vane !" Taking hold of Martin by the cloak, " Thou art a whore-master,
Page 159 - I have sought the Lord night and day, that He would rather slay me than put me upon the doing of this work.
Page 48 - I would advise you, as you tender your life, to devise some excuse to shift off your attendance at this parliament : for God and man have concurred to punish the wickedness of this time. And think not slightly of this advertisement, but retire yourself into your country, where you may expect the event in safety. For though there be no appearance of any stir, yet, I say, they shall receive a terrible blow this parliament, and yet they shall not see who hurts them.
Page 601 - With mazy error under pendent shades Ran nectar, visiting each plant, and fed Flowers worthy of Paradise, which not nice Art In beds and curious knots, but Nature boon Pour'd forth profuse on hill, and dale, and plain...
Page 538 - The stream was rapid, the shore shelving, the bank above lined with sentinels, the landing-place so narrow as to be easily missed in the dark, and the steepness of the ground such as hardly to be surmounted in the daytime.
Page 590 - Thames ! the most lov'd of all the Ocean's sons By his old sire, to his embraces runs, Hasting to pay his tribute to the sea, Like mortal life to meet eternity ; Though...
Page 133 - Let the high praises of God be in their mouth, and a twoedged sword in their hand; 7 to execute vengeance upon the heathen, and punishments upon the people; ' to bind their kings with chains, and their nobles with fetters of iron; 'to execute upon them the judgment written: this honour have all his saints.
Page 102 - But I assure you, on the word of a king, I never did intend any force, but shall proceed against them in a legal and fair way, for I never meant any other. — And now, since I see I cannot do what I came for, I think this no unfit occasion to repeat what I have said formerly, that whatsoever I have done in favour and to the good of my subjects, I do mean to maintain it.