pt. II. From the peace of Westphalia in 1648 to the peace of Paris in 1763Harper & brothers, 1839 - Europe |
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... followed by the dissolution of the monarchy , LETTER VIII . The civil war being at an end , the Scots return A general View of the European Continent , from 127 home Quarrel between the army and the parliament 127 That quarrel ...
... followed by the dissolution of the monarchy , LETTER VIII . The civil war being at an end , the Scots return A general View of the European Continent , from 127 home Quarrel between the army and the parliament 127 That quarrel ...
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... followed the League of Augsburg , to the Peace of Ryswick , in 1697 , and of Carlowitz , in 1699 . 1688 Introductory view of the state of the contend- ing powers .. ............ . ..... 271 1689 Vigorous exertions of Lewis XIV ...
... followed the League of Augsburg , to the Peace of Ryswick , in 1697 , and of Carlowitz , in 1699 . 1688 Introductory view of the state of the contend- ing powers .. ............ . ..... 271 1689 Vigorous exertions of Lewis XIV ...
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... followed by the duke of Savoy and the king of Portugal ... 357 And the emperor , finding himself unable to support any military operations in Spain agrees to the evacuation of Catalonia ..... .... 357 Queen Anne solicited by the ...
... followed by the duke of Savoy and the king of Portugal ... 357 And the emperor , finding himself unable to support any military operations in Spain agrees to the evacuation of Catalonia ..... .... 357 Queen Anne solicited by the ...
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... followed the Spanish galleons and flota as far as the channel of Bahama ....... 407 Temerity of Peter Legrand 407 The buccaneers form themselves into large bodies , and plunder the Spanish settlements .... 407 Account of the exploits of ...
... followed the Spanish galleons and flota as far as the channel of Bahama ....... 407 Temerity of Peter Legrand 407 The buccaneers form themselves into large bodies , and plunder the Spanish settlements .... 407 Account of the exploits of ...
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... followed by the reduction of Glatz and Neiss , and the entire submission of the province of Silesia 419 The success of the king of Prussia astonishes all Europe ... 419 419 The archduchess , Maria Theresa , blamed for not acceding to ...
... followed by the reduction of Glatz and Neiss , and the entire submission of the province of Silesia 419 The success of the king of Prussia astonishes all Europe ... 419 419 The archduchess , Maria Theresa , blamed for not acceding to ...
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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.