British autography, a collection of fac-similies of the hand writing of royal and illustrious personages, with their authentic portraits, publ. by J. Thane [ed. by T. Thane]. [With], Volume 3 |
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... art ; Nothing went unrewarded - but defert . Beggar'd by fools , whom ftill he found too late ; He had his jeft , and they had his estate . He laught himself from Court , then fought relief , By forming parties , but could ne'er be ...
... art ; Nothing went unrewarded - but defert . Beggar'd by fools , whom ftill he found too late ; He had his jeft , and they had his estate . He laught himself from Court , then fought relief , By forming parties , but could ne'er be ...
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... Arts , and became celebrated for his poetry . He quitted his ftudies in the time of the civil war , and fignalized ... art of obferving Charles the Second's temper , and manag- ing it beyond all the men of that time ; " was much given to ...
... Arts , and became celebrated for his poetry . He quitted his ftudies in the time of the civil war , and fignalized ... art of obferving Charles the Second's temper , and manag- ing it beyond all the men of that time ; " was much given to ...
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... in setting himself off ; a wonderful faculty in fpeaking , mixing fo agreeably the facetious and ferious , and with all , had the art of governing parties , and making himself . himself their head . As to religion , he was ( II )
... in setting himself off ; a wonderful faculty in fpeaking , mixing fo agreeably the facetious and ferious , and with all , had the art of governing parties , and making himself . himself their head . As to religion , he was ( II )
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... artist in that faculty . " After the establishment of the Royal Society , ( in December 1661 ) he became their third prefident , and continued fo " about fifteen years . " He was Chancellor to Queen Catharine , keeper of her great feal ...
... artist in that faculty . " After the establishment of the Royal Society , ( in December 1661 ) he became their third prefident , and continued fo " about fifteen years . " He was Chancellor to Queen Catharine , keeper of her great feal ...
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... Arts ( 1644 ) and Chef- ter Herald . On the furrender of Oxford to the Parliament , he went to London , where he compounded for his eftate for 1681 . At the Restoration , he was advanced to the office of Norroy King of Arms ; in 1676-7 ...
... Arts ( 1644 ) and Chef- ter Herald . On the furrender of Oxford to the Parliament , he went to London , where he compounded for his eftate for 1681 . At the Restoration , he was advanced to the office of Norroy King of Arms ; in 1676-7 ...
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