An abridgment of the history of England ... to the death of George the second, continued, by an eminent writer, to the peace of Amiens1803 |
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... obliged to return once more to compel the Britons to complete their ftipulated treaty . Upon the acceffion of Auguftus , that emperor had formed a defign of vifiting Britain , but was diverted from it by an unexpected revolt of the ...
... obliged to return once more to compel the Britons to complete their ftipulated treaty . Upon the acceffion of Auguftus , that emperor had formed a defign of vifiting Britain , but was diverted from it by an unexpected revolt of the ...
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... obliged him to give her back . In his fe- cond wife , perhaps , he might have been more fortunate , as we have no mention made of her ; but it was other- wife with his third confort , who was debauched by his own nephew , Mordred . This ...
... obliged him to give her back . In his fe- cond wife , perhaps , he might have been more fortunate , as we have no mention made of her ; but it was other- wife with his third confort , who was debauched by his own nephew , Mordred . This ...
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... obliged to oppofe the Danes , who had feized Wilton , and were exercifing their usual ravages on the country around . He marched against them with the few troops he could affem- ble on a fudden , and a desperate battle was fought , to ...
... obliged to oppofe the Danes , who had feized Wilton , and were exercifing their usual ravages on the country around . He marched against them with the few troops he could affem- ble on a fudden , and a desperate battle was fought , to ...
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... obliged to give way to the wretched neceffity of the times . Accordingly , relinquish- ing the enfigns of his dignity , and difmiffing his fervants , he dreffed himself in the habit of a peasant , and lived for fome time in the house of ...
... obliged to give way to the wretched neceffity of the times . Accordingly , relinquish- ing the enfigns of his dignity , and difmiffing his fervants , he dreffed himself in the habit of a peasant , and lived for fome time in the house of ...
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... obliged to confent to a partition of the kingdom ; but his death , which happened foon after , freed his ene . mies from all further inquietude , and gave Edgar peace- able poffeffion of the government . Edgar being placed on the throne ...
... obliged to confent to a partition of the kingdom ; but his death , which happened foon after , freed his ene . mies from all further inquietude , and gave Edgar peace- able poffeffion of the government . Edgar being placed on the throne ...
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Beliebte Passagen
Seite 132 - Had I but served God as diligently as I have served the king, He would not have given me over in my grey hairs.
Seite 358 - I am not worth purchasing ; but such as I am, the King of Great Britain is not rich enough to do it.
Seite 173 - I say, they will receive a terrible blow this parliament, and yet they shall not see who hurts them. This counsel is not to be contemned, because it may do you good, and can do you no harm : for the danger is past, as soon as you have burned the letter. And I hope God will give you the grace to make good use of it, unto whose holy protection I commend you*.
Seite 37 - Above a hundred and forty young noblemen, of the principal families of England and Normandy, were lost on this occasion. A butcher of Rouen was the only person on board who escaped; he clung to the mast, and was taken up the next morning by some fishermen.
Seite 242 - Lord Churchill had been raised from the rank of a page, and had been invested with a high command in the army ; had been created a peer, and owed his whole fortune to the king's bounty ; even he...
Seite 132 - He is a prince of a most royal carriage, and hath a princely heart; and rather than he will miss or want any part of his will, he will endanger the one half of his kingdom.
Seite 203 - At these words, the child looked very steadfastly upon him. "Mark, child! what I say: they will cut off my head! and perhaps make thee a king: but mark what I say: thou must not be a king as long as thy brothers Charles and James are alive. They will cut off thy brothers' heads, when they can catch them! And thy head, too they will cut off at last! Therefore I charge thee, do not be made a king by them!
Seite 211 - Sir Harry Vane exclaiming against this conduct; " Sir Harry," cried Cromwell, with a loud voice, " O, Sir Harry Vane! the Lord deliver me from Sir Harry Vane." Taking hold of Martin by the cloak, " Thou art a whoremaster;" to another, " Thou art an adulterer;" to a third, " Thou art a drunkard;" to a fourth,
Seite 168 - For the Queen! For the Queen! A plot is laid for my life!
Seite 114 - They found- the young princes in bed, and fallen into a profound sleep. After suffocating them with the bolster and pillows, they showed their naked bodies to Tyrrel, who ordered them to be buried at the...