An abridgment of The history of England, to the death of George ii1777 |
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... given laws to nations , and diffufed flavery and oppreffion over the know world , at length began to fink under her own magnificence . Mankind , as if by a general confent , rofe up to vindicate their natural freedom ; almost every ...
... given laws to nations , and diffufed flavery and oppreffion over the know world , at length began to fink under her own magnificence . Mankind , as if by a general confent , rofe up to vindicate their natural freedom ; almost every ...
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... country , but even to adorn humanity . He had given very early inftances of thofe great virtues . which afterwards gave fplendour to his reign ; and 3 was was anointed by pope Leo , as future king , 14 HISTORY OF ENGLAND .
... country , but even to adorn humanity . He had given very early inftances of thofe great virtues . which afterwards gave fplendour to his reign ; and 3 was was anointed by pope Leo , as future king , 14 HISTORY OF ENGLAND .
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... given to fleep , and the refection of his body , diet , and exercife ; another to the difpatch of business : and the third to study and devotion . He made a con- fiderable progrefs in the different ftudies of grammar , rhetoric ...
... given to fleep , and the refection of his body , diet , and exercife ; another to the difpatch of business : and the third to study and devotion . He made a con- fiderable progrefs in the different ftudies of grammar , rhetoric ...
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... given , the Normans immediately returned to the charge with greater ' fury than be- fore , broke the English troops , and purfued them to a rifing ground . It was in this extremity , that Harold was feen flying from rank to rank ...
... given , the Normans immediately returned to the charge with greater ' fury than be- fore , broke the English troops , and purfued them to a rifing ground . It was in this extremity , that Harold was feen flying from rank to rank ...
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... given to Becket upon his canonization . As foon as he came within fight of the church of Canterbury , alighting from his horfe , he walked barefoot towards the town , and proftrated himfelf before the thrine of the faint . Next day he ...
... given to Becket upon his canonization . As foon as he came within fight of the church of Canterbury , alighting from his horfe , he walked barefoot towards the town , and proftrated himfelf before the thrine of the faint . Next day he ...
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Seite 224 - Consider, it will soon carry you a great way; it will carry you from earth to heaven; and there you shall find, to your great joy, the prize to which you hasten, a crown of glory.
Seite 183 - For the Queen! For the Queen! A plot is laid for my life!
Seite 178 - Dunkirk, in order to intercept the Duke of Parma. This was the preparation made by the English ; while all the protestant powers...
Seite 78 - ... was betrayed into Edward's hands, by sir John Monteith, his friend, whom he had made acquainted with the place of his concealment.
Seite 189 - 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 230 - For shame," said he to the parliament, "get you gone; give place to honester men; to those who will more faithfully discharge their trust. You are no longer a parliament : I tell you, you are no longer a parliament. The Lord has done with you : he has chosen other instruments for carrying on his work.
Seite 33 - The popular character of the prince, and a similarity of manners, engaged all the young nobility of Normandy and Maine, as well as of Anjou...
Seite 86 - Nottingham for the place of their residence ; it was strictly guarded, the gates locked every evening, and the keys carried to the queen. It was therefore agreed between the king and some of...
Seite 146 - ... them is unknown ; the chief evidence, it is said, amounted to no more than that Rochford had been seen to lean on her bed before some company.
Seite 41 - Henry entertained hopes for three days, that his son had put into some distant port of England ; but when certain intelligence of the calamity was brought him, he fainted away; and it was remarked, that he never after was seen to smile, nor ever recovered his wonted cheerfulness.