The History of England: From the Invasion of Julius Cæsar, to the Revolution in 1688, Volume 7Stereotyped and printed by and for A. Wilson, Duke Street, Lincoln's Inn Fields, 1810 - Great Britain |
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... allowed , that the difficulties , and even in- consistencies , attending the schemes of the Cabal , are so numerous and obvious , that one feels at first an inclination to deny the reality of those schemes , and to suppose them entirely ...
... allowed , that the difficulties , and even in- consistencies , attending the schemes of the Cabal , are so numerous and obvious , that one feels at first an inclination to deny the reality of those schemes , and to suppose them entirely ...
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... allowed to be the undisputed arbiter of Europe ; and no terms of peace , which he would have prescribed , could have been refused by either party . Though France afterwards found means to resist the same alliance , joined with England ...
... allowed to be the undisputed arbiter of Europe ; and no terms of peace , which he would have prescribed , could have been refused by either party . Though France afterwards found means to resist the same alliance , joined with England ...
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... allowed that a good peace could no longer be expected from negotiation , and assured them that he was resolved to enter into a war for that purpose ; the commons did not forbear to insert in their reply several harsh and even ...
... allowed that a good peace could no longer be expected from negotiation , and assured them that he was resolved to enter into a war for that purpose ; the commons did not forbear to insert in their reply several harsh and even ...
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... allowed to approach the throne who was not dependent on him ; and no remedy could be hoped for or obtained against his manifold oppressions . The case of Mitchel shows that this minister was as much destitute of truth and honour , as of ...
... allowed to approach the throne who was not dependent on him ; and no remedy could be hoped for or obtained against his manifold oppressions . The case of Mitchel shows that this minister was as much destitute of truth and honour , as of ...
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... allowed peaceably to walk off ; and having turned a street or two , and thrown off a wig , which dis- guised him , he immediately appeared in public , and re- mained altogether unsuspected . Some years after , Sharpe remarked one , who ...
... allowed peaceably to walk off ; and having turned a street or two , and thrown off a wig , which dis- guised him , he immediately appeared in public , and re- mained altogether unsuspected . Some years after , Sharpe remarked one , who ...
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Page 69 - A narrative and impartial discovery of the horrid Popish Plot, carried on for burning and destroying the cities of London and Westminster, with their suburbs, setting forth the several...
Page 106 - Tory. which, and sometimes without any material difference, this island has been so long divided. The court party reproached their antagonists with their affinity to the fanatical conventiclers in Scotland, who were known by the name of Whigs : The country party found a resemblance between the courtiers and the popish banditti in Ireland, to whom the appellation of Tory was affixed. And after this manner, these foolish terms of reproach came into public and general use j and even at present seem...
Page 7 - who is willing to be the man of his people, is the greatest king in the world, but if he wishes to be more, by heaven he is nothing at all!
Page 10 - I, AB, do declare, that it is not lawful, upon any pretence whatsoever, to take arms against the king : and that I do abhor that traitorous position of taking arms by his authority against his person, or against those that are commissioned by him...
Page 226 - He even struck out two of the judges, Powel and Holloway, who had appeared to favour the bishops : he issued orders to prosecute all those clergymen who had not read his declaration ; that is, the whole church of England, two hundred excepted : he sent a mandate to the new fellows, whom he had obtruded on...
Page 257 - second, having endeavoured to subvert the constitution of " the kingdom, by breaking the original contract between " king and people — and, by the advice of Jesuits and other " wicked persons, having violated the fundamental laws, " and having withdrawn himself out of this kingdom — has " abdicated the government, and that the throne is thereby
Page 176 - Here lies a great and mighty king Whose promise none relies on; He never said a foolish thing, Nor ever did a wise one.
Page 69 - In all history, it will be difficult to find such another instance of popular frenzy and bigoted delusion. In order to support the panic among the people, especially among the citizens of London, a pamphlet was published with this title : ' A narrative and impartial discovery of the horrid popish plot, carried on for burning and destroying the cities of London and...
Page 221 - This act of violence, of all those which were committed during the reign of James, is perhaps the most illegal and arbitrary. When the dispensing power was the most strenuously insisted on by court lawyers, it had still been allowed that the statutes which regard private property could not legally be infringed by that prerogative. Yet, in this instance, it appeared that even these were not now secure from invasion. The privileges of a college are attacked; men are illegally dispossessed of their...
Page 183 - ... think that by feeding me from time to time with such supplies as they* think convenient, they will better secure frequent meetings of Parliament ; but as this is the first time I speak to you from the throne, I must plainly tell you that such an expedient would be very improper to employ with me, and that the best way to engage me to meet you often is always to use me well.