History of England: From the Peace of Utrecht to the Peace of Aix-la-Chapelle, Volume 1Baudry's European Library, 1841 |
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... political system . . 157 Stanhope raised to the Peerage . .. Question of Mardyke . 158 State of Spain . .. The Abbé Dubois . ib . Power and policy of Cardinal Albe- He meets Stanhope at the Hague . The Regent sends him to Hanover ...
... political system . . 157 Stanhope raised to the Peerage . .. Question of Mardyke . 158 State of Spain . .. The Abbé Dubois . ib . Power and policy of Cardinal Albe- He meets Stanhope at the Hague . The Regent sends him to Hanover ...
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... political adversary , or unjustly to raise the fame of an ancestor - to state any fact without sufficient authority , or to draw any character without thorough conviction , implies not merely literary failure , but moral guilt . Of any ...
... political adversary , or unjustly to raise the fame of an ancestor - to state any fact without sufficient authority , or to draw any character without thorough conviction , implies not merely literary failure , but moral guilt . Of any ...
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... politics . Besides these two great party divisions , there was also , in the reign of Anne , a handful of Republicans and a large body of Ja- cobites . The former generally screened themselves under the name of Whigs , as the latter ...
... politics . Besides these two great party divisions , there was also , in the reign of Anne , a handful of Republicans and a large body of Ja- cobites . The former generally screened themselves under the name of Whigs , as the latter ...
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... politics , and forcing them rather to betake themselves to some lucrative profession ; whether the greatest abilities may not thereby be diverted from the public service ; whether we are not tending to the principle that no man ...
... politics , and forcing them rather to betake themselves to some lucrative profession ; whether the greatest abilities may not thereby be diverted from the public service ; whether we are not tending to the principle that no man ...
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... political stage , that of the Queen need not detain us long . She was a very weak woman , full of prejudices , fond of flattery , always governed blindly by some female favourite , and , as Swift bitterly observes , " had not a stock of ...
... political stage , that of the Queen need not detain us long . She was a very weak woman , full of prejudices , fond of flattery , always governed blindly by some female favourite , and , as Swift bitterly observes , " had not a stock of ...
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affairs afterwards Alberoni amongst appears Argyle arms army Atterbury Berwick bill Bolingbroke Charles Chevalier chief Court Coxe's Walpole Craggs declared defence despatch Dubois Duchess Duke Earl Emperor enemies England English favour former France French friends George Government Hanover Highlanders Hist honour hopes Horace Walpole House of Commons House of Hanover House of Lords immediately insurgents Jacobites James King King's letter Lord Bolingbroke Lord Midleton Lord Sunderland Lord Townshend Madrid Majesty Majesty's Mar's March Marlborough Marshal Berwick measures Mém Memoirs ment Ministers negotiations never observed occasion opposition Ormond Oxford Paris Parliament party peace Peerage Peers person Perth political Pretender Prince proceeded proposed Protestant Queen received Regent Robert Walpole Royal says scarcely scheme Scotland secret Secretary Stanhope seems sent Septennial Bill Sir William Wyndham South Sea Spain Spaniards Spanish spirit Stanhope's succession Swift tion Tories treaty troops Whigs whole Wyndham
Popular passages
Page 7 - That after the said limitation shall take effect as aforesaid, no person born out of the kingdoms of England, Scotland, or Ireland, or the dominions thereunto belonging, (although he be naturalized or made a denizen, — except such as are born of English parents), shall be capable to be of the privy council, or a member of either house of parliament...
Page 427 - On a bulk, in a cellar, or in a glasshouse, among thieves and beggars, was to be found the author of The Wanderer, the man of exalted sentiments, extensive views, and curious observations ; the man whose remarks on life might have assisted the statesman, whose ideas of virtue might have enlightened the moralist, whose eloquence might have influenced senates, and whose delicacy might have polished courts.
Page 430 - ... their manner of writing is very peculiar, being neither from the left to the right, like the Europeans ; nor from the right to the left, like the Arabians ; nor from up to down, like the Chinese ; but aslant, from one corner of the paper to the other, like ladies in England.
Page 46 - ... credit, and the innocent have suffered. There are some who are arrived to that height of malice as to insinuate that the Protestant succession in the House of Hanover is in danger under my government!
Page 93 - My lords, if ministers of state, acting by the immediate commands of their sovereign, are afterwards to be made accountable for their proceedings, it may one day or other be the case of all the members of this august assembly.
Page 7 - That, in case the Crown and imperial dignity of this realm shall hereafter come to any person not being a native of this kingdom of England, this nation be not obliged to engage in any war for the defense of any dominions or territories which do not belong to the Crown of England without the consent of Parliament.
Page 310 - Do you think I will sell you a yard of tenpenny stuff for twenty of Mr Wood's halfpence? No, not under two hundred at least ; neither will I be at the trouble of counting, but weigh them in a lump.
Page 430 - I shall say but little at present of their Learning, which for many Ages hath flourished in all its Branches among them : But their manner of Writing is very peculiar, being neither from the Left to the Right, like the Europeans ; nor from the Right to the Left, like the Arabians ; nor from up to down, like the Chinese , nor from down to up, like the Cascagians ; but aslant from one Corner of the Paper to the other, like Ladies in England.
Page 7 - Commissions be made Quamdiu se bene gesserint, and their salaries ascertained and established ; but upon the Address of both Houses of Parliament it may be lawful to remove them.
Page 48 - Parliament, which used to be the scourge only of evil Ministers, is made by Ministers the scourge of the subject Mr. Steele is only attacked because he is the advocate for the Protestant succession. The cause which he so ably defends gives the offence. Through his sides the succession is to be wounded.