The Harleian Miscellany: Or, A Collection of Scarce, Curious, and Entertaining Pamphlets and Tracts, as Well in Manuscript as in Print, Found in the Late Earl of Oxford's Library ; Interspersed with Historical, Political, and Critical NotesWilliam Oldys, John Malham R. Dutton, 1811 - Great Britain Chronologically arranged with the original Samuel Johnson introduction, this collection offers rare and entertaining tracts and pamphlets in manuscript and printed forms. Interspersed are historical, political and critical notes from the library of Edward Harley, second earl of Oxford. This collection was edited by Harley's secretary, William Oldys, and Samuel Johnson in the original edition, 1744-1746. |
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... taken near St. Quintin , by the English , when they marched up to the town in hopes of being received into it without opposition , according to promise by the Count de St. Paul , Great Constable of France , who was the chief trickster ...
... taken near St. Quintin , by the English , when they marched up to the town in hopes of being received into it without opposition , according to promise by the Count de St. Paul , Great Constable of France , who was the chief trickster ...
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... taken in this expedition . As the fellow was going , the Lord Howard and Stanley give him a noble , and bid him in the stile of those times recommend them to the good grace of the King his master , if he could have access to speak to ...
... taken in this expedition . As the fellow was going , the Lord Howard and Stanley give him a noble , and bid him in the stile of those times recommend them to the good grace of the King his master , if he could have access to speak to ...
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... taken before Arras , was let go on his parole to procure his ransom , and promised a great sum by the French King , besides being let go ransom - free , if he could bring his master to a peace . He hap- pened to return the very same ...
... taken before Arras , was let go on his parole to procure his ransom , and promised a great sum by the French King , besides being let go ransom - free , if he could bring his master to a peace . He hap- pened to return the very same ...
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... taken his oath that he would dis- cover every thing that he knew to be transacted against his Majesty's interest . The King had much ado to dissemble his wrath at the con- stable's proposal to give the English those two towns , because ...
... taken his oath that he would dis- cover every thing that he knew to be transacted against his Majesty's interest . The King had much ado to dissemble his wrath at the con- stable's proposal to give the English those two towns , because ...
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... taken up about affairs of great concernment , and stood in need of such an head as his master's . The poor man thought it a very friendly answer ; but , when he was gone , the King turned about to the gentleman above mentioned , and ...
... taken up about affairs of great concernment , and stood in need of such an head as his master's . The poor man thought it a very friendly answer ; but , when he was gone , the King turned about to the gentleman above mentioned , and ...
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Page 131 - For like as we are compelled by the Christian verity, to acknowledge every Person by himself to be God and Lord; So are we forbidden by the Catholic religion to say, there be three Gods, or three Lords.
Page 133 - For the right faith is, that we believe and confess, That our Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of God, is God and man...
Page 129 - And the Catholic Faith is this : that we worship one God in Trinity, and Trinity in Unity, neither confounding the Persons, nor dividing the substance.
Page 265 - Scarce once herself, by turns all womankind ! Who with herself, or others, from her birth Finds all her life one warfare upon earth; Shines in exposing knaves and painting fools, Yet is whate'er she hates and ridicules: No thought advances, but her eddy brain Whisks it about, and down it goes again.
Page 131 - So the Father is God, the Son is God, and the Holy Ghost is God; And yet they are not three Gods, but one God.
Page 266 - Inferior not dependent? worse. Offend her, and she knows not to forgive; Oblige her, and she'll hate you while you live: But die, and she'll adore you - Then the Bust And Temple rise - then fall again to dust.
Page 183 - AND it came to pass, when men began to multiply on the face of the earth, and daughters were born unto them, that the sons of God saw the daughters of men that they were fair; and they took them wives of all which they chose.
Page 266 - Offend her, and she knows not to forgive ; Oblige her, and she'll hate you while you live ; But die, and she'll adore you — then the bust And temple rise — then fall again to dust. Last night her lord was all that's good and great; A knave this morning, and his will a cheat.
Page 132 - The Father is made of none : neither created nor begotten. The Son is of the Father alone : not made, nor created, but begotten. The Holy Ghost is of the Father and of the Son : neither made, nor created, nor begotten, but proceeding.
Page 133 - Who although he be God and man, yet he is not two, but 'one Christ; One; not by conversion of the Godhead into flesh, but by taking of the manhood into God; One altogether; not by confusion of substance, but by unity of person.