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... who had left heavy imputar „ ?* tions on the memory of some princes ;
answered, that " if those princes were truly such, as the historians re-r " presented
them, they had well deserved that treats' ment ; and others who tread their steps
might ...
... who had left heavy imputar „ ?* tions on the memory of some princes ;
answered, that " if those princes were truly such, as the historians re-r " presented
them, they had well deserved that treats' ment ; and others who tread their steps
might ...
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ment to the o6.baito P" There can, I think, remain no doubt but that Pey- tond.
1654. fjn's account is true; and consequently, when considered with what Weldon
and Coke relate, it must be believed, that Jams addicted himself to drinking in
such ...
ment to the o6.baito P" There can, I think, remain no doubt but that Pey- tond.
1654. fjn's account is true; and consequently, when considered with what Weldon
and Coke relate, it must be believed, that Jams addicted himself to drinking in
such ...
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M P- "5- Peyton writes, that " James was more addicted to love " males than
semales ; and that though for compli- '' ment he visited queen Anne, yet he never
lodged " with her a night for many years (e)." The sol- (e) Peyton'* lowing fatyr,
faid to ...
M P- "5- Peyton writes, that " James was more addicted to love " males than
semales ; and that though for compli- '' ment he visited queen Anne, yet he never
lodged " with her a night for many years (e)." The sol- (e) Peyton'* lowing fatyr,
faid to ...
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essence of the right and lawful ministry of the facra- si) W.p. " ment (b)." These
discourses passed between the king J47* and bishops alone on the sirst day,
greatly, I dare fay, to their rejoicing. On the second day, the ministers who were to
...
essence of the right and lawful ministry of the facra- si) W.p. " ment (b)." These
discourses passed between the king J47* and bishops alone on the sirst day,
greatly, I dare fay, to their rejoicing. On the second day, the ministers who were to
...
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The truth is, no men deserve punish- Bayie'sdict. ment more than writers of
Scioppius's temper. He1 rail* opp'ms,SCI" ne reviled, he reproached, he uttered a
thoufand notes falfhoods against his adverfaries, and stuck at nothing in (c) and (
h).
The truth is, no men deserve punish- Bayie'sdict. ment more than writers of
Scioppius's temper. He1 rail* opp'ms,SCI" ne reviled, he reproached, he uttered a
thoufand notes falfhoods against his adverfaries, and stuck at nothing in (c) and (
h).
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| Title | An historical and critical account of the life and writings of James I. king of Great Britain |
| Author | William Harris |
| Edition | 2 |
| Publisher | Printed for w. Strahan, 1772 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 4 Jun 2007 |
| Length | 255 pages |
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