The History of England: From the Invasion of Julius Caesar to the Revolution in 1688, Volume 11

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J.J. Tourneisen, 1789 - Great Britain - 418 pages
 

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Page 134 - Company, should be deemed a betrayer of the rights and liberties of the commons of England, and an infringer of the privileges of the house of commons.
Page 155 - I know very well that you are at the bottom of this late attempt upon my father. But I give you warning, if...
Page 288 - perceive, that Lauderdale has been guilty of many *' bad things against the people of Scotland ; but I " cannot find that he has acted any thing contrary
Page 226 - That it is not lawful upon any pretence whatfoever, to take arms againft the king...
Page 321 - ... his majesty and the king of France ; because it will probably be two or three years before the parliament will be in humour to give him any supplies after the making of any peace with France ; and the ambassador here has always agreed to that sum ; but not for so long a time.
Page 319 - I have a mind to a new wife; but for all that, I will not see an innocent woman abused...
Page 188 - The man whose mind, on virtue bent, Pursues some greatly good intent With undiverted aim, Serene beholds the angry crowd; Nor can their clamours fierce and loud His stubborn honour tame.
Page 415 - the two parties, actuated by mutual rage, but cooped up within the narrow limits of the law, levelled with poisoned daggers the most deadly blows against each other's breast, and buried in their factious divisions all regard to truth, honour, and humanity.
Page 292 - Tongue came next to the treasurer and told him that a packet of letters, written by Jesuits concerned in the plot, was that night to be put into the post-house for Windsor, directed to Bennifield, a Jesuit confessor to the duke.

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