Calendar of the Manuscripts of the Marquis of Bath, Preserved at Longleat, Wiltshire: The Harley papersH.M. Stationery Office, 1904 - Great Britain |
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... called Pinners , and presently stopped all our passengers . Not long after there appeared about two or three hundred foot upon the east part of our castle which like- wise dispersed themselves . The number of the enemy , as we ...
... called Pinners , and presently stopped all our passengers . Not long after there appeared about two or three hundred foot upon the east part of our castle which like- wise dispersed themselves . The number of the enemy , as we ...
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... vapoured at their first approach and gave a shout , called us Roundheads ; these made neither our walls shake or our hearts fail . Wednesday August 9th the enemy planted five great guns C 2 · against our castle as if they had 3.
... vapoured at their first approach and gave a shout , called us Roundheads ; these made neither our walls shake or our hearts fail . Wednesday August 9th the enemy planted five great guns C 2 · against our castle as if they had 3.
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... called together for that purpose from Exeter , from Shrewsbury , & c .; that Sir William Waller came out of London upon Monday last and that the Cavaliers about us would be gone . This , indeed , was the day of our deliverance , a day ...
... called together for that purpose from Exeter , from Shrewsbury , & c .; that Sir William Waller came out of London upon Monday last and that the Cavaliers about us would be gone . This , indeed , was the day of our deliverance , a day ...
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... called themselves the Nine Worthies have kindled such a flame in England that they may well fear the great Justice of Heaven will find them out . These began the quarrel against us , which caused that honourable and gallant Lady Harley ...
... called themselves the Nine Worthies have kindled such a flame in England that they may well fear the great Justice of Heaven will find them out . These began the quarrel against us , which caused that honourable and gallant Lady Harley ...
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... called us Roundheads , rogues and traitors , and sat down . Upon the 9th the enemy had planted five great guns , as if they meant this day to have beaten it to dust . They made forty- two shots , which through God's mercy did little ...
... called us Roundheads , rogues and traitors , and sat down . Upon the 9th the enemy had planted five great guns , as if they meant this day to have beaten it to dust . They made forty- two shots , which through God's mercy did little ...
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acquaint affairs answer APPENDIX AND INDEX assure August believe blessing Brampton BRILLIANA Bullstrode castle command Copy Court Delany desire DUCHESS OF PORTLAND DUKE OF MARLBOROUGH DUKE OF SHREWSBURY EARL OF OXFORD EARL RIVERS endeavour enemy England expect favour give glad GODOLPHIN to ROBERT Grace happy hath hear heart honour hope Hopton Castle horse humble instructions King of Portugal King of Spain LADY HARLEY ladyship leave letter Lisbon London Lord Duke Lord Galway LORD GODOLPHIN Lord Treasurer Lordship Madam Majesty Majesty's morning never night obliged occasion opinion Parliament person pleased pleasure present promised QUEEN ANNE reason received ROBERT HARLEY Secretary sent September servant shots SIR JOHN SCUDAMORE soon sorry tell thanks things thought to-morrow told town troops trouble uneasy Valentia wait Wellwyn Wellwyn.-"I Windsor.-I wish writ write yesterday YOUNG
Popular passages
Page xiii - Insatiate archer ! could not one suffice ? Thy shaft flew thrice ; and thrice my peace was slain ; And thrice, ere thrice yon moon had fill'd her horn.
Page 191 - I have received your letter, and am very sorry for what has happened, to lose the good opinion I had so much inclination to have of you. But I cannot help seeing, nor believing my senses. I am very far from having deserved it of you. God forgive you...
Page 271 - Divinely beam on his exalted soul ; Destruction gild; and crown him for the skies, With incommunicable lustre, bright.
Page 271 - Christians adore ! and infidels believe ! As some tall tower, or lofty mountain's brow, Detains the sun, illustrious from its height ; While rising vapours, and descending shades, With damps, and darkness, drown the spacious vale ; Undamp'd by doubt, undarken'd by despair, PHILANDER, thus, augustly rears his head...
Page 192 - There is no hope, I am fully convinced, but in the Church of England party, nor in that neither on the foot it now stands, and without more confidence than is yet re-established between them and us.
Page 364 - The oaks, the beeches, the chestnuts, seem to contend which best shall please the lord of the manor. They cannot deceive, they will not lie. I in sincerity admire them, and have as many beauties about me as fill up all my hours of dangling, and no disgrace attends me from sixty-seven years of age.
Page 195 - Harley that the ministers' plan to raise yet more regiments 'is to my apprehension downright infatuation, and what I am glad of. They hasten things to a decision, and our slavery and their empire are put upon that issue. For God's sake let us be once out of Spain...
Page 193 - You broke the party, unite it again; their sufferings have made them wise, and whatever piques or jealousies they may entertain at present, as they feel the success of better conduct these will wear off, and you will have it in your power by reasonable measures to lead them to reasonable ends.