The History of the Rebellion and Civil Wars in England: To which is Added an Historical View of the Affairs of Ireland, Band 7Clarendon Press, 1826 |
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... Fleet - street , from whom ( he being an eminent speaker in it ) it was afterwards called Praise - God Barebone's parliament . In a word , they were ge- nerally a pack of weak senseless fellows , fit only to bring the name and ...
... Fleet - street , from whom ( he being an eminent speaker in it ) it was afterwards called Praise - God Barebone's parliament . In a word , they were ge- nerally a pack of weak senseless fellows , fit only to bring the name and ...
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... that confusion , and suspension of power ; and had sent out their y some time after ] a few days after upon an Ash - Wednesday ; ] Not in MS . a men any number of men ] three XIV . 1654 . year , 1653 , fleets of 20 THE HISTORY.
... that confusion , and suspension of power ; and had sent out their y some time after ] a few days after upon an Ash - Wednesday ; ] Not in MS . a men any number of men ] three XIV . 1654 . year , 1653 , fleets of 20 THE HISTORY.
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... fleet from the Baltic with security ; so that , upon the hope those domestic contentions in England would not be so soon composed , they begun to recover their spirits again . But Cromwell had A fleet this no sooner broke the long ...
... fleet from the Baltic with security ; so that , upon the hope those domestic contentions in England would not be so soon composed , they begun to recover their spirits again . But Cromwell had A fleet this no sooner broke the long ...
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... fleet to the coast of Holland , whither the other fled ; and being got into the Flie , and the Texel , the English for some time blocked them up in their own harbours , taking all such ships as came bound for those parts c . The Dutch ...
... fleet to the coast of Holland , whither the other fled ; and being got into the Flie , and the Texel , the English for some time blocked them up in their own harbours , taking all such ships as came bound for those parts c . The Dutch ...
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... fleet , retired into the Wierings , at too great a distance from the other ports for the English fleet to divide itself . He had , with a marvellous industry , caused his hurt ships to be repaired ; and more severe pu- nishment to be ...
... fleet , retired into the Wierings , at too great a distance from the other ports for the English fleet to divide itself . He had , with a marvellous industry , caused his hurt ships to be repaired ; and more severe pu- nishment to be ...
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Seite 446 - The Lord Mayor, Aldermen, and Common Council, Of the City of London...
Seite 259 - Is it nothing to you, all ye that pass by? behold, and see if there be any sorrow like unto my sorrow, which is done unto me, wherewith the LORD hath afflicted me in the day of his fierce anger.
Seite 640 - Hall as obedient and subservient to his commands as any of the rest of his quarters. In all other matters, which did not concern the life of his jurisdiction, he seemed to have great reverence for the law, rarely interposing between party and party.
Seite 297 - Machiavel's method; which prescribes upon a total alteration of government, as a thing absolutely necessary, to cut off all the heads of those, and extirpate their families, who are friends to the old one. It was confidently reported, that, in the council of officers, it was more than once proposed, "that there might be a general massacre of all the royal party, as the only expedient to secure the government...
Seite 290 - Without doubt, no man, with more wickedness ever attempted any thing, or brought to pass what he desired more wickedly, more in the face and contempt of religion and moral honesty. Yet wickedness as great as his could never have accomplished those designs without the assistance of a great spirit, an admirable circumspection and sagacity, and a most magnanimous resolution.
Seite 511 - P. 118. 1. 5. there quickly followed so excellent a composure throughout the whole kingdom, that the like peace, and plenty, and universal tranquillity for ten years was never enjoyed by any nation.] Or rather torpor, arising from the desperate state into which the liberty of the people was fallen.
Seite 580 - For let occasion be never so handsome, unless a man were resolved to fight on the parliament side, which, for my part, I had rather be hanged, it will be said without doubt, that a man is afraid to fight. If there could be an expedient found to salve the punctilio of honour, I would not continue here an hour.
Seite 626 - And if he were not the best king, if he were without some parts and qualities which have made some kings great and happy, no other prince was ever unhappy who was possessed of half his virtues and endowments, and so much without any kind of vice.
Seite 508 - His single misfortune was (which indeed was productive of many greater), that he never made a noble and a worthy friendship with a man so near his equal, that he would frankly advise him for his honour and true interest, against the current, or rather the torrent, of his impetuous...
Seite 293 - But his greatness at home was but a shadow of the glory he had abroad. ) It was hard to discover which feared him most, France, Spain, or the Low Countries, where his friendship was current at the value he put upon it. As they did all sacrifice their honour and their interest to his pleasure, so there is nothing he could have demanded that either of them would have denied him.