The Historians' History of the World: England, 1642-1791Henry Smith Williams Outlook Company, 1904 |
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... Pitt , 573 . Border warfare in America , 576. Naval engagements ; George visits Hanover , 577 . Single - speech Hamilton ; Pitt's influence , 578. The loss of Minorca , 579. Hanover and Prussia , 581. Pitt as war minister , 582. The ...
... Pitt , 573 . Border warfare in America , 576. Naval engagements ; George visits Hanover , 577 . Single - speech Hamilton ; Pitt's influence , 578. The loss of Minorca , 579. Hanover and Prussia , 581. Pitt as war minister , 582. The ...
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... Pitt , 597. The ascen- dancy of Bute , 598. War with Spain , 599. Bute is succeeded by Grenville , 601 . The affair of Wilkes and the North Briton No. XLV , 601. The Stamp Act , 602 . The Regency Bill , 604. Rockingham assumes the ...
... Pitt , 597. The ascen- dancy of Bute , 598. War with Spain , 599. Bute is succeeded by Grenville , 601 . The affair of Wilkes and the North Briton No. XLV , 601. The Stamp Act , 602 . The Regency Bill , 604. Rockingham assumes the ...
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... Pitt . The moderate and constitutional counsels of Halifax were timidly and feebly seconded by Francis North , Lord Guildford , who had lately been made keeper of the great seal . The character of Guildford has been drawn at full length ...
... Pitt . The moderate and constitutional counsels of Halifax were timidly and feebly seconded by Francis North , Lord Guildford , who had lately been made keeper of the great seal . The character of Guildford has been drawn at full length ...
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... Pitt and Fox , of Windham and Grenville . But during the latter part of the seventeenth century there was in England scarcely one eminent statesman who could read with enjoyment a page of Sophocles or Plato . Good Latin scholars were ...
... Pitt and Fox , of Windham and Grenville . But during the latter part of the seventeenth century there was in England scarcely one eminent statesman who could read with enjoyment a page of Sophocles or Plato . Good Latin scholars were ...
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... Pitt , another tontine was negotiated . The comparative results , as exhibiting the probable duration of life at the two periods , have been worked out by Mr. Finlaison , upon the assumption that the 438 females and 594 males named in ...
... Pitt , another tontine was negotiated . The comparative results , as exhibiting the probable duration of life at the two periods , have been worked out by Mr. Finlaison , upon the assumption that the 438 females and 594 males named in ...
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Seite 209 - ... a Liberty to Tender Consciences and that no man shall be disquieted or called in question for differences of opinion in matters of religion which do not disturb the peace of the kingdom...
Seite 16 - I had rather have a plain russet-coated Captain that knows what he fights for, and loves what he knows, than that which you call "a Gentleman" and is nothing else. I honour a Gentleman that is so indeed!
Seite xiv - I raised such men as had the fear of God before them, as made some conscience of what they did ; and from that day forward, I must say to you, they were never beaten, and wherever they were engaged against the enemy, they beat continually.
Seite 444 - And though all the winds of doctrine were let loose to play upon the earth, so Truth be in the field, we do injuriously, by licensing and prohibiting, to misdoubt her strength. Let her and Falsehood grapple; who ever knew Truth put to the worse, in a free and open encounter?
Seite 252 - The noise and cracking and thunder of the impetuous flames, the shrieking of women and children, the hurry of people, the fall of towers, houses, and churches, was like a hideous storm ; and the air all about so hot and inflamed, that at last one was not able to approach it, so that they were forced to stand still and let the flames burn on, which they did for near two miles in length and one in breadth.
Seite 544 - Born and educated in this country, I glory in the name of Briton ; and the peculiar happiness of my life will ever consist in promoting the welfare of a people, whose loyalty and warm affection to me I consider as the greatest and most permanent security of my throne...
Seite 252 - Lord! what can I do? I am spent: people will not obey me. I have been pulling down houses; but the fire overtakes us faster than we can do it.
Seite 72 - At the High Court of Justice for the Trying and Judging of Charles Stuart, King of England, 29th January, 1648. WHEREAS Charles Stuart, King of England, is and standeth convicted, attainted and condemned of High Treason and other high Crimes ; and Sentence upon Saturday last was pronounced against him by this Court, To be put to death by the severing of his head from his body...
Seite 225 - The Puritan hated bearbaiting, not because it gave pain to the bear, but because it gave pleasure to the spectators.
Seite 112 - The dimensions of this mercy are above my thoughts. It is, for aught I know, a crowning mercy. Surely, if it be not, such a one we shall have, if this provoke those...