Memoirs of the Duke of Marlborough: With His Original Correspondence, Collected from the Family Records at Blenheim and Other Authenic Sources, Band 3H.G. Bohn, 1848 |
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Seite 437 - I take with pleasure this opportunity of doing justice to that great man, whose faults I knew, whose virtues I admired, and whose memory, as the greatest general and as the greatest minister that our country or perhaps any other has produced, I honour.
Seite 429 - She declared that if she were only thirty instead of sixty she would not allow even the Emperor of the world to succeed in that heart which had been devoted to John, Duke of Marlborough.
Seite 424 - Thus it has pleased Almighty God,, to take out of this transitory world, into his mercy, the Most High, Mighty, and Noble Prince, John Duke of Maiiborough.
Seite 395 - O God of our salvation ; Thou that art the hope of all the ends of the earth, and of them that remain in the broad sea.
Seite 270 - I have called you together as soon as the public affairs would permit ; and I am glad that I can now tell you, that, notwithstanding the arts of those who delight in war, both place and time are appointed for opening the treaty of a general peace.
Seite 62 - ... and obstructed it, and who will like any peace the better, the more it leaves France at liberty, to take their time of imposing the Pretender upon this country.
Seite 348 - Hanover, was in danger under her government; but that those who endeavoured to distract the minds of men with imaginary dangers, could only mean to disturb the public tranquillity.
Seite 187 - Had more days been allowed me than I have had minutes, to call to mind the wonderful and amazing success which perpetually attended your Lordship in Spain (the effect of your Lordship's personal bravery and conduct) I would not attempt the enumerating your particular services, since I should offend your Lordship by the mention of such as I could recollect, and give a just occasion of ofience to this honourable house, by my involuntary omission of the far greater part of them.
Seite 284 - ... detriment, which was contended to have been the consequence of the contracts and deductions. Those who are acquainted with the nature and spirit of party will not be surprised to find that, even after this complete exculpation, the Commons, by a majority of 270 against 165, should have resolved : " That the taking several sums of money, annually, by the Duke of Marlborough from the contractors for furnishing the bread and bread waggons, in the Low Countries, was unwarrantable and illegal.
Seite 62 - Council, except to run from it as they would from the plague ? And I leave it to your Majesty to judge what effect this entire change of your ministers will have among your allies abroad ; and how well this war is like to be carried on in their opinion by...