Lives of Eminent British Statesmen ...: Oliver Cromwell. By John ForsterLongman, Rees, Orme, Brown, and Green, 1839 |
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... give an account , * Exclusively of the forces on actual service in Ireland , Cromwell had at this time under his command thirty regiments of horse , one of dra- goons , and eighteen of foot ; which , computing by the standard of Febru ...
... give an account , * Exclusively of the forces on actual service in Ireland , Cromwell had at this time under his command thirty regiments of horse , one of dra- goons , and eighteen of foot ; which , computing by the standard of Febru ...
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... give them satisfaction ; and , first of all , the poorer sort , who were not able to subsist without it ; and this to be chiefly regarded , before any more of the revenue should be given to particular persons . The 1 sixth and seventh ...
... give them satisfaction ; and , first of all , the poorer sort , who were not able to subsist without it ; and this to be chiefly regarded , before any more of the revenue should be given to particular persons . The 1 sixth and seventh ...
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... give too much ground for people to open their mouths against them , and to dislike them . Nor can they be kept within the bounds of justice , law , or reason ; they themselves being the supreme power of the nation , liable to no account ...
... give too much ground for people to open their mouths against them , and to dislike them . Nor can they be kept within the bounds of justice , law , or reason ; they themselves being the supreme power of the nation , liable to no account ...
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... give us up to confusion ; and these men will help it on , if they be suffered to proceed in their ways ; some course must be thought on , to curb and restrain them , or we shall be ruined by them . " Whitelocke quietly remarked to this ...
... give us up to confusion ; and these men will help it on , if they be suffered to proceed in their ways ; some course must be thought on , to curb and restrain them , or we shall be ruined by them . " Whitelocke quietly remarked to this ...
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... Give me leave then , first , to consider your excellency's con- dition . You are environed with secret enemies . Upon your subduing of the public enemy , the officers of your army account themselves all victors , and to have had an ...
... Give me leave then , first , to consider your excellency's con- dition . You are environed with secret enemies . Upon your subduing of the public enemy , the officers of your army account themselves all victors , and to have had an ...
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ambassador answer army authority better bill brought called cause Charles chief colonel colonel Pride command commissioners committee common commonwealth commonwealth of England conscience council council of officers court Crom Cromwell's debate declared desire dissolution dissolved Dutch earl enemies England English equerries escutcheons faith favour Fleetwood friends gentlemen Gilbert Pickering give hand hath heart Henry Henry Cromwell honest honour hope instrument instrument of government interest Ireland John judges judgment justice king Lambert land liberty Lilburne London long parliament lord protector Ludlow major-general matter memorable ment nation negative voice never officers Oliver Cromwell once parlia party passed peace persons petition present pretence prisoners proceedings royalists Scot Scotland sent soldiers speaker spirit statesmen sword taken things thought Thurloe tion told truth unto Vane vote Westminster Whitehall Whitelocke
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Seite 147 - He sought the storms; but, for a calm unfit, Would steer too nigh the sands to boast his wit.
Seite 148 - Oh! had he been content to serve the Crown With virtues only proper to the gown; Or had the rankness of the soil been freed From cockle, that oppress'd the noble seed; David for him his tuneful harp had strung, And Heaven had wanted one immortal song. But wild Ambition loves to slide, not stand, And Fortune's ice prefers to Virtue's land.
Seite 156 - That they may see, and know, and consider, and understand together, that the hand of the Lord hath done this, and the Holy One of Israel hath created it.
Seite 314 - AVENGE, O Lord, thy slaughtered saints, whose bones Lie scattered on the Alpine mountains cold; Even them who kept thy truth so pure of old, When all our Fathers worshipped stocks and stones...
Seite 389 - I am a miserable and wretched creature, I am in covenant with thee, through grace, and I may, I will, come to thee for thy people. Thou hast made me (though very unworthy) a mean instrument to do them some good, and thee service; and many of them have set too high a value upon me, though others wish and would be glad of my death...
Seite 291 - now' begin, — and though, at present, with a most unworthy person ; yet, as to the future, it might be after this manner ; and I thought this might usher it in ! [A noble thought, your Highness .'] I am speaking as to my judgment against making Government hereditary.
Seite 364 - OLIVER, by the grace of God Lord Protector of the Commonwealth of England, Scotland, and Ireland, and the dominions and territories thereunto belonging, to...
Seite 63 - I have sought the Lord night and day, that He would rather slay me than put me upon the doing of this work.
Seite 389 - Thy instruments, to depend more upon Thyself. Pardon such as desire to trample upon the dust of a poor worm, for they are Thy People too. And pardon the folly of this short Prayer : — Even for Jesus Christ's sake. And give us a good night, if it be Thy pleasure. Amen.
Seite 147 - Where none can sin against the people's will! Where crowds can wink, and no offence be known. Since in another's guilt they find their own! Yet fame deserved no enemy can grudge; The statesman we abhor, but praise the judge. In Israel's courts ne'er sat an Abethdin With more discerning eyes, or hands more clean, Unbribed, unsought, the wretched to redress; Swift of dispatch, and easy of access.