History of England from the Peace of Utrecht to the Peace of Aix-la-Chaoelle (to the Peace of Versailles |
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Sivu 4
... occasion to relate , Alberoni , in defiance of the treaty , seized all the British goods and vessels in the Spanish ports . Still , however , the South Sea Com- pany continued , from its other resources , a flourishing and wealthy ...
... occasion to relate , Alberoni , in defiance of the treaty , seized all the British goods and vessels in the Spanish ports . Still , however , the South Sea Com- pany continued , from its other resources , a flourishing and wealthy ...
Sivu 16
... occasion , Walpole spoke with his usual judgment , and with unwonted ascendency . He said that if the city of London were on fire , wise men would be for extinguishing the flames before they inquired after the incendiaries , and that he ...
... occasion , Walpole spoke with his usual judgment , and with unwonted ascendency . He said that if the city of London were on fire , wise men would be for extinguishing the flames before they inquired after the incendiaries , and that he ...
Sivu 19
... occasion he launched forth into a general attack upon the whole conduct of administration , and more than hinted that Stanhope had fomented the late dissension between the King and Prince of Wales . Look to his parallel , he cried , in ...
... occasion he launched forth into a general attack upon the whole conduct of administration , and more than hinted that Stanhope had fomented the late dissension between the King and Prince of Wales . Look to his parallel , he cried , in ...
Sivu 21
... occasion , according to Mr. Brodrick , " Lord Stanhope , son to Lord Chester- " field , carried off a pretty many , by mentioning in the 66 strongest terms the memory of the late Lord of that 66 name . ' " " * This respect to a living ...
... occasion , according to Mr. Brodrick , " Lord Stanhope , son to Lord Chester- " field , carried off a pretty many , by mentioning in the 66 strongest terms the memory of the late Lord of that 66 name . ' " " * This respect to a living ...
Sivu 24
... occasion they thronged into the lobby , tumultuously calling on each member as he passed , and holding out a paper with the words . Pray do " justice to the Annuitants who lent their money on " Parliamentary security ! " It was found ...
... occasion they thronged into the lobby , tumultuously calling on each member as he passed , and holding out a paper with the words . Pray do " justice to the Annuitants who lent their money on " Parliamentary security ! " It was found ...
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affairs afterwards Aislabie answer appeared Appendix Bill Bishop Atterbury Bishop of Rochester Bolingbroke Brodrick to Lord Chesterfield Church Court Coxe's Walpole Craggs death declared defence Dubois Duchess of Kendal Duke of Newcastle Duke of Wharton Earl England English favour France friends George Gibraltar Government Hanover Hist honour hopes Horace Walpole House of Commons House of Lords Jacobites James King King's Lady less letter Lockhart Lord Carteret Lord Midleton Lord Townshend Madame de Prie Madrid Majesty Marlborough measures Memoirs ment Minister nation negotiations never object observed occasion opposition Ormond Paris Parliament party passed persons Pope present Pretender Prince proposed Pulteney Queen received restoration Ripperda Royal says scarcely Secretary seems sent Sept Sir Luke Schaub Sir Robert Sir William Wyndham South Sea Company South Sea Directors South Sea Scheme Spain Spanish Speech spirit Stanhope Stuart Sunderland Swift thought tion Tories treaty Walpole's Whigs writes Wyndham
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Sivu 257 - I happened soon after to attend one of his sermons, in the course of which I perceived he intended to finish with a collection, and I silently resolved he should get nothing from me. I had in my pocket a handful of copper money, three or four silver dollars, and five pistoles in gold. As he proceeded I began to soften, and concluded to give the coppers.
Sivu 145 - If all be true that I do think, There are five reasons we should drink: Good wine— a friend— or being dry— Or lest we should be, by and by— Or any other reason why!
Sivu 226 - ... their manner of writing is very peculiar, being neither from the left to the right, like the Europeans ; nor from the right to the left, like the Arabians ; nor from up to down, like the Chinese ; but aslant, from one corner of the paper to the other, like ladies in England.
Sivu 37 - Art thou the Christ ? tell us. And he said unto them, If I tell you ye will not believe : and if I also ask you ye will not answer me, nor let me go.
Sivu 281 - Walpole, to his ruin, and guided by a mistaken policy, suffered to be daubed over that measure. Some years after, it was my fortune to converse with many of the principal actors against that minister, and with those who principally excited that clamour. None of them, no not one, did in the least defend the measure, or attempt to justify their conduct. They condemned it as freely as they would have done in commenting upon any proceeding in history in which they were totally unconcerned.
Sivu 242 - regret, I have observed the Clergy in all the " places through which I have travelled — Papists, " Lutherans, Calvinists, and Dissenters ; but of " them all, our Clergy is much the most remiss in " their labours in private, and the least severe in
Sivu 252 - Immediately my weariness and headache ceased, and my horse's lameness in the same instant. Nor did he halt any more either that day or the next.
Sivu 212 - The truth is, that the spectators are always in their senses, and know, from the first act to the last, that the stage is only a stage, and that the players are only players.
Sivu 226 - I shall say but little at present of their Learning, which for many Ages hath flourished in all its Branches among them : But their manner of Writing is very peculiar, being neither from the Left to the Right, like the Europeans ; nor from the Right to the Left, like the Arabians ; nor from up to down, like the Chinese , nor from down to up, like the Cascagians ; but aslant from one Corner of the Paper to the other, like Ladies in England.
Sivu 287 - Wednesday, on which day the ambassador's coach and six was to go down to meet his brother. My Lord put on a livery, and went down in the retinue, without the least suspicion, to Dover, where Mr. Mitchell (which was the name of the ambassador's servant) hired a small vessel, and immediately set sail for Calais. The passage was so remarkably short, that the captain threw out this reflection, that the wind could not have served better if his passengers had been flying for their lives, little thinking...