History of England from the Peace of Utrecht to the Peace of Aix-la-Chaoelle (to the Peace of Versailles |
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... sent back from France Resentment of the King and Queen of Spain Conclusion of the Treaty of Vienna First rivalry of Walpole and Townshend Counter - Alliance at Hanover Clamours of the Opposition 63 64 65 66 ib . 67 69 ib . ib . 70 ib ...
... sent back from France Resentment of the King and Queen of Spain Conclusion of the Treaty of Vienna First rivalry of Walpole and Townshend Counter - Alliance at Hanover Clamours of the Opposition 63 64 65 66 ib . 67 69 ib . ib . 70 ib ...
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... sent in , both from the South Sea Company and the Bank of England . Accord- ing to Aislabie , this was a sudden resolution of the Bank , " who before had shown great backwardness in under- " taking any thing to reduce the public debts ...
... sent in , both from the South Sea Company and the Bank of England . Accord- ing to Aislabie , this was a sudden resolution of the Bank , " who before had shown great backwardness in under- " taking any thing to reduce the public debts ...
Sivu 14
... sent to the King at Hanover , announcing the dismal news , and pressing his speedy return . George had intended to make a longer stay in Germany ; but seeing the urgency of the case he hastened homewards , attended by Stanhope , and ...
... sent to the King at Hanover , announcing the dismal news , and pressing his speedy return . George had intended to make a longer stay in Germany ; but seeing the urgency of the case he hastened homewards , attended by Stanhope , and ...
Sivu 21
... sent ; but I am bound to acknowledge that I think the change of his name in the ledger a most suspicious cir- cumstance . On a division he was declared innocent , but only by a majority of three . On this occasion , according to Mr ...
... sent ; but I am bound to acknowledge that I think the change of his name in the ledger a most suspicious cir- cumstance . On a division he was declared innocent , but only by a majority of three . On this occasion , according to Mr ...
Sivu 23
... sent down asking for a subsidy of 72,000l . to Sweden , it was warmly opposed by many members , es- pecially Lord Molesworth , who went into the whole state of Northern politics . He said that obtaining naval stores was the main ...
... sent down asking for a subsidy of 72,000l . to Sweden , it was warmly opposed by many members , es- pecially Lord Molesworth , who went into the whole state of Northern politics . He said that obtaining naval stores was the main ...
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affairs afterwards allowed already answer appears Appendix Atterbury authority became Bill Bishop Bolingbroke brought called carried Carteret cause character chief Commons Company conduct continued Court Coxe's death Duke Earl England English expected fact favour foreign France friends George give given Government hand Hanover head honour hopes Horace Walpole House immediately influence interest Italy Jacobites James King King's late less letter Lord March means measures Memoirs mind Minister never object observed obtained occasion once opposition Paris Parliament party passed perhaps period persons present Prince probably proposed Pulteney Queen raised reason received Report restoration says scarcely scheme Second Secretary seems sent soon South Sea Spain speak Speech spirit Stanhope strong Sunderland taken thing thought tion took Townshend treaty turned Walpole whole wished writes
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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...