Portraits, Memoirs, and Characters, of Remarkable Persons, from the Revolution in 1688 to the End of the Reign of George II.: Collected from the Most Authentic Accounts Extant, Nide 1T. H. Whitely, 1819 |
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Sivu 104 - Adventures of Mr. D— De F—, of London, Hosier, who has lived above fifty years by himself, in the Kingdoms of North and South Britain.
Sivu 104 - Shapes he has appear'd in, and the Discoveries he has made for the Benefit of his Country. In a Dialogue between Him, Robinson Crusoe, and his Man Friday. With Remarks Serious and Comical upon the Life of Crusoe.
Sivu 169 - White, with a great deal of presence of mind, said, " May it please your highness, I have a long time courted that young gentlewoman there, my lady's woman, and cannot prevail; I was, therefore, humbly praying -her ladyship to intercede for me.
Sivu 101 - He is a gentleman, steady in his principles, of nice honour, with abundance of learning : brave as the sword he wears, and bold as a lion : a sure friend and an irreconcileable enemy : would lose his life readily to serve his country ; and would not do a base thing to save it.
Sivu 150 - an ignorant, impudent incendiary ; a man who was the «:orn even of those who made use of him as a tool." Acfount, &c. p. 247. — And Bishop Burnet says, " He was a bold, insolent man, with a very small measure of religion, virtue, learning, or good sense ; but he resolved to force . himself into popularity and preferment, by the most petulant railings at Dissenters and Low-church men, in several sermons and libels, written without either chasteness of style, or liveliness of expression.
Sivu 148 - Creswell, at the head of four thousand horse, and the. like number of persons on foot, wearing white knots edged with gold, and three leaves of gilt laurel in their hats. The hedges were for two miles dressed with garlands of flowers, and lined with people ; and the steeples covered with streamers, flags, and colours. Nothing was heard but the cry of " The church and Dr. Sacheverel.
Sivu 16 - He has made the world merry, and I hope they will make him easy so long as he stays among us. This I will take upon me to say, they cannot do a kindness to a more diverting companion, or a more cheerful, honest, and good-natured man.* No.
Sivu 86 - Bnrnet, ordered himself to be cast into some ditch, as a dog, for he said he was no better.
Sivu 43 - The strong Kentish Man (of whom you have heard so many Stories) has, as I told you above, taken up his Quarters in Dorset-Garden ; and how they'll get him out again the Lord knows, for he threatens to thrash all the Poets, if they pretend to disturb him.
Sivu 34 - Johnston's cost. Campbell, who was the real culprit, escaped punishment, and married Margaret Leslie, daughter of David Lord Newark, after Parliament had dissolved his first marriage ; but every effort to save Johnston proved ineffectual. Miss Wharton afterwards married Colonel Bierly, who commanded a regiment of horse in the service of William III.