The history of England, from the invasion of Julius Cæsar to the revolution in 1688. 5 vols. [in 9. The plates are dated 1797 to 1806].Cadell and Davies, 1812 |
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... possessed . In the eastern association , they levied fourteen thousand men , under the Earl of Manchester , seconded by Cromwel . An army of ten thousand men , under Essex , another of nearly the same force under Waller , were assembled ...
... possessed . In the eastern association , they levied fourteen thousand men , under the Earl of Manchester , seconded by Cromwel . An army of ten thousand men , under Essex , another of nearly the same force under Waller , were assembled ...
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... possessed by the enemy at the beginning of the day . This second battle was equally furious and desperate with the first : But after the utmost efforts of courage by both parties , victory wholly turned to the side of the parliament ...
... possessed by the enemy at the beginning of the day . This second battle was equally furious and desperate with the first : But after the utmost efforts of courage by both parties , victory wholly turned to the side of the parliament ...
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... possessed of it before the civil com- motions , and owed it not to the favour of the parli- ament , yet was he ready to resign it , and to sacrifice , to the welfare of his country , every consideration of private interest and advantage ...
... possessed of it before the civil com- motions , and owed it not to the favour of the parli- ament , yet was he ready to resign it , and to sacrifice , to the welfare of his country , every consideration of private interest and advantage ...
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... , now formed by experience to command and authority : That the rank alone , possessed by such as were members of either house , prevented prevented envy , retained the army in obedience , CHAP 26 HISTORY OF GREAT BRITAIN .
... , now formed by experience to command and authority : That the rank alone , possessed by such as were members of either house , prevented prevented envy , retained the army in obedience , CHAP 26 HISTORY OF GREAT BRITAIN .
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... to reject it ; yet possessed so little authority , that they durst not persevere in opposing the reso- t Whitlocke , p . 114 , 115. Rush . vol . vii . p . 6 . 1644 . CHAP . lution of the commons ; and lution CHARLES I. 27.
... to reject it ; yet possessed so little authority , that they durst not persevere in opposing the reso- t Whitlocke , p . 114 , 115. Rush . vol . vii . p . 6 . 1644 . CHAP . lution of the commons ; and lution CHARLES I. 27.
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action alliance appeared arms army authority CHAP Charles church civil Clarendon clergy command commons conduct council courage court covenanters Cromwel crown dangerous declared Duke Duke of York Dunkirk Dutch Earl endeavoured enemies engaged England English English commonwealth enterprise entirely execution extremely Fairfax favour fleet forces France French friends George Ayscue Holland honour hopes house of peers Ibid Ireland King King's kingdom laws liament liberty long parliament Lord Low Countries LVII LVIII LXII LXIII LXIV measures ment military ministers monarch Monk Montrose nation never obliged officers Ormond parlia parliament parliamentary party peace person pounds presbyterians pretended Prince of Orange Prince Rupert principles prisoners Protector received regard remained rendered resolved restored royalists Rush Scotland Scots Scottish seemed sent ships soldiers soon sovereign Spain spirit thought Thurloe tion treaty troops usurpation valour victory vigour violence voted Whitlocke whole
Beliebte Passagen
Seite 499 - When Buckingham urged the inevitable destruction which hung over the United Provinces, and asked him whether he did not see that the commonwealth was ruined, " There is one certain means," replied the prince, " by which I can be sure never to see my country's ruin : I will die in the last ditch.
Seite 454 - Company, should be deemed a betrayer of the rights and liberties of the Commons of England, and an infringer of the privileges of the House of Commons.
Seite 219 - You are no longer a parliament. I tell you, you are no longer a parliament. The Lord has done with you: he has chosen other instruments for carrying on his work." Sir Harry Vane exclaiming against this proceeding, he cried with a loud voice, "O! Sir Harry Vane, Sir Harry Vane! The Lord deliver me from Sir Harry Vane!
Seite 74 - And the men of Israel answered the men of Judah, and said, We have ten parts in the king, and we have also more right in David than ye : why then did ye despise us, that our advice should not be first had in bringing back our king? And the words of the men of Judah were fiercer than the words of the men of Israel.
Seite 111 - Let the high praises of God be in their mouth, and a twoedged sword in their hand; 7 to execute vengeance upon the heathen, and punishments upon the people; ' to bind their kings with chains, and their nobles with fetters of iron; 'to execute upon them the judgment written: this honour have all his saints.
Seite 288 - ... be as noble and liberal in the spending of them ; and lastly, (for there is no end of all the particulars of his glory) to bequeath all this with one word to his posterity ; to die with peace at home, and triumph abroad; to be buried among kings...
Seite 287 - ... of mind, which have often, raised men to the highest dignities, should have the courage to attempt, and the happiness to succeed in, so improbable a design, as the destruction of one of the most ancient and...
Seite 219 - I have sought the Lord night and day, that He would rather slay me than put me upon the doing of this work.
Seite 142 - At these words, the child looked very steadfastly upon him. "Mark, child! what I say: they will cut off my head! and perhaps make thee a king: but mark what I say: thou must not be a king as long as thy brothers Charles and James are alive. They will cut off thy brothers' heads, when they can catch them!
Seite 530 - Canary patent and other illegal patents ; that he had advised and procured divers of his majesty's subjects to be imprisoned against law, in remote islands...