The British Plutarch, Or Biographical Entertainer: Being a Select Collection of the Lives ... of the Most Eminent Men ... of Great Britain and Ireland ; from the Reign of Henry VIII. to George II. Both Inclusive ...E. Dilly, 1762 |
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... land , a mill to grind glaffes plane withall , and I think polishing them too ; perhaps it will be worth while to fee it . 111 " IV . There is in Holland , one Borry , who fome years fince was imprisoned by the pope , in order to have ...
... land , a mill to grind glaffes plane withall , and I think polishing them too ; perhaps it will be worth while to fee it . 111 " IV . There is in Holland , one Borry , who fome years fince was imprisoned by the pope , in order to have ...
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... land forces , appointed him lieutenant of the Orford ; from which time he kept conftantly to the fea - fervice ; but did not throw up his commiffion as an officer for several years after . In the year 1685 , he went lieutenant of his In ...
... land forces , appointed him lieutenant of the Orford ; from which time he kept conftantly to the fea - fervice ; but did not throw up his commiffion as an officer for several years after . In the year 1685 , he went lieutenant of his In ...
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... land whereupon it was refolved , in a coun cil of war , to pursue the enemy to the road of Edinburgh ; and , accordingly , having first de- tached rear - admiral Barker , with a fmall fqua dron to convoy the troops to Oftend , the ad ...
... land whereupon it was refolved , in a coun cil of war , to pursue the enemy to the road of Edinburgh ; and , accordingly , having first de- tached rear - admiral Barker , with a fmall fqua dron to convoy the troops to Oftend , the ad ...
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... land their forces ; and thereby preferving , not only the city of Edinburgh , but even the whole king- dom , from the fatal effects of a rebellion and invafion , refolved to prefent him with the freedom of their city , by fending , in ...
... land their forces ; and thereby preferving , not only the city of Edinburgh , but even the whole king- dom , from the fatal effects of a rebellion and invafion , refolved to prefent him with the freedom of their city , by fending , in ...
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... land , my letters to Dr. Swift ; and , which is the strongest circumftance , by his own confent and direction , without acquainting me till it was done . " Thus he writes to Dr. Warburton ; to which that friend notes , That this was the ...
... land , my letters to Dr. Swift ; and , which is the strongest circumftance , by his own confent and direction , without acquainting me till it was done . " Thus he writes to Dr. Warburton ; to which that friend notes , That this was the ...
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Seite 51 - ... of rocks in the mines, and then melting the slimy solution in a strong fire, which in the cooling proves copper. The like is said to be done in other places, which I cannot now remember ; perhaps, too, it may be done in Italy. For about twenty or thirty years...
Seite 100 - em!' replied the bard, 'if the scene is not a good one, let them find that out.
Seite 188 - Those who live to see such happy days, and to act in so glorious a scene, will perhaps call to mind, with some tenderness of sentiment, when he is no more, a man who contributed his mite to carry on so good a work, and who desired life for nothing so much, as to see a king of Great Britain the most popular man in his country, and a Patriot King at the head of a united people.
Seite 149 - A Canon ! that's a place too mean ; No, Doctor, you shall be a Dean ; Two dozen canons round your stall, And you the tyrant o'er them all: You need but cross the Irish seas, To live in plenty, power, and ease.
Seite 90 - I confefs there was a time when I was in love with myfelf, and my firft productions were the children of felf-love upon innocence.
Seite 105 - A large number of fugitive political tracts, which had their value when the incidents were actually passing on the great scene of business, came from his pen : the periodical paper, called the
Seite 107 - Bestia's from the throne. Born to no pride, inheriting no strife, Nor marrying discord in a noble wife, Stranger to civil and religious rage, The good man walk'd innoxious through his age.
Seite 123 - I confess in some places I was forced to read twice. I believe I told you before what the Duke of Dorset said to me on that...
Seite 118 - I sent fair messages to acquaint them where I was to be found in town, and to offer to call at their houses to satisfy them, and so it dropped.
Seite 106 - Mr. Young proceeded on his journey, till he arrived very quietly and calmly in the enemy's camp, where he was, with difficulty, brought to a recollection of himfalf by the repetition of £>ui va la, from the foldicrs upon duty.