Portraits of Illustrious Personages of Great Britain, 6. kötetHarding and Lepard, 1835 |
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6. oldal
... give me leave to relate . Ever your's , WILL . DENBbigh . The Earl seems to have retired into privacy soon after his return from Persia , and remained unemployed till the commence- ment of the rebellion , when he placed himself , to use ...
... give me leave to relate . Ever your's , WILL . DENBbigh . The Earl seems to have retired into privacy soon after his return from Persia , and remained unemployed till the commence- ment of the rebellion , when he placed himself , to use ...
5. oldal
... give it his strenuous support ; and tells his lady that he had lately above an hour's discourse with the King on that subject . A few days after , he marched with Charles into Northamptonshire , and , on the twenty - third , when the ...
... give it his strenuous support ; and tells his lady that he had lately above an hour's discourse with the King on that subject . A few days after , he marched with Charles into Northamptonshire , and , on the twenty - third , when the ...
9. oldal
... give him thanks for his excellent comportment in those councils , which his Majesty graciously termed doing him service , his answers were more negligent , and less satisfactory , than might be expected ; as if he cared only that his ...
... give him thanks for his excellent comportment in those councils , which his Majesty graciously termed doing him service , his answers were more negligent , and less satisfactory , than might be expected ; as if he cared only that his ...
10. oldal
... give himself leave to do ; and indeed he was so exact and strict an observer of justice and truth that he believed those necessary condescen- sions and applications to the weakness of other men , and those arts and insinuations which ...
... give himself leave to do ; and indeed he was so exact and strict an observer of justice and truth that he believed those necessary condescen- sions and applications to the weakness of other men , and those arts and insinuations which ...
14. oldal
... give himself up to it , from which he was diverted by the complete inactivity of that summer ; so he returned into England , and shortly after entered upon that vehement course of study we mentioned before , till the first alarm from ...
... give himself up to it , from which he was diverted by the complete inactivity of that summer ; so he returned into England , and shortly after entered upon that vehement course of study we mentioned before , till the first alarm from ...
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affairs affected afterwards appointed army became Buckingham Castle character Charles Church command Council Court covenanters Cranfield Crown daughter death died dignity Duke Duke of Hamilton Earl of Denbigh Earl of Essex Earl of Holland eldest endeavours enemy engaged England Essex estates father favour favourite force France friends Goring Hamilton hath heir Henry Herbert honour horse House of Commons House of Peers James King King's kingdom lady late Laud length letter London Long Parliament Lord Capel Lord Clarendon Majesty marched Marquis Marquis of Worcester married master means memoir military Montrose never noble nobleman occasion Oxford Parliament party passed passion Peers person presently Prince Privy Queen reason rebels received royal cause says Lord Clarendon scarcely Scotland Scots Scottish shew Sir Edward Walker soon succeeded thought thousand pounds tion tonnage and poundage treaty troops unto Viscount wilbe William Worcester
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7. oldal - I had no sooner spoken these words, but a loud, though yet gentle noise came from the heavens (for it was like nothing on earth), which did so comfort and cheer me that I took my petition as granted, and that I had the sign I demanded, whereupon, also, I resolved to print my book.
16. oldal - ... in the lower part of the belly, and in the instant falling from his horse, his body was not found till the next morning ; till when, there was some hope he might have been a prisoner, though his nearest friends, who knew his temper, received small comfort from that imagination. Thus fell that incomparable young man, in the four and thirtieth year of his age...
5. oldal - His stature was low, and smaller than most men ; his motion not graceful, and his aspect so far from inviting, that it had somewhat in it of simplicity ; and his voice the worst of the three, and so untuned that instead of reconciling-, it offended the ear, so that nobody would have expected music from that tongue ; and sure no man was ever less beholden to nature for its recommendation into the world.
7. oldal - Veritate, in my hand, and kneeling on my knees, devoutly said these words, O THOU eternal God, Author of the light which now shines upon me, and Giver of all inward illuminations, I do beseech thee, of...
5. oldal - Falkland ; a person of such prodigious parts of learning and knowledge, of that inimitable sweetness and delight in conversation, of so glowing and obliging a humanity and goodness to mankind, and of that primitive simplicity and integrity of life, that if there were no other brand upon this odious and accursed Civil War than that single loss, it must be most infamous and execrable to all posterity.
16. oldal - Peace ; and would passionately profess, ' that the very agony of the war, and the view of the calamities and desolation the kingdom did and must endure, took his sleep from him, and would shortly break his heart.
14. oldal - Edge-hill, when the enemy was routed, he was like to have incurred great peril, by interposing to save those who had thrown away their arms, and against whom, it may be, others were more fierce for their having thrown them away: insomuch as a man might think, he came into the field only out of curiosity to see the face of danger, and charity to prevent the shedding of blood.
15. oldal - When there was any overture or hope of peace he would be more erect and vigorous, and exceedingly solicitous to press anything which he thought might promote it, and sitting among his friends often, after a deep silence and frequent sighs...
14. oldal - From the entrance into this unnatural war, his natural chearfulness and vivacity grew clouded, and a kind of sadness and dejection of spirit stole upon him, which he had never been used to...