Portraits of Illustrious Personages of Great Britain, 6. kötetHarding and Lepard, 1835 |
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3. oldal
... never charged till they touched the enemies ' horses ' head . " How far these two accounts may be reconcileable , it is needless here to inquire ; thus much however is certain that on the twenty - fifth of that month , the day before ...
... never charged till they touched the enemies ' horses ' head . " How far these two accounts may be reconcileable , it is needless here to inquire ; thus much however is certain that on the twenty - fifth of that month , the day before ...
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... never disgraced . He was the eldest of the three sons of Basil Fielding , of Newnham Paddox in the county of Warwick , by Elizabeth , daughter of Sir Walter Aston , of Tixall , in Staffordshire , and married , at an early age , Mary ...
... never disgraced . He was the eldest of the three sons of Basil Fielding , of Newnham Paddox in the county of Warwick , by Elizabeth , daughter of Sir Walter Aston , of Tixall , in Staffordshire , and married , at an early age , Mary ...
4. oldal
... never so handsome , unless a man resolve to fight on the Parlement side , which , for my part , I had rather be hanged , it will be said a man is afraid to fight . If there could be an expedient found to salve the punctilio of honour ...
... never so handsome , unless a man resolve to fight on the Parlement side , which , for my part , I had rather be hanged , it will be said a man is afraid to fight . If there could be an expedient found to salve the punctilio of honour ...
7. oldal
... never to accept a commission ; attended his royal master thither , and , after a visit of a few days to Oxford , again joined the army , when it was on the point of engaging the rebels in the first battle of Newbury . Immediately before ...
... never to accept a commission ; attended his royal master thither , and , after a visit of a few days to Oxford , again joined the army , when it was on the point of engaging the rebels in the first battle of Newbury . Immediately before ...
8. oldal
... never were in a more prosperous condition ; and yet the divisions do not at all deminishe , especiallie between 142 and 143 , by whiche we receve prejudice . I never sawe the King use anie bodie with more neglect than the Earl of ...
... never were in a more prosperous condition ; and yet the divisions do not at all deminishe , especiallie between 142 and 143 , by whiche we receve prejudice . I never sawe the King use anie bodie with more neglect than the Earl of ...
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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...