Memoirs of the Court of England: From the Revolution in 1688 to the Death of George the Second, 1. kötetRichard Bentley, 1843 |
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vi. oldal
... campaign against the troops of Louis the Fourteenth . Treaty of peace between the French and the Dutch signed in February 1674.— Office of Stadtholder settled in perpetuity on William and his descendants . Anecdote of William and Count ...
... campaign against the troops of Louis the Fourteenth . Treaty of peace between the French and the Dutch signed in February 1674.— Office of Stadtholder settled in perpetuity on William and his descendants . Anecdote of William and Count ...
xi. oldal
... campaign . Ill - treated by William . His distress on her death attested by Calamy and Burnet . The latter's account of Mary's last illness . Archbishop of Canterbury's funeral sermon . — James the Second's notice of Mary's death in his ...
... campaign . Ill - treated by William . His distress on her death attested by Calamy and Burnet . The latter's account of Mary's last illness . Archbishop of Canterbury's funeral sermon . — James the Second's notice of Mary's death in his ...
xvi. oldal
... campaign against France , for which he is created Marquis of Blandford , and Duke of Marlborough . - Pension of five thousand per annum also conferred on him . - Death of his only son at Cambridge . Page 356 CHAPTER III . - Resumption ...
... campaign against France , for which he is created Marquis of Blandford , and Duke of Marlborough . - Pension of five thousand per annum also conferred on him . - Death of his only son at Cambridge . Page 356 CHAPTER III . - Resumption ...
xvii. oldal
... Campaign . " - Characteristic anecdotes of Marl- borough by Lord Dartmouth and Evelyn . His narrow escapes at the battle of Ramilies.- Great moral effects produced by the battle . Marlborough's reckless daring at the siege of Ostend ...
... Campaign . " - Characteristic anecdotes of Marl- borough by Lord Dartmouth and Evelyn . His narrow escapes at the battle of Ramilies.- Great moral effects produced by the battle . Marlborough's reckless daring at the siege of Ostend ...
4. oldal
... campaign , and deliberated with him respecting the requisite operations . Under the auspices of this celebrated person the States recovered from their almost desperate situation , and after a protracted and bloody war- fare , the ...
... campaign , and deliberated with him respecting the requisite operations . Under the auspices of this celebrated person the States recovered from their almost desperate situation , and after a protracted and bloody war- fare , the ...
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80. oldal - second, having endeavoured to subvert the constitution of " the kingdom, by breaking the original contract between " king and people — and, by the advice of Jesuits and other " wicked persons, having violated the fundamental laws, " and having withdrawn himself out of this kingdom — has " abdicated the government, and that the throne is thereby
294. oldal - Barry, in characters of greatness, had a presence of elevated dignity ; her mien and motion superb, and gracefully majestic ; her voice full, clear, and strong, so that no violence of passion could be too much for her ; and when distress or tenderness possessed her, she subsided into the most affecting melody and softness. In the art of exciting pity, she had a power beyond all the actresses I have yet seen, or what your imagination can conceive.
483. oldal - Scarce once herself, by turns all womankind ! Who, with herself, or others, from her birth Finds all her life one warfare upon earth: Shines in exposing knaves, and painting fools, Yet is, whate'er she hates and ridicules.
258. oldal - I hear the happy news of a reconcilement. And as I am confident the prince did not leave the king with any other design than to use all possible means for his preservation...
418. oldal - I take with pleasure this opportunity of doing justice to that great man, whose faults I knew, whose virtues I admired, and whose memory, as the greatest general and as the greatest minister that our country or perhaps any other has produced, I honour.
494. oldal - tis all a cheat, Yet, fooled with hope, men favour the deceit ; Trust on, and think to-morrow will repay ; To-morrow's falser than the former day ; Lies worse ; and, while it says we shall be blest With some new joys, cuts off what we possest.
447. oldal - She has preserved a tolerable court reputation, with respect to love and gallantry ; but three Furies reigned, in her breast, the most mortal enemies of all softer passions, which were sordid Avarice, disdainful Pride, and ungovernable Rage ; by the last of these often breaking out in sallies of the most unpardonable sort, she had long alienated her sovereign's mind, before it appeared to the world.
446. oldal - Groom of the Stole, Mistress of the Robes and Keeper of the Privy Purse.
253. oldal - The princess, on this alarm, immediately sent me to the bishop. I acquainted him with her resolution to leave the court, and to put herself under his care. It was hereupon agreed that, when he had advised with his friends in the city, he should come about midnight...
344. oldal - The duke got into a boat, and took care of his dogs, and some unknown persons, who were taken from that earnest care of his to be his priests: the long-boat went off with very few in her, though she might have carried off above eighty more than she did.