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
... party . - Appointments of Captain and Admiral - General conferred upon William by the unani- mous voice of the States . His early success against the French . Popular insurrections in the principal Dutch towns . The office of ...
... party . - Appointments of Captain and Admiral - General conferred upon William by the unani- mous voice of the States . His early success against the French . Popular insurrections in the principal Dutch towns . The office of ...
x. oldal
... parties in Great Tower street . Anecdote illustrative of his prodigious appe- tite . He quits England , and on parting presents William with a magnificent ruby valued at ten thousand pounds . - Reduction of William's standing army by ...
... parties in Great Tower street . Anecdote illustrative of his prodigious appe- tite . He quits England , and on parting presents William with a magnificent ruby valued at ten thousand pounds . - Reduction of William's standing army by ...
xiv. oldal
... parties at the commencement of the eighteenth century . Rise of Harley , Earl of Oxford.- Anne's prepossession in favour of the Tory and High - Church party . - Downfal of the Whigs.- Violent altercations between Harley and Bolingbroke ...
... parties at the commencement of the eighteenth century . Rise of Harley , Earl of Oxford.- Anne's prepossession in favour of the Tory and High - Church party . - Downfal of the Whigs.- Violent altercations between Harley and Bolingbroke ...
xviii. oldal
... years.- His failing powers of understanding exaggerated by party- writers . His death and public funeral . - Enumeration of his children . Page 421 SARAH , DUCHESS OF MARLBOROUGH . CHAPTER I. Swift's character xviii CONTENTS .
... years.- His failing powers of understanding exaggerated by party- writers . His death and public funeral . - Enumeration of his children . Page 421 SARAH , DUCHESS OF MARLBOROUGH . CHAPTER I. Swift's character xviii CONTENTS .
14. oldal
... party , by every means in his power . He paid a visit to Lord Russell , ( the person of all others most detested by the Court , ) and , more- over , contrary to the advice both of Halifax and Hyde , and , indeed , in express defiance of ...
... party , by every means in his power . He paid a visit to Lord Russell , ( the person of all others most detested by the Court , ) and , more- over , contrary to the advice both of Halifax and Hyde , and , indeed , in express defiance of ...
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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.