The Works ...: With the Author's Life and Character, Notes [etc.] In Eight Volumes, Volume 2A. Donaldson, 1761 - English literature |
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... treaty between her Ma- jefty and the States - General The Examiner . NO 1.3 . 14 . 25 . 16 .. 17 . 10 53 93 152 186 192 197 203 18 . 19 210 215 221 20 % 226 21 . 232 22 238 23 . 245 24 .. 25 . 251 256 26 . 27 . 263 269 28 . 274 280 29 ...
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... treaty for the peace and fecurity of his country : what could the continuance of fuch proceedings end in , but the utter difcouragement of all virtuous actions and perfons , and confequently in the ruin of a ftate ? therefore the ...
... treaty for the peace and fecurity of his country : what could the continuance of fuch proceedings end in , but the utter difcouragement of all virtuous actions and perfons , and confequently in the ruin of a ftate ? therefore the ...
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... treaty of partition , the adviser of which will , I hope , never be forgot in Eng- land . Sicily was difpofed of by her Majesty of Great Bri- tain ; fo in effect was Sardinia . France indeed once reach ed out a king to Poland , but the ...
... treaty of partition , the adviser of which will , I hope , never be forgot in Eng- land . Sicily was difpofed of by her Majesty of Great Bri- tain ; fo in effect was Sardinia . France indeed once reach ed out a king to Poland , but the ...
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... treaty hath put us under ; and the event hath fhewn , that it was prudent to proceed no fafter , until thofe difficulties were got over . The mole and harbour could not be destroyed , until the fhips were got out ; which , by reafon of ...
... treaty hath put us under ; and the event hath fhewn , that it was prudent to proceed no fafter , until thofe difficulties were got over . The mole and harbour could not be destroyed , until the fhips were got out ; which , by reafon of ...
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... treaty ; and that they came fo late , they may thank the Whigs , whofe falfe reprefentations they were fo weak to believe . How- ever , the QUEEN hath voluntarily given them a guaran- tee to defend them against Spain , until the peace ...
... treaty ; and that they came fo late , they may thank the Whigs , whofe falfe reprefentations they were fo weak to believe . How- ever , the QUEEN hath voluntarily given them a guaran- tee to defend them against Spain , until the peace ...
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Page 403 - We are plagued here with an October Club ; that is, a set of above a hundred Parliamentmen of the country, who drink October beer at home, and meet every evening at a tavern near the Parliament, to consult affairs, and drive things on to extremes against the Whigs, to call the old ministry to account, and get off five or six heads.
Page 42 - For, although in their corrupt notions of divine worship, they are apt to multiply their gods; yet their earthly devotion is seldom paid to above one idol at a time of their own creation, whose oar they pull with less murmuring and much more skill, than when they share the lading, or even hold the helm.
Page 399 - ADVICE HUMBLY OFFERED TO -THE MEMBERS OF THE OCTOBER CLUB. In a Letter from a Person of Honour*.