Universal History, Ancient and Modern: From the Earliest Records of Time, to the General Peace of 1801, Volume 20Isaac Collins and sons, 1804 - World history |
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... Dutch , of which he was entirely ignorant ; and that the charms of her conversation were not likely to compen- sate for the homeliness of her person . He re- turned to Greenwich very melancholy ; and la- mented his hard fate to Cromwel ...
... Dutch , of which he was entirely ignorant ; and that the charms of her conversation were not likely to compen- sate for the homeliness of her person . He re- turned to Greenwich very melancholy ; and la- mented his hard fate to Cromwel ...
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... Dutch auxiliaries , setting sail from Plymouth , after making a fruitless at- tempt to land at St. Sebastian , on the western side of Cadiz , determined to attack the ships and gal- lies in the bay . This enterprise was chiefly adopt ...
... Dutch auxiliaries , setting sail from Plymouth , after making a fruitless at- tempt to land at St. Sebastian , on the western side of Cadiz , determined to attack the ships and gal- lies in the bay . This enterprise was chiefly adopt ...
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... Dutch being attacked in their fisheries , consented to pay thirty thousand pounds for a licence for one year ; and the Eng- lish commerce was protected and restored by a squadron sent against Sallee , which destroyed that nest of ...
... Dutch being attacked in their fisheries , consented to pay thirty thousand pounds for a licence for one year ; and the Eng- lish commerce was protected and restored by a squadron sent against Sallee , which destroyed that nest of ...
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... Dutch and French , who sought occasion for revenge , on account of former mis- understandings , secretly fomented the commo- tions in Scotland , and supplied the means of re- sistance . The malcontents , however , found their princi ...
... Dutch and French , who sought occasion for revenge , on account of former mis- understandings , secretly fomented the commo- tions in Scotland , and supplied the means of re- sistance . The malcontents , however , found their princi ...
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... Dutch ships of war in the Frith of Cromarty . Before he was permitted to land , he was obliged to sign the covenant , and as he passed through Aberdeen , the quarters of Montrose were al- lowed to hang over the gate by which he entered ...
... Dutch ships of war in the Frith of Cromarty . Before he was permitted to land , he was obliged to sign the covenant , and as he passed through Aberdeen , the quarters of Montrose were al- lowed to hang over the gate by which he entered ...
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Page 101 - Catholics; and having now summoned up all the force of his mind, he bore their scorn, as well as the torture of his punishment, with singular fortitude. He stretched out his hand, and without betraying, either by his countenance or motions, the least sign of weakness, or even of feeling, he held it in the flames till it was entirely consumed. His thoughts seemed wholly occupied with reflections on his former fault; and he called aloud several times, "This hand has offended.
Page 155 - My lord, out of the love I bear to some of your friends, I have a care of your preservation ; therefore I would advise you, as you tender your life, to devise some excuse to shift oft' your attendance at this Parliament; for God and man have concurred to punish the wickedness of this time.
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Page 64 - ... against Lollardy or heresy, together with the statute of the six articles. None were to be accused for words, but within a month after they were spoken. By these repeals several of the most rigorous laws that ever had passed in England were annulled; and some dawn, both of civil and religious liberty, began to appear to the people. Heresy, however, was still a capital crime by the common law, and was subjected to the penalty of burning. Only there remained no precise standard...