 | Oliver Goldsmith - Great Britain - 1800 - 468 pages
...thus lessening the Norman power, by creating dissensions among the nobles of its different provinces. William's displeasure was not a little increased by...sickness ; and Philip was heard to say, that he only lay in of a big belly. This so provoked the English monarch, that be sent him word, he should soon... | |
 | William Russell - Europe - 1802 - 550 pages
...death was occasioned by a quarrel not altogether worthy of his life. A witticism gave rise to war. William, who was become corpulent, had been detained in bed some time by sickness, while in Normandy ; a circumstance which gave Philip I. of France occasion to say, with that vivacity... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - Great Britain - 1806 - 346 pages
...thus lessening the Norman power, by creating dissentions among the nobles of its different provinces. William's displeasure was not a little increased by...Philip was heard to say, That he only lay-in of a big belly. This so provoked the English monarch, that he sent him word, he should soon be up, and would,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - Great Britain - 1808 - 342 pages
...lessening the Norman power, C by creating dissentions among the nobles of its different provinces. William's displeasure was not a little increased by...Philip was heard to say, that he only lay-in of a big belly. This so provoked the English monarch, that he sent him word, that he should soon be up,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1810 - 386 pages
...among the nobles of its different provinces. William's displeasure was not a little increased by tbi account he received of some railleries which that...Philip was heard to say, that he only lay-in of a big belly. This so provoked the English monarch that he sent him word, that he should soon be up, and... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1810 - 294 pages
...dissensions among the nobles of its different provinces. William's displeasure was not a little encreased, by the account he received of some railleries, which...corpulent, had been detained in bed some time by sickness v and Philip was heard to say, that he only lay in of a big belly. This so provoked the English monarch,... | |
 | David Hume - Great Britain - 1810 - 540 pages
...indignation, had they not been assured of the countenance and protection of Philip. His displeasure was increased by the account he received of some railleries which that monarch had thrown out against him. William, who was become corpulent, had been detained in bed some time by sickness; upon which Philip... | |
 | Antoine-François Bertrand-de-Molleville - Great Britain - 1812 - 528 pages
...which broke out between him and the king of France, Philip I. William's displeasure was exasperated by the account he received of some railleries which that monarch had thrown out against him. William, who was become corpulent, had been detained in bed by sickness, upon which Philip was heard... | |
 | Antoine-François Bertrand-de-Molleville - Great Britain - 1812 - 524 pages
...which broke out between him and the king of France, Philip I. William's displeasure was exasperated by the account he received of some railleries which that monarch had thrown out against him. William, who'was become corpulent, had been detained in bed by sickness, upon which Philip was heard... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - Great Britain - 1823 - 470 pages
...thus lessening the Norman power, by creating dissensions among the nobles of its different provinces. William's displeasure was not a little increased by...Philip was heard to say, that he only lay-in of a big belly. This so provoked the English monarch, that he sent him word he should soon be up, and would... | |
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Upon his arrival on the Continent, he found that the insurgents had been secretly assisted and excited by the king of France, whose policy consisted in thus lessening the Norman power, C by creating dissentions among the nobles of its different provinces. 
