Lives of eminent and illustrious Englishmen, ed. by G. G. Cunningham, المجلد 41835 |
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... became her bosom - friend , the superintendent of all her actions , and , it may be said , the object of all her affections . Overpowered by her feelings of fondness , the princess appeared to look forward with dread to a momentary ...
... became her bosom - friend , the superintendent of all her actions , and , it may be said , the object of all her affections . Overpowered by her feelings of fondness , the princess appeared to look forward with dread to a momentary ...
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... became too great even for the temper of Queen Anne . Abigail Hill , a connexion of her own , and appointed by her one of the bed - chamber women , was the person who supplanted the proud dutchess in the affections of the queen . This ...
... became too great even for the temper of Queen Anne . Abigail Hill , a connexion of her own , and appointed by her one of the bed - chamber women , was the person who supplanted the proud dutchess in the affections of the queen . This ...
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... became more openly his opponents , but from the period when the queen was compelled to accede to such a measure , the displeasure of her stubborn mind was unchangeably turned against Marlborough . For two years the country was governed ...
... became more openly his opponents , but from the period when the queen was compelled to accede to such a measure , the displeasure of her stubborn mind was unchangeably turned against Marlborough . For two years the country was governed ...
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... became a queen . Her warmth of friendship might have ornamented private life , but it sullied her conduct as a queen . Her benevolence acquired for her the honourable term of The good Queen Anne , ' and was such as with opulence might ...
... became a queen . Her warmth of friendship might have ornamented private life , but it sullied her conduct as a queen . Her benevolence acquired for her the honourable term of The good Queen Anne , ' and was such as with opulence might ...
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... became known , lowered him ma- terially in public estimation . His two German mistresses , who were created dutchess of Kendal and countess of Darlington , shortly after his accession , became seriously offensive to the people . Nor ...
... became known , lowered him ma- terially in public estimation . His two German mistresses , who were created dutchess of Kendal and countess of Darlington , shortly after his accession , became seriously offensive to the people . Nor ...
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الصفحة 75 - An Act for the Amendment of the Law, and the better Advancement of Justice...
الصفحة 265 - The cause of Congreve was not tenable: whatever glosses he might use for the defence or palliation of single passages, the general tenour and tendency of his plays must always be condemned. It is acknowledged, with universal conviction, that the perusal of his works will make no man better ; and that their ultimate effect is to represent pleasure in alliance with vice, and to relax those obligations by which life ought to be regulated.
الصفحة 397 - I now design to suppress. Philosophy is such an impertinently litigious lady, that a man had as good be engaged in lawsuits, as have to do with her.
الصفحة 210 - But if a woman have long hair, it is a glory to her, for her hair is given her for a covering. 16 But if any man seem to be contentious, we have no such custom, neither the churches of God...
الصفحة 56 - Trevor, and who was made a Knight of the Bath at the coronation of Charles II.
الصفحة 275 - The difficulties and discouragements which attend the Study of the Scriptures, in the way of private judgment...
الصفحة 398 - I keep the subject constantly before me, and wait till the first dawnings open slowly by little and little into a full and clear light.
الصفحة 53 - If the plaintiff has a right, he must of necessity have a means to vindicate and maintain it, and a remedy if he is injured in the exercise or enjoyment of it; and indeed it is a vain thing to imagine a right without a remedy; for want of right and want of remedy are reciprocal.
الصفحة 254 - The university approved the contents of this letter, and accordingly created Mr. AtterburyD.D. Our author's work was entitled, "The Rights, Powers, and Privileges of an English Convocation, stated and vindicated, in answer to a late book of Dr.
الصفحة 423 - We were all, at the first night of it, in great uncertainty of the event ; till we were very much encouraged by overhearing the Duke of Argyle, who sat in the next box to us, say, ' It will do — it must do ! I see it in the eyes of them.