The History of Great Britain During the Reign of Queen Anne, Հատոր 2Chapman and Hall, 1876 - 550 էջ |
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Արդյունքներ 89–ի 1-ից 5-ը:
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... sent tobacco , pepper , and some other descriptions of colonial produce into Scotland , was allowed a drawback of sixpence in the pound upon the duties he had paid when they were landed in England . It was an easy thing for a merchant ...
... sent tobacco , pepper , and some other descriptions of colonial produce into Scotland , was allowed a drawback of sixpence in the pound upon the duties he had paid when they were landed in England . It was an easy thing for a merchant ...
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... sent up to the Lords . The arguments for retaining the Privy Council were indeed not contemptible . While the kingdom was full of disaffection , while the agents of France and of the Pretender were passing busily from one nobleman's ...
... sent up to the Lords . The arguments for retaining the Privy Council were indeed not contemptible . While the kingdom was full of disaffection , while the agents of France and of the Pretender were passing busily from one nobleman's ...
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... sent these copies was William Gregg . Gregg , who was an under clerk in Harley's office , was imme- diately arrested . Upon examination he admitted that , pressed by poverty and debt , he had endeavoured to raise money by selling ...
... sent these copies was William Gregg . Gregg , who was an under clerk in Harley's office , was imme- diately arrested . Upon examination he admitted that , pressed by poverty and debt , he had endeavoured to raise money by selling ...
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... sent up to the Queen a recommendation that the execution should take place . Gregg was accordingly hanged at Tyburn on the 28th of April . Before he was turned off he de- livered a paper to the sheriff , in which he solemnly exculpated ...
... sent up to the Queen a recommendation that the execution should take place . Gregg was accordingly hanged at Tyburn on the 28th of April . Before he was turned off he de- livered a paper to the sheriff , in which he solemnly exculpated ...
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... sent , under the command of Sir George Byng , to cruise off the Flemish coast . Fourbin , who was at the head of the expedition , and who had hitherto flattered himself that the muster of troops in the town , and the collection of ships ...
... sent , under the command of Sir George Byng , to cruise off the Flemish coast . Fourbin , who was at the head of the expedition , and who had hitherto flattered himself that the muster of troops in the town , and the collection of ships ...
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The History of Great Britain During the Reign of Queen Anne, Հատոր 2 Frederick William Wyon Ամբողջությամբ դիտվող - 1876 |
The History of Great Britain During the Reign of Queen Anne, Հատոր 2 Frederick William Wyon Ամբողջությամբ դիտվող - 1876 |
The History of Great Britain During the Reign of Queen Anne, Հատոր 2 Frederick William Wyon Դիտել հնարավոր չէ - 1876 |
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Էջ 139 - Neither was it mine adversary that did magnify himself against me; for then peradventure I would have hid myself from him : 14 But it was even thou, my companion, my guide, and mine own familiar friend.
Էջ 431 - It is strange I cannot speak for this man, though I could readily fight for him...
Էջ 446 - Wyndham made a motion for a bill to prevent the growth of schism, and for the further security of the church of England, as by law established.
Էջ 307 - Nottingham, who had now associated himself with the whigs, inveighed against the preliminaries as captious and insufficient, and offered a clause to be inserted in the address of thanks, representing to her majesty, that in the opinion of the house, no peace could be safe or honourable to Great Britain or Europe, if Spain and the West Indies should be allotted to any branch of the house of Bourbon.
Էջ 249 - The two houses of parliament, in an address to the queen, declared their belief, that Mr. Harley's fidelity to her majesty, and zeal for her service, had drawn upon him the hatred of all the abettors of popery and faction*.
Էջ 167 - Sacheverell does not only take up all my time, but very much impairs my health, and how it will end I am not at all certain. But I certainly wish it had never begun, for it has occasioned a very great ferment, and given opportunity to a great many people to be impertinent, who always had the intention, but wanted the opportunity of shewing it.
Էջ 456 - ... your own. I am firmly persuaded that you would not suffer the smallest diminution of your authority ; I am no less delicate in that respect ; and I am determined to oppose a project so contrary to my royal authority, however fatal the consequences may be.
Էջ 194 - I think it is impossible for her to have any quiet or ease in the hands I think she is running into. If we have a battle, it must be the last ; for it will be in all likelihood in a plain, where there is neither tree nor hedge : I hope God will bless me with another opportunity of giving a mark of my zeal for the queen and my country, and then I shall be less concerned at the behaviour I have received of late.
Էջ 322 - ... pocketed a deduction of two and a half per cent, from the pay of the foreign troops maintained by England.
Էջ 428 - I imagine a person of quality prevailed on to marry a woman much his inferior, and without a groat to her fortune, and her friends arguing she was as good as her husband, because she brought him as numerous a family of relations and servants as she found in his house.