The Popular History of England: An Illustrated History of Society and Government from the Earliest Period to Our Own Times, Հատոր 5Estes and Lauriat, 1874 |
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... means or other , notwithstanding the opposition of any laws by sea or land ; of such force , subtilty , and violence is the general course of trade . " ‡ Under the Statute of the first year of William and Mary , Commissioners were ...
... means or other , notwithstanding the opposition of any laws by sea or land ; of such force , subtilty , and violence is the general course of trade . " ‡ Under the Statute of the first year of William and Mary , Commissioners were ...
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... means of carriers , and extended their traffic through the midland districts , even to the Trent . Roger North had observed that at Bristol all the dealers were engaged in adventures by sea ; - " a poor shopkeeper that sells candles ...
... means of carriers , and extended their traffic through the midland districts , even to the Trent . Roger North had observed that at Bristol all the dealers were engaged in adventures by sea ; - " a poor shopkeeper that sells candles ...
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... mean and ill . furnished . Yet it had long been the resort of the rich health - seekers and the rich pleasure - seekers . It was proverbial also for its beggars . Fuller , noticing the proverb , says that many repair to Bath from all ...
... mean and ill . furnished . Yet it had long been the resort of the rich health - seekers and the rich pleasure - seekers . It was proverbial also for its beggars . Fuller , noticing the proverb , says that many repair to Bath from all ...
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... means sure that in the twentieth century the mighty industry of our own day may not be looked upon as an imperfect development of the resources of English wealth and energy . Sheffield had been famous for its Cutlery from the time of ...
... means sure that in the twentieth century the mighty industry of our own day may not be looked upon as an imperfect development of the resources of English wealth and energy . Sheffield had been famous for its Cutlery from the time of ...
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... mean , as compared with the diet of the peasantry of England ; but the agency was at work which would raise the condition of every labourer in Scotland to a level with his compeers beyond the Border . A humble lot in life was not ...
... mean , as compared with the diet of the peasantry of England ; but the agency was at work which would raise the condition of every labourer in Scotland to a level with his compeers beyond the Border . A humble lot in life was not ...
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The Popular History of England: An Illustrated History of Society ..., Հատոր 5 Charles Knight Ամբողջությամբ դիտվող - 1859 |
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Էջ 177 - were let loose to play upon the earth, so truth be in the field, we do injuriously, by licensing and prohibiting, to misdoubt her strength. Let her and falsehood grapple. Who ever knew truth put to the worse in a free and open encounter ?
Էջ 409 - When I approach Her loveliness, so absolute she seems And in herself complete, so well to know Her own, that what she wills to do or say Seems wisest, virtuousest, discreetest, best; All higher knowledge in her presence fall* Degraded ; wisdom in discourse with her Loses
Էջ 75 - Declaration of Eights it was maintained " That the raising or keeping a Standing Army within the kingdom in time of peace, unless it be with consent of Parliament, is against law." An accidental occurrence gave a legislative
Էջ 409 - and like folly shows ; Authority and reason on her wait, As one intended first, not after made Occasionally; and, to consummate all, Greatness of mind, and nobleness, their seat Build in her loveliest, and create an awe About her, as a guard angelic plac'd.
Էջ 430 - I was born in the year 1632, in the city of York, of a good family, though not of that county, my father being a foreigner of Bremen, who settled first at Hull. He got a good estate by merchandize, and leaving off his trade, lived afterwards at York ; from whence he had married my mother, whose
Էջ 29 - by laying rails of timber, from the colliery down to the river, exactly straight and parallel; and bulky carts are made with four rowlets fitting these rails ; whereby the carriage is so easy that one horse will draw four or five chaldron of coals, and is an immense benefit to the coal-merchant.
Էջ 255 - crown by virtue of the limitation of this present Act, and is, are, or shall be reconciled to, or shall hold communion with the See or Church of Rome, or shall profess the Popish religion, or shall marry a Papist, shall be subject to such incapacities as in such case or cases are by the said recited Act
Էջ 426 - at great Bourbon's feet her silken sons; Or Tiber, now no longer Roman, rolls, Vain of Italian arts, Italian souls : To happy convents, bosom'd deep in vines, Where slumber abbots, purple as their wines : To isles of fragrance, lily-silvered vales, Diffusing languor in the panting gales : To lands of singing or of dancing slaves, Love-whispering woods, and lute-resounding
Էջ 408 - In various talk th' instructive hours they pass'd, Who gave the ball, or paid the visit last; One speaks the glory of the British queen, And one describes a charming Indian screen ; A third interprets motions, looks, and eyes ; At every word a reputation dies; Snuff, or the fan, supply each pause of chat, With singing, laughing, ogling, and all that.
Էջ 417 - divided between two opposite opinions: or rather, to speak my thoughts freely, I believe in general that there is, and has been, such a thing as witchcraft, but at the same time can give no credit to any particular instance of it.