Bishop Burnet's History of His Own Time, Volume 6University Press, 1833 - Great Britain |
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... ment . This was represented by those who had never been versed in the negotiations of princes in an alliance , as a bold intruding into the queen's councils ; though nothing is more common than for princes to offer mutual advices in ...
... ment . This was represented by those who had never been versed in the negotiations of princes in an alliance , as a bold intruding into the queen's councils ; though nothing is more common than for princes to offer mutual advices in ...
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... ment . Therefore , upon the whole , he could give little en- couragement to expect any great success in that part of the world , unless there were other means than were known to him . D. ( Mesnager the French negotiator in this king ...
... ment . Therefore , upon the whole , he could give little en- couragement to expect any great success in that part of the world , unless there were other means than were known to him . D. ( Mesnager the French negotiator in this king ...
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... ment for that service was is- " then something more must " have been examined into be- " sides that single point of the " numbers at Almanza . " p . 610. Other points , incidentally at least , were entered on . ) 1711. administration ...
... ment for that service was is- " then something more must " have been examined into be- " sides that single point of the " numbers at Almanza . " p . 610. Other points , incidentally at least , were entered on . ) 1711. administration ...
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... picture , covered with a flat diamond that had brilliant edges , which cost eight thousand pounds . I myself did see , some years after the 564 queen's death , an advertise- ment in the newspapers VOL . VI . D OF QUEEN ANNE . 33.
... picture , covered with a flat diamond that had brilliant edges , which cost eight thousand pounds . I myself did see , some years after the 564 queen's death , an advertise- ment in the newspapers VOL . VI . D OF QUEEN ANNE . 33.
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... ment in the newspapers , that such a diamond was in the hands of a Jew to be disposed of : therefore suppose her grace may not have it by her , and has forgot that , with many more such trifles , not worth taking notice of . But I sup ...
... ment in the newspapers , that such a diamond was in the hands of a Jew to be disposed of : therefore suppose her grace may not have it by her , and has forgot that , with many more such trifles , not worth taking notice of . But I sup ...
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Page 243 - The Lord is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit.
Page 286 - AN ACT DECLARING THE RIGHTS AND LIBERTIES OF THE SUBJECT, AND SETTLING THE SUCCESSION OF THE CROWN.
Page 242 - What man is he that desireth life, and loveth many days, that he may see good ? Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile. Depart from evil, and do good ; seek peace, and pursue it.
Page 242 - Keep thy tongue from evil, And thy lips from speaking guile. Depart from evil, and do good ; Seek peace, and pursue it. The eyes of the Lord are upon the righteous, And his ears are open unto their cry.
Page 354 - truth ; or the true state of the primitive church, by an " humble moderator,
Page 312 - Bounty (that is, the governors of the Bounty of Queen Anne for the Augmentation of the Maintenance of the Poor Clergy).
Page 15 - Fasti Romani. The Civil and Literary Chronology of Rome and Constantinople, from the Death of Augustus to the Death of Heraclius.
Page 23 - An Elementary Treatise on Quaternions. By PG TAIT, MA, Professor of Natural Philosophy in the University of Edinburgh ; formerly Fellow of St Peter's College, Cambridge. Second...
Page 240 - I understand somewhat more than the receiving some doctrines, though ever so true, or the professing them, and engaging to support them, not without zeal and eagerness. What signify the best doctrines, if men do not live suitably to them ; if they have not a due influence upon their thoughts, their principles, and their lives ? Men of bad lives, with sound opinions, are selfcondemned, and lie under a highly aggravated guilt...
Page 94 - It was said that the queen could not send a message to any one House to adjourn, when the like message was not sent to both Houses. The pleasure of the prince in convening, dissolving, proroguing or ordering the adjournment of Parliaments was always directed to both Houses, but never to any one House without the same intimation was made at the same time to the other.