The Twenty-ninth of May: Rare Doings at the Restoration, Volume 1Knight and Lacey, 1825 - Great Britain |
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... Prynne * -something ' twixt an utter * William Prynne , an eminent English lawyer , but more notoriously eminent for his puritanical zeal , being one of the triumvirates of fanatics , who were the chief instruments in undermining the ...
... Prynne * -something ' twixt an utter * William Prynne , an eminent English lawyer , but more notoriously eminent for his puritanical zeal , being one of the triumvirates of fanatics , who were the chief instruments in undermining the ...
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... Prynne , who lost his ears in the pillory , only for attempting the reformation of the court , was nominated re- former of signs . The profaneness of the pictured demon , that had so long swung on its orna- mental iron work , from the ...
... Prynne , who lost his ears in the pillory , only for attempting the reformation of the court , was nominated re- former of signs . The profaneness of the pictured demon , that had so long swung on its orna- mental iron work , from the ...
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... Prynne to the day of his death . The laughing fates who took the rule on Charles's coming , recorded the inn - keeper's vow , and he lived to take the meddling barrister by the nose . Ingoldsby , who though he had fought under the ...
... Prynne to the day of his death . The laughing fates who took the rule on Charles's coming , recorded the inn - keeper's vow , and he lived to take the meddling barrister by the nose . Ingoldsby , who though he had fought under the ...
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... Prynne , who , well skilled in ancient lore , was a buyer of scarce books . Old Watkin Waller , as before related ... Prynne , " chuckling and rubbing his hands- " a few copies of the inter- dicted book . " " What book ? " said Prynne ...
... Prynne , who , well skilled in ancient lore , was a buyer of scarce books . Old Watkin Waller , as before related ... Prynne , " chuckling and rubbing his hands- " a few copies of the inter- dicted book . " " What book ? " said Prynne ...
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... Prynne the Puritan . Ingoldsby , though without his malice , was as frolicsome as Lord Rochester , or the wittiest of the mad - cap courtiers , who had monarch . Indeed privileged by his wit , he could obtain access to the king , when ...
... Prynne the Puritan . Ingoldsby , though without his malice , was as frolicsome as Lord Rochester , or the wittiest of the mad - cap courtiers , who had monarch . Indeed privileged by his wit , he could obtain access to the king , when ...
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Page 205 - Nay, had she been true, If heaven would make me such another world Of one entire and perfect chrysolite, I'd not have sold her for it.
Page 61 - Moreover, when the Lord sent me forth into the world, He forbade me to put off my hat to any, high or low; and I was ,/ required to Thee and Thou all men and women, without any respect to rich or poor, great or small.
Page 100 - Curse ye Meroz, said the angel of the Lord, curse ye bitterly the inhabitants thereof; because they came not to the help of the Lord, to the help of the Lord, against the mighty.
Page 109 - Or in enmity smite him with his hand, that he die : he that smote him shall surely be put to death ;for he is a. murderer: the revenger of blood shall slay the murderer, when he meeteth him.
Page 97 - Come, my boys, my brave boys, let us pray heartily and fight heartily. I will run the same fortunes and hazards with you. Remember, the cause is for God, and for the defence of yourselves, your wives, and children. Come, my honest brave boys, pray heartily and fight heartily, and God will bless us.
Page 110 - ... the congregation shall judge between the slayer and the revenger of blood according to these judgments: and the congregation shall deliver the slayer out of the hand of the revenger of blood...
Page 177 - Sedley has that prevailing gentle art, That can with a resistless charm impart The loosest wishes to the chastest heart : Raise such a conflict, kindle such a fire, Between declining virtue and desire, Till the poor vanquish'd maid dissolves away In dreams all night, in sighs and tears all day*.
Page 80 - Oliver, though he was a traitor and a villain, was a brave fellow, had great parts, great courage, and was worthy to command. But that Richard, that coxcomb, coquin, poltroon, was surely the basest fellow alive ; what is become of that fool? How was it possible he could be such a sot?" He answered, "That he was betrayed by those whom he most trusted, and who had been most obliged by his father.
Page 350 - Charmer of an idle hour, Object of my warm desire, Lip of wax, and eye of fire ; And thy snowy taper waist, With my finger gently brac'd ; And thy pretty swelling crest, With my little stopper prest...
Page ix - ... a spirit of extravagant joy spread over the nation, that brought on with it the throwing off the very professions of virtue and piety. All ended in entertainments and drunkenness which overrun the three kingdoms to such a degree, that it very much corrupted all their morals. Under the colour of drinking the King's health, there were great disorders, and much riot everywhere...