History of England Comprising the Reign of Queen Anne Until the Peace of Versailles, 1713-1783, Volum 2J. Murray, 1837 |
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Side 204
... Parma and Tuscany to the Infant Don Carlos , 6000 Spanish troops should be allowed to garrison Leghorn , Porto Ferrajo , Parma , and Placentia , instead of the neutral garrisons provided by the Quadruple Alliance . The question of ...
... Parma and Tuscany to the Infant Don Carlos , 6000 Spanish troops should be allowed to garrison Leghorn , Porto Ferrajo , Parma , and Placentia , instead of the neutral garrisons provided by the Quadruple Alliance . The question of ...
Side 211
... Parma , and writing him a letter in vindication of his conduct , and in reply to " some gentlemen , " who brand my zeal with the name of madness , " and adorn their own indolence with the pompous " title of discretion , and who without ...
... Parma , and writing him a letter in vindication of his conduct , and in reply to " some gentlemen , " who brand my zeal with the name of madness , " and adorn their own indolence with the pompous " title of discretion , and who without ...
Side 212
... Parma , where the Pretender , and several of his " adherents were with him ; but that he had in- dustriously avoided to speak with any of them . .... He then gave me , by fits , and in a ram- 66 66 66 bling way that was entertaining ...
... Parma , where the Pretender , and several of his " adherents were with him ; but that he had in- dustriously avoided to speak with any of them . .... He then gave me , by fits , and in a ram- 66 66 66 bling way that was entertaining ...
Side 226
... Parma and Tuscany , and admit the Spanish troops into the Italian fortresses . England , on her part , was to guarantee the Prag- matic Sanction , on the understanding that the young heiress should not be given in marriage to a Prince ...
... Parma and Tuscany , and admit the Spanish troops into the Italian fortresses . England , on her part , was to guarantee the Prag- matic Sanction , on the understanding that the young heiress should not be given in marriage to a Prince ...
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... Parma , having been brought over two years before , with the convoy of an En- glish fleet , on the death of the last Duke ; and though his accession was for some months delayed by the Duchess - Dowager declaring herself to be pregnant ...
... Parma , having been brought over two years before , with the convoy of an En- glish fleet , on the death of the last Duke ; and though his accession was for some months delayed by the Duchess - Dowager declaring herself to be pregnant ...
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Side 175 - And sensible soft melancholy. "Has she no faults then, (Envy says) Sir?" Yes, she has one, I must aver; When all the world conspires to praise her, The woman's deaf, and does not hear.
Side 344 - ... their manner of writing is very peculiar, being neither from the left to the right, like the Europeans ; nor from the right to the left, like the Arabians ; nor from up to down, like the Chinese ; but aslant, from one corner of the paper to the other, like ladies in England.
Side 270 - the same proscribed man, surrounded with difficulties, exposed to mortifications, and unable to take any share in the service, but that which I have taken hitherto, and which, I think, you would not persuade me to take in the present state of things. My part is over, and he who remains on the stage after his part is over, deserves to be hissed off.
Side 344 - I shall say but little at present of their Learning, which for many Ages hath flourished in all its Branches among them : But their manner of Writing is very peculiar, being neither from the Left to the Right, like the Europeans ; nor from the Right to the Left, like the Arabians ; nor from up to down, like the Chinese , nor from down to up, like the Cascagians ; but aslant from one Corner of the Paper to the other, like Ladies in England.
Side xli - Nithsdale, that he might not pretend to be ignorant of my person. But, perceiving that he wanted to go off without receiving my petition, I caught hold of the skirt of his coat, that he might stop and hear me.
Side 338 - On a bulk, in a cellar, or in a glasshouse, among thieves and beggars, was to be found the author of The Wanderer, the man of exalted sentiments, extensive views, and curious observations ; the man whose remarks on life might have assisted the statesman, whose ideas of virtue might have enlightened the moralist, whose eloquence might have influenced senates, and whose delicacy might have polished courts.
Side 97 - ... without suffering me to see them before he was paid, or giving me good security to restore my money for those that were lean, or shorn, or scabby, I would be none of his customer. I have heard of a man who had a mind to sell his house, and therefore carried a piece of brick in his pocket, which he showed as a pattern to encourage purchasers: and this is directly the case in point with Mr. Wood's assay.
Side 323 - The truth is, that the spectators are always in their senses, and know, from the first act to the last, that the stage is only a stage, and that the players are only players.
Side 380 - An't please your worship, they have convarted my wife. Till she went among them, she had such a tongue; and now she is as quiet as a lamb.' ' Carry them back, carry them back,' replied the Justice, ' and let them convert all the scolds in the town.
Side 312 - Sir Robert Walpole informed me," writes Lord Hardwicke, " of certain passages be" tween the King and himself, and between the " Queen and the Prince, of too high and secret a " nature even to be trusted to this narrative ; but " from thence I found great reason to think, that " this unhappy difference between the King and " Queen and His Royal Highness turned upon " some points of a more interesting and important " nature than have hitherto appeared.