The History of the Rebellion and Civil Wars in England: To which is Added an Historical View of the Affairs of Ireland, Volumen7Clarendon Press, 1826 |
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... common mariner , to the re- putation of a bold and excellent officer . admirals . This fleet , in the beginning of June in the year 1653 , met with the Dutch about the middle seas over between Dover and Zealand ; and made what haste ...
... common mariner , to the re- putation of a bold and excellent officer . admirals . This fleet , in the beginning of June in the year 1653 , met with the Dutch about the middle seas over between Dover and Zealand ; and made what haste ...
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... common seamen , killed the number of the wounded was greater ; nor did they lose one ship , nor were so disabled but that they followed with the whole fleet to the coast of Holland , whither the other fled ; and being got into the Flie ...
... common seamen , killed the number of the wounded was greater ; nor did they lose one ship , nor were so disabled but that they followed with the whole fleet to the coast of Holland , whither the other fled ; and being got into the Flie ...
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... common men and eight captains were slain outright , and above seven hundred common men and five captains wounded . But they lost only one ship , which was burned : and two or three more , though carried home , were disabled for farther ...
... common men and eight captains were slain outright , and above seven hundred common men and five captains wounded . But they lost only one ship , which was burned : and two or three more , though carried home , were disabled for farther ...
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... of his design by the common talk of the court , and from the free1 discourses of some of those who resolved to go with him , represented " the danger 1 free ] loose XIV . of the enterprise to himself , and the 56 THE HISTORY.
... of his design by the common talk of the court , and from the free1 discourses of some of those who resolved to go with him , represented " the danger 1 free ] loose XIV . of the enterprise to himself , and the 56 THE HISTORY.
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... common inns , and listed men enough of their friends and acquaintance to prosecute their purpose . And then they appointed their rendezvous at Barnet , marched out of London as Cromwell's soldiers , and from Barnet were full fourscore ...
... common inns , and listed men enough of their friends and acquaintance to prosecute their purpose . And then they appointed their rendezvous at Barnet , marched out of London as Cromwell's soldiers , and from Barnet were full fourscore ...
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Página 640 - Hall as obedient and subservient to his commands as any of the rest of his quarters. In all other matters, which did not concern the life of his jurisdiction, he seemed to have great reverence for the law, rarely interposing between party and party.
Página 297 - Machiavel's method; which prescribes upon a total alteration of government, as a thing absolutely necessary, to cut off all the heads of those, and extirpate their families, who are friends to the old one. It was confidently reported, that, in the council of officers, it was more than once proposed, "that there might be a general massacre of all the royal party, as the only expedient to secure the government...
Página 290 - Without doubt, no man, with more wickedness ever attempted any thing, or brought to pass what he desired more wickedly, more in the face and contempt of religion and moral honesty. Yet wickedness as great as his could never have accomplished those designs without the assistance of a great spirit, an admirable circumspection and sagacity, and a most magnanimous resolution.
Página 511 - P. 118. 1. 5. there quickly followed so excellent a composure throughout the whole kingdom, that the like peace, and plenty, and universal tranquillity for ten years was never enjoyed by any nation.] Or rather torpor, arising from the desperate state into which the liberty of the people was fallen.
Página 580 - For let occasion be never so handsome, unless a man were resolved to fight on the parliament side, which, for my part, I had rather be hanged, it will be said without doubt, that a man is afraid to fight. If there could be an expedient found to salve the punctilio of honour, I would not continue here an hour.
Página 626 - And if he were not the best king, if he were without some parts and qualities which have made some kings great and happy, no other prince was ever unhappy who was possessed of half his virtues and endowments, and so much without any kind of vice.
Página 508 - His single misfortune was (which indeed was productive of many greater), that he never made a noble and a worthy friendship with a man so near his equal, that he would frankly advise him for his honour and true interest, against the current, or rather the torrent, of his impetuous...
Página 293 - But his greatness at home was but a shadow of the glory he had abroad. ) It was hard to discover which feared him most, France, Spain, or the Low Countries, where his friendship was current at the value he put upon it. As they did all sacrifice their honour and their interest to his pleasure, so there is nothing he could have demanded that either of them would have denied him.