A New and General Biographical Dictionary: Containing an ... Account of the Lives and Writings of the Most Eminent Persons in Every Nation in the World, Particularly the British and Irish ...The Proprietors, 1795 |
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... design , and from which she has reaped in- numerable advantages . In 1664 he became fuperintendant of the buildings ; and from that time applied himself fo earneftly to the enlarging and adorning of the royal edifices , that they are at ...
... design , and from which she has reaped in- numerable advantages . In 1664 he became fuperintendant of the buildings ; and from that time applied himself fo earneftly to the enlarging and adorning of the royal edifices , that they are at ...
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... design he laboured 17 years , and at laft by his fole appli- cation obtained the royal charter for it . He was highly inftrumental in promoting another good defign , viz . the procuring a bounty upon naval ftores imported from the ...
... design he laboured 17 years , and at laft by his fole appli- cation obtained the royal charter for it . He was highly inftrumental in promoting another good defign , viz . the procuring a bounty upon naval ftores imported from the ...
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... design of writing an account of the late of Chrif tianity in these iflands , from the firft reception of it here to the Reformation . The first part of this defign was executed by Abp . Ufher , in his book , " De Britannicarum ...
... design of writing an account of the late of Chrif tianity in these iflands , from the firft reception of it here to the Reformation . The first part of this defign was executed by Abp . Ufher , in his book , " De Britannicarum ...
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... had the good luck to difcover them , before they could be executed . Upon Feb. 13 , he went to Guidhall ; and A a 2 declared , declared , that the republicans and cavaliers had formed designs CROMWELL- ( Oliver ) . 187.
... had the good luck to difcover them , before they could be executed . Upon Feb. 13 , he went to Guidhall ; and A a 2 declared , declared , that the republicans and cavaliers had formed designs CROMWELL- ( Oliver ) . 187.
Página 188
... designs against his perfon . Of the former , major John Wildman , who had been an intimate friend of his , was feized while penning a paper , entitled , " A Declaration of the People of England against the Tyrant Oliver Cromwell ; " and ...
... designs against his perfon . Of the former , major John Wildman , who had been an intimate friend of his , was feized while penning a paper , entitled , " A Declaration of the People of England against the Tyrant Oliver Cromwell ; " and ...
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Página 376 - He enjoyed an uncommon share of health, insomuch that in the course of his long life he never was confined more than three days to his bed. He often declared that he had no idea of that most distressing pain called the headach.
Página 166 - I renounce and refuse, as things written with my hand, contrary to the truth which I thought in my heart, and written for fear of death, and to save my life, if it might be...
Página 13 - Clive was complimented by his friends on his behaviour on this occasion, he made the following remark : " The man has given me my life, and I have no right in future to mention his behaviour at the card-table; although I will never pay him, nor ever keep him company.
Página 65 - By degrees I gained his confidence ; and one day was admitted to him when he was immured by a bailiff, that was prowling in the street. On this occasion recourse was had to the booksellers, who, on the credit of a translation of Aristotle's Poetics...
Página 279 - The original Power of the Collective Body of the People of England examined and asserted...
Página 388 - Cheapside, and to be left there till further orders. In the mean time the Abbey was lighted up, the ground opened, the choir attending, and the bishop waiting some hours to no purpose for the corpse.
Página 129 - Corneille, whofe brother he was. He was a member of the French academy, and of the academy of Infcriptions. He difcovered, when he was young, a...
Página 73 - Common-prayer:" as, i. A Scholaftical Hiftory of the primitive and general Ufe of Liturgies in the Chriftian Church ; together with an Anfwer to Mr. David Clarkfon's late Difcourfe concerning Liturgies, 1690; dedicated to king William and queen Mary. 2. A Companion to the Temple; or, A Help to Devotion in the Ufe of the...
Página 143 - 'The Argument made by the Command of the Houfe of Commons, out of the Acts of Parliament and Authority of Law expounding the fame, at a Conference with the Lords, concerning the Liberty of the Perfon of every Freeman." 4. " A Brief Difcourfe concerning the Power of the Peers and Commons of Parliament in point of Judicature.
Página 264 - A Poem expreffing the Antiquity and Excellency of Dancing, in a Dialogue between Penelope and one of her Wooers ;