Popular History of England, Volume 5Bradbury, Evans, 1859 - Great Britain |
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... followed . him , is in raptures with its " succession of nameless wonders . " Such a change in the tastes of the present and the past century may be accounted for without imputing to our predecessors an indifference to the beauties of ...
... followed . him , is in raptures with its " succession of nameless wonders . " Such a change in the tastes of the present and the past century may be accounted for without imputing to our predecessors an indifference to the beauties of ...
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... followed by any such pro- portionate increase of the numbers of the people . Thus , of the West Midland Counties , Herefordshire , Shropshire , Worcestershire , did not add more than one fourth to their population throughout the ...
... followed by any such pro- portionate increase of the numbers of the people . Thus , of the West Midland Counties , Herefordshire , Shropshire , Worcestershire , did not add more than one fourth to their population throughout the ...
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... followed the course of this post - road from Liverpool to Bury , and thence to Halifax . There are few things in the books of the modern tourist that can compare with his life - like picture of this country , then in some parts almost ...
... followed the course of this post - road from Liverpool to Bury , and thence to Halifax . There are few things in the books of the modern tourist that can compare with his life - like picture of this country , then in some parts almost ...
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... followed in his observant course , says that from Durham to Newcastle the mountains of Coal , lying at the mouth of numerous pits , gave a view of the unexhausted store which supplies not only London but all the South part of England ...
... followed in his observant course , says that from Durham to Newcastle the mountains of Coal , lying at the mouth of numerous pits , gave a view of the unexhausted store which supplies not only London but all the South part of England ...
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... followed at all , or at least very imperfectly , in the country districts . Remittances to London , even of the taxes collected for the government , were made in specie . In 1692 the Advertisement in " Tatler , " No. 157 , original ...
... followed at all , or at least very imperfectly , in the country districts . Remittances to London , even of the taxes collected for the government , were made in specie . In 1692 the Advertisement in " Tatler , " No. 157 , original ...
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Page 256 - That in case the Crown and imperial dignity of this Realm shall hereafter come to any person, not being a native of this Kingdom of England, this nation be not obliged to engage in any war for the defence of any dominions or territories which do not belong to the Crown of England, without the consent of Parliament...
Page 177 - And though all the winds of doctrine were let loose to play upon the earth, so Truth be in the field, we do injuriously, by licensing and prohibiting, to misdoubt her strength. Let her and Falsehood grapple; who ever knew Truth put to the worse, in a free and open encounter?
Page 423 - Yet when I approach Her loveliness, so absolute she seems And in herself complete, so well to know Her own, that what she wills to do or say, Seems wisest, virtuousest, discreetest, best.
Page 75 - That the raising or keeping a standing army within the kingdom in time of peace, unless it be with consent of parliament, is against law.
Page 444 - I was born in the year 1632, in the city of York, of a good family, though not of that country, my father being a foreigner of Bremen who settled first at Hull.
Page 76 - ... his peers and according to the known and established laws of this realm, yet nevertheless it being requisite for retaining such forces as are...
Page 29 - The manner of the carriage is by laying rails of timber, from the colliery, down to the river, exactly straight and parallel ; and bulky carts are made with four rowlets fitting these rails ; whereby the carriage is so easy that one horse will draw down four or five chaldron of coals, and is an immense benefit to the coal merchants.
Page 437 - He was not without hopes that, by manifesting the dulness of those who had only malice to recommend them, either the booksellers would not find their account in employing them, or the men themselves, when discovered, want courage to proceed in so unlawful an occupation. This it was that gave birth to the 'Dunciad...
Page 436 - As when a skilful cook has trussed a brace of woodcocks, he with iron skewer pierces the tender sides of both, their legs and wings close pinioned to the ribs ; so was this pair of friends transfixed, till down they fell, joined in their lives, joined in their deaths ; so closely joined that Charon would mistake them both for one, and waft them over Styx for half his tire. Farewell, beloved, loving pair ; few equals have you left behind : and happy and immortal shall you be, if all my wit and eloquence...
Page 73 - Protestant Subjects dissenting from the Church of England from the Penalties of certain Laws...