The Retrospective Review, Volume 12Charles and Henry Baldwyn, 1825 - Books |
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... Exeter . Sir John Berkeley was then sent into Devonshire with a regiment of horse , to take the command of the king's forces , to recruit their numbers , and take measures for blockading Exeter . After the capture of Bristol , Prince ...
... Exeter . Sir John Berkeley was then sent into Devonshire with a regiment of horse , to take the command of the king's forces , to recruit their numbers , and take measures for blockading Exeter . After the capture of Bristol , Prince ...
Page 57
... Exeter ; " and , soon afterwards , having quitted his command , withdrew to the continent . Fairfax made himself master of Tiverton , on the 19th of October , and , after its reduc- tion , Poltimore , Bishop's Clyst , and Stoke Canon ...
... Exeter ; " and , soon afterwards , having quitted his command , withdrew to the continent . Fairfax made himself master of Tiverton , on the 19th of October , and , after its reduc- tion , Poltimore , Bishop's Clyst , and Stoke Canon ...
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... Exeter . It was at this period the jointure house of the Lady Elinour Vincent , ( Sir John Ac- land's mother , ) who , after the death of her first husband , Arthur Acland , Esq . , had become the wife of Sir Francis Vin- cent , and ...
... Exeter . It was at this period the jointure house of the Lady Elinour Vincent , ( Sir John Ac- land's mother , ) who , after the death of her first husband , Arthur Acland , Esq . , had become the wife of Sir Francis Vin- cent , and ...
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... Exeter , this good lady died , having ( as it appears ) by a nuncupation will , made in her last sickness , disposed of all her property " among her son , Sir John Acland , his lady , and children " -and ( of the date of the 6th of ...
... Exeter , this good lady died , having ( as it appears ) by a nuncupation will , made in her last sickness , disposed of all her property " among her son , Sir John Acland , his lady , and children " -and ( of the date of the 6th of ...
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... Exeter , 1645 , and since . " And the following are its contents-- " Imprimis , 71 acres of hay £ 71 . Item , 34 acres of oats £ 68 . 3 acres of beans £ 9 . Item , 12 fat cattle £ 60 . Eighty fat sheep £ 40 . Six hogsheads of cyder £ 6 ...
... Exeter , 1645 , and since . " And the following are its contents-- " Imprimis , 71 acres of hay £ 71 . Item , 34 acres of oats £ 68 . 3 acres of beans £ 9 . Item , 12 fat cattle £ 60 . Eighty fat sheep £ 40 . Six hogsheads of cyder £ 6 ...
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Page 81 - Christ's sake, Forgive us all that is past ; And grant that we may ever hereafter Serve and please thee In newness of life, To the honour and glory of thy Name ; Through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Page 99 - I have no brother, I am like no brother; And this word 'love,' which greybeards call divine, Be resident in men like one another, And not in me! I am myself alone.
Page 84 - THEREFORE with Angels and Archangels, and with all the company of heaven, we laud and magnify thy glorious Name, evermore praising thee, and saying, Holy, holy, holy, Lord God of hosts, heaven and earth are full of thy glory. Glory be to thee, O Lord most high.
Page 160 - Why stand ye still ye virgins in amaze, Upon her so to gaze, Whiles ye forget your former lay to sing, To which the woods did answer, and your eccho ring?
Page 150 - Full little knowest thou, that hast not tried, What hell it is in suing long to bide: To lose good days, that might be better spent; To waste long nights in pensive discontent; To speed to-day, to be put back to-morrow; To feed on hope, to pine with fear and sorrow; To have thy prince's grace, yet want her peers...
Page 164 - And each one had a little wicker basket, Made of fine twigs, entrailed curiously, In which they gathered flowers to fill their flasket, And with fine fingers cropt full feateously The tender stalks on high.
Page 82 - GLORY be to God on high, and in earth peace, good will towards men. We praise thee, we bless thee, we worship thee, we glorify thee, we give thanks to thee for thy great glory, O Lord God, heavenly King, God the Father Almighty.
Page 18 - Many of his elegies appear to have been written in his eighteenth year, by which it appears that he had then read the Roman authors with very nice discernment. I once heard Mr Hampton, the translator of Polybius, remark, what I think is true, that Milton was the first Englishman who, after the revival of letters, wrote Latin verses with classic elegance.
Page 281 - Than those of age, thy forehead wrapp'd in clouds, A leafless branch thy sceptre, and thy throne A sliding car, indebted to no wheels, But urged by storms along its slippery way, I love thee, all unlovely as thou seem'st, And dreaded as thou art...
Page 73 - Inde furor vulgo, quod numina vicinorum Odit uterque locus, quum solos credat habendos Esse Deos, quos ipse colit.