A History of England in the Lives of Englishmen, Volume 5George Godfrey Cunningham A. Fullarton, 1855 |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 100
Page 11
... character , the royal fancy was most taken with the man who acted lord - mayor ; and during the latter part of the performance , the king exclaimed to one of his attendants , " Will not dat lor - mayor come again ? I like dat lor ...
... character , the royal fancy was most taken with the man who acted lord - mayor ; and during the latter part of the performance , the king exclaimed to one of his attendants , " Will not dat lor - mayor come again ? I like dat lor ...
Page 19
... character is his love of money , a vice which I do not remember to have been imputed by our historians to any of his ancestors , and is the cer- tain index of a base and little mind . I know it may be urged in his vindication , that a ...
... character is his love of money , a vice which I do not remember to have been imputed by our historians to any of his ancestors , and is the cer- tain index of a base and little mind . I know it may be urged in his vindication , that a ...
Page 20
... character , which I must parti- cularly insist on , since it occasioned the defection of the most powerful of his friends and adherents in England , and by some concurring acci- dents totally blasted all his hopes and pretensions . When ...
... character , which I must parti- cularly insist on , since it occasioned the defection of the most powerful of his friends and adherents in England , and by some concurring acci- dents totally blasted all his hopes and pretensions . When ...
Page 21
... character by the papal and other courts which had acknowledged his father's claim to the title . The French and Spanish governments , however , with the view of embarrassing the British councils , got him persuaded , by the offer of a ...
... character by the papal and other courts which had acknowledged his father's claim to the title . The French and Spanish governments , however , with the view of embarrassing the British councils , got him persuaded , by the offer of a ...
Page 27
... character higher than all his preceding services had done . So strongly did it recommend him to the notice of the admiral , by whose side he fought , that , in the ensuing year , Captain Norris was selected to command the Britannia , a ...
... character higher than all his preceding services had done . So strongly did it recommend him to the notice of the admiral , by whose side he fought , that , in the ensuing year , Captain Norris was selected to command the Britannia , a ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
administration admiral afterwards America appeared appointed army attack became bill bishop BORN A. D. Britain British Bute Captain celebrated character Charles Christian church Clive command conduct court death declared died Dr Johnson duke of Cumberland duke of Newcastle earl eminent enemy engaged England English father favour fleet force French friends genius George George II Hoadly honour house of commons house of lords John Barnard king king's Lady letter London Lord Lord Bute Lord Camden Lord Mansfield Lord North lordship majesty manner ment mind minister ministry nature never occasion opinion Oxford parliament party period person Pitt poem political Pope present prince published received religion remarkable resigned retired returned royal satire says sent sermons Sherlock ships Sir John soon spirit squadron succeeded thing tion took troops volumes Walpole Waterland whig whole Wilkes writing