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Page xxx
... arms , into the House of Commons , and took out Mr. Morrice , and committed him to pri son , with divers others , for some speeches spoken in the House . Thereupon Mr. Wroth moved the House , that they would be humble suitors to her ...
... arms , into the House of Commons , and took out Mr. Morrice , and committed him to pri son , with divers others , for some speeches spoken in the House . Thereupon Mr. Wroth moved the House , that they would be humble suitors to her ...
Page xxxii
... arms . The nation was now divided between the King , and the remnant of the two Houses that remained at West- minster . The greater part of the old nobility and ancient families in the kingdom , who valued them- selves upon the loyalty ...
... arms . The nation was now divided between the King , and the remnant of the two Houses that remained at West- minster . The greater part of the old nobility and ancient families in the kingdom , who valued them- selves upon the loyalty ...
Page xxxiv
... arms ; nothing more desirable than the object they sought to accomplish . But it was the misfortune of these high - minded patriots to have inlisted under the same banners with them , a class of men austere and narrow - minded in their ...
... arms ; nothing more desirable than the object they sought to accomplish . But it was the misfortune of these high - minded patriots to have inlisted under the same banners with them , a class of men austere and narrow - minded in their ...
Page xxxvi
... arms are come to be legs , for bishops ' lawn sleeves are worn for boot - hose tops ; the waist is come to the knee , for the points that used to be about the middle are now dangling there ; boots and shoes are so long snouted that one ...
... arms are come to be legs , for bishops ' lawn sleeves are worn for boot - hose tops ; the waist is come to the knee , for the points that used to be about the middle are now dangling there ; boots and shoes are so long snouted that one ...
Page xxxvii
... arms , to repair to the royal standard , which he had set up , in under the name of Yeomanry , seem to have been passed over by Charles and his advisers as of little consequence , and perhaps this was the real ground of the grand error ...
... arms , to repair to the royal standard , which he had set up , in under the name of Yeomanry , seem to have been passed over by Charles and his advisers as of little consequence , and perhaps this was the real ground of the grand error ...
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Page xlvi - And the men of Israel answered the men of Judah, and said, We have ten parts in the king, and we have also more right in David than ye; why then did ye despise us, that our advice should not be first had in bringing back our king?
Page 234 - Thou hast most traitorously corrupted the youth of the realm in erecting a grammar school: and whereas, before, our forefathers had no other books but the score and the tally, thou hast caused printing to be used, and, contrary to the king, his crown and dignity, thou hast built a paper-mill.
Page 282 - But, soft! what light through yonder window breaks! It is the east, and Juliet is the sun ! — Arise, fair sun, and kill the envious moon, Who is already sick and pale with grief, That thou her maid art far more fair than she...
Page 3 - twixt south and south-west side; On either which he would dispute, Confute, change hands, and still confute. He'd undertake to prove, by force Of argument, a man's no horse; He'd prove a buzzard is no fowl, And that a lord may be an owl, A calf an alderman, a goose a justice, And rooks committee-men and trustees.
Page 100 - This is the excellent foppery of the world, that, when we are sick in fortune, — often the surfeit of our own behaviour, — we make guilty of our disasters the sun, the moon, and the stars...
Page 9 - Through they were lin'd with many a piece Of ammunition bread and cheese, And fat black-puddings, proper food For warriors that delight in blood : For, as we said, he always chose To carry vittle in his hose, That often tempted rats and mice The ammunition to surprise : And when he put a hand but in The one or t...
Page 303 - The Spirit, in sincerity, Which other men are tempted to, And at the devil's instance do ; And yet the actions be contrary, Just as the Saints and Wicked vary.
Page 159 - What makes all doctrines plain and clear? About two hundred pounds a year. And that which was prov'd true before, Prove false again? — Two hundred more.
Page 2 - And styled of war as well as peace. (So some rats of amphibious nature Are either for the land or water.) But here our authors make a doubt Whether he were more wise or stout.
Page 4 - Twas English cut on Greek and Latin, Like fustian heretofore on satin; It had an odd promiscuous tone, As if h' had talked three parts in one; Which made some think, when he did gabble, Th' had heard three labourers of Babel, Or Cerberus himself pronounce A leash of languages at once.