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J. Bew, 1781
 

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Pàgina 77 - Bathurfl fpoke alfo againft the bill, obferving, That if fuch extraordinary proceedings were countenanced, he faw nothing remaining for him and others to do, but to retire to their country -houfes, and there, rf poffible, quietly enjoy their eftates within their own families, fince the leaft correfpondence, or intercepted letter, might be made criminal.
Pàgina 78 - Then, turning to the biftiops, he faid, he1" could hardly account for the inveterate hatred and malice fome perfons bore the ingenious bifhop of Rochefter, unlefs it was, that they were infatuated like the wild Americans, who fondly believe they inherit not only the fpoils, but even the abilities, of the man they deftroy.
Pàgina 77 - ... company punifhed by a forfeiture of their eftates, for fuch a notorious aft of fordid knavery. When the bill was brought into the houfe of Lords againft Dr Atterbury...
Pàgina 79 - Bathurft was fworn of the privy-council, and made cap« tain of the gentlemen pensioners, which poll he refigned in 1744. He was appointed treafurer to the prefent King, then Prince of Wales, in 1757, and continued in the lift of privy-counfellors atJiis accefion to the thr-one ; but on account of his great age, he chofe to enjoy ctium cum dignitate.
Pàgina 29 - With fo many examples of this nature continually prefented to them, how is it poffible to reconcile the infatuation of parents, who are daily offering up the honour and happinefs of their children at the...
Pàgina 22 - The happinefs of his family,, the gratitude of his dependents, the attachment of his friends, and the virtues which mark his conduct:, are a golden Reputation to him...
Pàgina 75 - St. John, his intimate friends, to fap the credit of the Duke of Marlborough and his adherents, he was of infinite fervice to his party in arraigning, with fpirit...
Pàgina 153 - Court; but his abilities did not proceed a line further } and, in the latter part of his lifr, the love of money grew infa>~ tiably upon him.
Pàgina 48 - IF the worthy Father of this Nobleman had not obtained the honours of the Peerage, the Son would never have been entitled to them, who, by a...
Pàgina 11 - King of Great-Britain, France, and Ireland, Defender of the Faith, and fo forth...

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