The History of the Four Last Years of the QueenA. Millar, 1758 - 392 pàgines |
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Pàgina 301 - ... the interest of Spain is to support it : and in France, the persons to whom that succession is to belong, will be ready and powerful enough to vindicate their own right. " France and Spain are now more effectually divided than ever. And thus, by the blessing of God, will a real balance of power be fixed in Europe, and remain liable to as few accidents as human affairs can be exempted from.
Pàgina 15 - Those maligners who deny him personal valour, seem not to consider, that this accusation is charged at a venture ; since the person of a wise general is too seldom exposed, to form any judgment in the matter : and that fear, which is said to have sometimes disconcerted him before an action, might probably be more for his army than for himself.
Pàgina 17 - Furies reigned in her breast, the most mortal enemies of all softer passions, which were, sordid Avarice, disdainful Pride, and ungovernable Rage ; by the last of these often breaking out in sallies of the most unpardonable sort, she had long alienated her sovereign's mind, before it appeared to the world.
Pàgina 185 - We .your Majefty's moft dutiful and " loyal fubjects, the Commons "of Great " Britain in parliament aflembled, having " nothing fo much at heart, as to enable <c your Majefty to bring this long and ex...