The History of England: From the Revolution in 1688 to the Death of George the Second : (designed as a Continution of Mr. Hume's History)T. Cadell, and R. Baldwin, 1800 |
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Pàgina 182 - ... he was prohibited from preaching for the term of three years ; his two...
Pàgina 400 - Aislabie, the evidence appeared so strong against him, that the commons resolved, he had promoted the destructive execution of the South Sea scheme, with a view to his own exorbitant profit, and combined with the directors in their pernicious practices, to the ruin of public credit.
Pàgina 93 - Lewis was now humbled to such a degree as might have excited the compassion of his enemies. He employed the elector of Bavaria to write letters in his name to the duke of Marlborough, and the deputies of the states-general, containing proposals for opening a congress.
Pàgina 309 - ... if ministers of state, acting by the immediate commands of their sovereign, are afterwards to be made accountable for their proceedings, it...
Pàgina 97 - Hamilton) shall we in half an hour give up what our forefathers maintained with their lives and fortunes for many ages...
Pàgina 367 - ... of his arms, that court had lately given orders at all the ports of Spain and of the West Indies to fit out privateers against the English.
Pàgina 384 - Irish house of peers passed a vote against them, as having acted in, derogation to the king's prerogative in his high court of parliament in Ireland, as also of the rights and privileges of that kingdom, and of the parliament thereof; they...
Pàgina 79 - Britain may hereafter enjoy the same, except the Right and Privilege of sitting in the House of Lords, and the Privileges depending thereon, and particularly the right of sitting upon the Trials of Peers.
Pàgina 196 - Marlborough, who but a few months before had been so highly extolled and caressed by the representatives of the people, was now become the object of parliamentary hatred and censure, though no sensible alteration had happened in his conduct or success. That hero, who had retrieved the glory of the British arms, won so many battles, subdued such a number of towns and districts, humbled the pride and checked the ambition of France, secured the liberty of Europe, and, as...
Pàgina 305 - Walpole, as chairman of the secret committee, declared to the house of commons, that the report was ready ; and in the mean time moved, that a warrant might be issued by Mr.