The History of the Rebellion and Civil Wars in England, Begun in the Year 1641. ...Printed at the Theatre, 1707 - Great Britain |
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... supply for his Affairs . AT his return to Shrewsbury , the King found as much done towards his March , as he expected . And then the other Ex- pedient ( which was hinted before ) for Money offer'd it felf . There was a Gentleman of a ...
... supply for his Affairs . AT his return to Shrewsbury , the King found as much done towards his March , as he expected . And then the other Ex- pedient ( which was hinted before ) for Money offer'd it felf . There was a Gentleman of a ...
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... Supplies he , and his Son , brought to the King's Army ; the feveral Com- panies of his own Regiment of Foot , being Commanded by the principal Knights and Gentlemen of Lincoln - fhire , who engaged themselves in the Service principally ...
... Supplies he , and his Son , brought to the King's Army ; the feveral Com- panies of his own Regiment of Foot , being Commanded by the principal Knights and Gentlemen of Lincoln - fhire , who engaged themselves in the Service principally ...
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... supply by their Navy at Sea . So that much more was in that manner , and by that means , taken and intercepted at Sea , than ever arriv'd at any Port within his Majefty's obedience : of which at that time he had only one , the Harbour ...
... supply by their Navy at Sea . So that much more was in that manner , and by that means , taken and intercepted at Sea , than ever arriv'd at any Port within his Majefty's obedience : of which at that time he had only one , the Harbour ...
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... supply their wants ; neither was it seasonable for them , or indeed poffible to endeavour the execution of it in many Counties . London was the place from whence only their prefent help muft come . To them therefore they de- clar'd ...
... supply their wants ; neither was it seasonable for them , or indeed poffible to endeavour the execution of it in many Counties . London was the place from whence only their prefent help muft come . To them therefore they de- clar'd ...
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... supply of his own more immediate occafions . THIS was a very great offer , and fuch as no Man else could fo reafonably make . For the Marquis of Worcester was generally reputed the greatest Mony'd Man of the Kingdom ; and , probably ...
... supply of his own more immediate occafions . THIS was a very great offer , and fuch as no Man else could fo reafonably make . For the Marquis of Worcester was generally reputed the greatest Mony'd Man of the Kingdom ; and , probably ...
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Page 351 - He was a great cherisher of wit and fancy and good parts in any man; and, if he found them clouded with poverty or want, a most liberal and bountiful patron towards them, even above his fortune...
Page 379 - There need no more be said of his ability, than that he was chosen to cozen and deceive a whole nation, which was thought to excel in craft and cunning; which he did with notable pregnancy and dexterity...
Page 357 - ... at Edgehill, when the enemy was routed, he was like to have incurred great peril, by interposing to save those who had thrown away their arms, and against whom, it may be, others were more fierce for their having thrown them away : so that a man might think, he came into the field chiefly out of curiosity to see the face of danger, and charity to prevent the shedding of blood.
Page 265 - When this parliament began (being returned knight of the shire for the county where he lived), the eyes of all men were fixed on him, as their patria pater, and the pilot that must steer the vessel through the tempests and rocks which threatened it. And I am persuaded, his power and interest, at that time, was greater to do good or hurt, than any man's in the kingdom, or than any man of his rank hath had at any time : for his reputation of honesty was universal, and his affections seemed so publicly...
Page 269 - ... supplied with courage : and therefore, by messengers to one another, they agreed to advance with their full bodies, without making any more shot, till they reached the top of the hill, and...
Page 316 - We, the inhabitants, magistrates, officers, and soldiers within the garrison of Gloucester, unto his majesty's gracious message, return this humble answer: that we do keep this city, according to our oaths and allegiance, to and for the use of his majesty and his royal posterity; and do accordingly conceive ourselves wholly bound to obey the commands of his majesty, signified by both houses of parliament, and are resolved, by God's help, to keep this city accordingly...
Page 267 - ... the one party, than it was condoled in the other. In a word, what was said of Cinna might well be applied to him ; " he had a head to contrive, and a tongue to persuade, and a hand to execute any mischief.
Page 350 - Falkland ; a person of such prodigious parts of learning and knowledge, of that inimitable sweetness and delight in conversation, of so flowing and obliging a humanity and goodness to mankind, and of that primitive simplicity and integrity of life, that if there were no other brand upon this odious and accursed civil war, than that single loss, it must be most infamous and execrable to all posterity.
Page 352 - And he was so great an enemy to that passion and uncharitableness, which he saw produced by difference of opinion in matters of religion, that in all those disputations with priests and others of the Roman church, he affected to manifest all possible civility to their persons and estimation of their parts...
Page 265 - He was of that rare affability and temper in debate, and of that seeming humility and submission of judgment, as if he brought no opinion of his own with him, but a desire of information and instruction ; yet he had so subtle a way of interrogating, and under the notion of doubts, insinuating his objections; that he...