A Biographical History of England, from Egbert to the Great Revolution: A supplement, consisting of corrections and large additions, to which are subjoined exact emendations and improvements of the index to the former volumes; and a list of curious portraits of eminent persons not yet engraved

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T. Davies, 1774 - Great Britain - 547 pages
 

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Page 96 - The black stone into which Dee used to call his spirits was in the collection of the Earls of Peterborough, from whence it came to Lady Elizabeth Germaine. It was next the property of the late Duke of Argyle, and is now Mr. Walpole's. It appears upon examination to be nothing more than a polished piece of cannel coal; but this is what Butler means when he says, 'Kelly did all his feats upon The devil's looking-glass — a stone.'"] This saying, the angel disappeared.
Page 439 - ... concealed by the rolling white. Then it was that they would scarce let a round-faced man go to heaven ; but if he had but a little blood in his cheeks his condition was counted very dangerous; and it was almost an infallible sign of absolute reprobation.
Page 299 - ... in the mountain of the height of Israel will I plant it: and it shall bring forth boughs, and bear fruit, and be a goodly cedar: and under it shall dwell all fowl of every wing; in the shadow of the branches thereof shall they dwell.
Page 258 - Some only for not being drown'd, And some for sitting above ground, Whole days and nights upon their breeches, And feeling pain, were hang'd for Witches. And some for putting Knavish tricks Upon Green-Geese, and Turkey Chicks, Or Pigs, that suddenly deceast, Of griefs unnat'ral, as he guest ; Who after prov'd himself a Witch, And made a Rod for his own breech.
Page 127 - He composed this book with a view of relieving his own melancholy, but increased it to such a degree, that nothing could make him laugh, but going to the bridge-foot and hearing the ribaldry of the bargemen, which rarely failed to throw him into a violent fit of laughter. Before he was overcome with this horrid disorder, he in the intervals of his vapours was esteemed one of the most facetious companions in the university.
Page 156 - Spanish ambassador, for the recovery of the money and other things of value which the governor of Malaga had taken from him, and for a thousand pounds for his support.
Page 453 - Ailesbury, went thither to make him a visit. The prelate received him at the door of his apartment, which was opened by himself. The earl, struck with this circumstance...
Page 225 - Grub-ftreet, he referved three rooms for himfelf; the firft for his diet, the fecond for his lodging, and the third for his ftudy. In thefe he kept himfelf fo clofely retired, that for fortyfour years he was never feen by any human creature, except an old maid that attended him, who had only been permitted to fee him in fome cafes of great neceflity.
Page 156 - ... have, however, an air of truth. Soon after his arrival in England from Malaga, he was carried to Theobald's on a feather-bed, that King James might be an eyewitnefs of his martyred anatomy, by which he means his wretched body, mangled and reduced to a ikeleton.

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