The Works of Francis Bacon, Lord Chancellor of England: A New Edition:William Pickering., 1834 |
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... Richard the Second , dedicated unto him . He kneeling at the table , upon ... young inconsiderate years , and of his weakness . He protested that he had ... Sir Warham St. Leger , by a cruel death . As he was going forward , the Lord ...
... Richard the Second , dedicated unto him . He kneeling at the table , upon ... young inconsiderate years , and of his weakness . He protested that he had ... Sir Warham St. Leger , by a cruel death . As he was going forward , the Lord ...
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... Sir Richard Young said , in the House of Commons , that , when he attended upon my Lord Chancellor , Sir John Trevor's man brought a cabinet , and a letter to my Lord Chancellor , and entreated me to deliver it , which I did openly ...
... Sir Richard Young said , in the House of Commons , that , when he attended upon my Lord Chancellor , Sir John Trevor's man brought a cabinet , and a letter to my Lord Chancellor , and entreated me to deliver it , which I did openly ...
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... Sir Robert Philips reports from the committee appointed to inquire into ... Sir George Hastings and Mr. Jenkins of Gray's Inn ; and being come to my lord's ... Richard Young to present my lord with a sum of money . Before this advice ...
... Sir Robert Philips reports from the committee appointed to inquire into ... Sir George Hastings and Mr. Jenkins of Gray's Inn ; and being come to my lord's ... Richard Young to present my lord with a sum of money . Before this advice ...
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... Sir George Hastings . This adds to my grief ; but this is my resolution , I had rather perish with a just sentence here than escape with a guilty conscience . Some moved , that Sir George Hastings and Sir Richard Young should be ...
... Sir George Hastings . This adds to my grief ; but this is my resolution , I had rather perish with a just sentence here than escape with a guilty conscience . Some moved , that Sir George Hastings and Sir Richard Young should be ...
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... lord , he must say , this money was delivered to him by him : whereto my lord ; George , if you do so , I must deny it , upon mine honour . " That last night , before this committee sat , my lord said to Sir George and Sir Richard Young ...
... lord , he must say , this money was delivered to him by him : whereto my lord ; George , if you do so , I must deny it , upon mine honour . " That last night , before this committee sat , my lord said to Sir George and Sir Richard Young ...
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Page cdxlvi - I HAD rather believe all the fables in the Legend, and the Talmud, and the Alcoran, than that this universal frame is without a mind.
Page 7 - Sir, you do not know it to be good or bad till the judge determines it. I have said that you are to state facts fairly ; so that your thinking, or what you call knowing, a cause to be bad, must be from reasoning, must be from your supposing your arguments to be weak and inconclusive.
Page cdxxxv - Lord ! how Thy servant hath walked before Thee; remember what I have first sought, and what hath been principal in my intentions. I have loved Thy assemblies, I have mourned for the divisions of Thy Church, I have delighted in the brightness of Thy sanctuary. This vine which Thy right hand hath planted in this nation, I have ever prayed unto Thee, that it might have the first and the latter rain, and that it might stretch her branches to the seas, and to the floods.
Page cdxxvii - My conceit of his person was never increased toward him by his place, or honours : but I have and do reverence him, for the greatness that was only proper to himself, in that he seemed to me ever, by his work, one of the greatest men, and most worthy of admiration, that had been in many ages. In his adversity I ever prayed, that God would give him strength ; for greatness he could not want. Neither could I condole in a word or syllable for him, as knowing no accident could do harm to virtue, but...