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" He could never fix his thoughts, nor govern his estate, tho* then the greatest in England. He was bred about the King : And for many years he had a great ascendent over him : But he spake of him to all persons with that contempt, that at last he drew... "
Bishop Burnet's History of His Own Time: With the Suppressed Passages of the ... - Page 172
by Gilbert Burnet - 1823
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Bishop Burnet's History of His Own Time: From the Restoration of ..., Volume 1

Gilbert Burnet - Great Britain - 1850 - 996 pages
...and for many years he had a great ascendant over him : but he spake of him to all persons with that contempt, that at last he drew a lasting disgrace...his parts, as well as in all other respects, so that bis conversation was as much avoided as ever it had been courted. He found the king, when he came from...
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The wits and beaux of society, by Grace and Philip Wharton, Volume 1

Katherine Thomson - 1860 - 376 pages
...and for many years he had a great ascendant over him ; but he spoke of him to all persons with that contempt, that at last he drew a lasting disgrace...both body and mind, fortune and reputation equally.' This was a sad prospect for poor Mary Fairfax, but certainly if in their choice • ' Weak women go...
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The Wits and Beaux of Society, Volume 2

Mrs. A. T. Thomson, Philip Wharton - Great Britain - 1861 - 520 pages
...and for many years he had a great ascendant over him ; but he spoke of him to all persons with that contempt, that at last he drew a lasting disgrace...both body and mind, fortune and reputation equally." This was a sad prospect for poor Mary Fairfax, but certainly if in their choice "Weak women go astray,...
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The Rehearsal: First Acted 7 Dec. 1671. Published ?July 1672. With ...

George Villiers Duke of Buckingham - 1868 - 168 pages
...And for many years he had a great ascendent over him : But he spake of him to all persons with that contempt, that at last he drew a lasting disgrace...he at length ruined both body and mind, fortune and refutation equally. The madness of vice appeared in his person in very eminent instances ; since at...
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... Areopagitica: 24 November 1644. Preceded by Illustrative Documents ...

John Milton - Freedom of the press - 1869 - 588 pages
...ascendent over him : But he spake of him to all persons with that contempt, that at last he drew a tasting disgrace upon himself. And he at length ruined both body and mind, fortune and reputation equally. Tl»e madness of vice appeared in his person in very eminent instances ; since at last he became contemptible...
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The Rehearsal

George Villiers Duke of Buckingham - 1869 - 156 pages
...And for many years he had a great ascendent over him : But he spake of him to all persons with that contempt, that at last he drew a lasting disgrace...respects, so that his conversation was as much avoided as everit had been courted. He found the King, when he came from his travels in the year 45. newly come...
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The Wits and Beaux of Society, Volume 1

Mrs. A. T. Thomson - Great Britain - 1871 - 588 pages
...and for many years he had a great ascendant over him; but he spoke of him to all persons with that contempt, that at last he drew a lasting disgrace...himself. And he at length ruined both body and mind, fortune.and reputation, equally.' This was a sad prospect for poor Mary Fairfax, but certainly if in...
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The Merry Monarch: Or, England Under Charles II. Its Art ..., Volume 2

William Henry Davenport Adams - Great Britain - 1885 - 440 pages
...and for many years he had a great ascendant over him ; but he spake of him to all persons with that contempt, that at last he drew a lasting disgrace...his person in very eminent instances ; since at last be became contemptible and poor, sickly, and sunk in his parts, as well as in all other respects ;...
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The Wits and Beaus of Society, Volume 1

Mrs. A. T. Thomson, Philip Wharton - Great Britain - 1890 - 332 pages
...and for many years he had a great ascendant over him ; but he spoke of him to all persons with that contempt, that at last he drew a lasting disgrace...both body and mind, fortune and reputation, equally.' This was a sad prospect for poor Mary Fairfax, but certainly if in their choice -' Weak women go astray,...
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The Rehearsal: First Acted 7 Dec. 1671. Published ?July 1672. With ...

George Villiers Duke of Buckingham - 1895 - 176 pages
...And for many years he had a great ascendent over him : But he spake of him to all persons with that contempt, that at last he drew a lasting disgrace...respects, so that his conversation was as much avoided as everit had been courted. He found the King, when he came from his travels in the year 45, newly come...
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