Popular History of England, Volume 5Bradbury, Evans, 1859 - Great Britain |
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... Statute against Socinians 204 Death of the Duke of Gloucester • 240 Reformation of Manners 205 The Electress Sophia of Hanover 241 Societies for Promoting Christian Know- Death of the King of Spain 242 · ledge , and for the Propagation ...
... Statute against Socinians 204 Death of the Duke of Gloucester • 240 Reformation of Manners 205 The Electress Sophia of Hanover 241 Societies for Promoting Christian Know- Death of the King of Spain 242 · ledge , and for the Propagation ...
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... Statute of the first year of William and Mary , Commissioners were appointed to prevent by forcible means the exportation of Wool . They employed a sloop and boats for the search of vessels . They had an army of riding - officers and ...
... Statute of the first year of William and Mary , Commissioners were appointed to prevent by forcible means the exportation of Wool . They employed a sloop and boats for the search of vessels . They had an army of riding - officers and ...
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... statutes of Elizabeth and James I. The iron rail- ings round St. Paul's Churchyard were almost the last produce of southern * Ante , vol . i . p . 36 . § 19 & 20 Car . II . c . 8 . " England's Improvement , " p . 58 . Ibid . " England's ...
... statutes of Elizabeth and James I. The iron rail- ings round St. Paul's Churchyard were almost the last produce of southern * Ante , vol . i . p . 36 . § 19 & 20 Car . II . c . 8 . " England's Improvement , " p . 58 . Ibid . " England's ...
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... Statute of 1698 , they are declared to be very vexatious and troublesome , and of small advantage to the Crown ; would lessen the duties on Coals much more than the duty on Glass would yield ; and would endanger the loss of the ...
... Statute of 1698 , they are declared to be very vexatious and troublesome , and of small advantage to the Crown ; would lessen the duties on Coals much more than the duty on Glass would yield ; and would endanger the loss of the ...
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... Statute had the effect of repeopling Spitalfields , " that looked before like a deserted place . " T The weavers went blithely to work ; and an ingenious experiment was tried to furnish them with silk spun by machinery . Yet the wearers ...
... Statute had the effect of repeopling Spitalfields , " that looked before like a deserted place . " T The weavers went blithely to work ; and an ingenious experiment was tried to furnish them with silk spun by machinery . Yet the wearers ...
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Page 258 - That in case the Crown and imperial dignity of this Realm shall hereafter come to any person, not being a native of this Kingdom of England, this nation be not obliged to engage in any war for the defence of any dominions or territories which do not belong to the Crown of England, without the consent of Parliament...
Page 177 - And though all the winds of doctrine were let loose to play upon the earth, so Truth be in the field, we do injuriously, by licensing and prohibiting, to misdoubt her strength. Let her and Falsehood grapple; who ever knew Truth put to the worse, in a free and open encounter?
Page 425 - Yet when I approach Her loveliness, so absolute she seems And in herself complete, so well to know Her own, that what she wills to do or say, Seems wisest, virtuousest, discreetest, best.
Page 75 - That the raising or keeping a standing army within the kingdom in time of peace, unless it be with consent of parliament, is against law.
Page 445 - I was born in the year 1632, in the city of York, of a good family, though not of that country, my father being a foreigner of Bremen who settled first at Hull.
Page 76 - ... his peers and according to the known and established laws of this realm, yet nevertheless it being requisite for retaining such forces as are...
Page 29 - The manner of the carriage is by laying rails of timber, from the colliery, down to the river, exactly straight and parallel ; and bulky carts are made with four rowlets fitting these rails ; whereby the carriage is so easy that one horse will draw down four or five chaldron of coals, and is an immense benefit to the coal merchants.
Page 439 - He was not without hopes that, by manifesting the dulness of those who had only malice to recommend them, either the booksellers would not find their account in employing them, or the men themselves, when discovered, want courage to proceed in so unlawful an occupation. This it was that gave birth to the 'Dunciad...
Page 438 - As when a skilful cook has trussed a brace of woodcocks, he with iron skewer pierces the tender sides of both, their legs and wings close pinioned to the ribs ; so was this pair of friends transfixed, till down they fell, joined in their lives, joined in their deaths ; so closely joined that Charon would mistake them both for one, and waft them over Styx for half his tire. Farewell, beloved, loving pair ; few equals have you left behind : and happy and immortal shall you be, if all my wit and eloquence...
Page 73 - Protestant Subjects dissenting from the Church of England from the Penalties of certain Laws...