Original letters, illustrative of English history; with notes and illustr. by H. Ellis, Volume 4sir Henry Ellis Harding, Triphook, and Lepard, 1827 - Great Britain |
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Popular passages
Page 41 - ... in respect of its former scarceness and dearness, it hath been only used as a regalia in high treatments and entertainments, and presents made thereof to princes and grandees till the year 1657.
Page 332 - I am, with great truth and regard, Sir, Your most obedient, humble Servant, LANSDOWNE.
Page 41 - ... into those Eastern countries, and upon knowledge and experience of the said Garway's continued care and industry in obtaining the best tea, and making drink thereof, very many noblemen, physicians, merchants, and gentlemen of quality, have ever since sent to him for the said leaf, and daily resort to his house in Exchange Alley, aforesaid, to drink the drink thereof...
Page 32 - ... discharges of their duty towards his accommodation and safeguard, His Majesty was pleased to entertain himself for the most part with me in my chamber, by perusing several of my books, amongst others he took up this present Treatise then a Manuscript, lying on the table of a closet adjacent to my Chamber. He read it ; he seriously considered it ; and after mature deliberation pronounced this Sentence upon it (viz.) ' I have not seen any thing more plain and clear upon this sub' ject : the Arguments...
Page 313 - I was a very considerable time with him, and if it were possible for me to love my excellent Prince now better than I ever did before, I should certainly do it ; for I have every reason that can induce a generous or a grateful mind to feel his goodness to me; but such was his Majesty's situation at that time, that had he absolutely rejected my Dismission, he would have put me in the most disagreeable situation in the world : and what was of much higher consequence, he would have greatly distressed...
Page 29 - OF the Illness which immediately preceded the death of Charles the Second a very full and curious detail in Latin is preserved in the Library of the Society of Antiquaries, together with copies of the Prescriptions administered (two of them signed by no fewer than fourteen Physicians), and an Account of the appearances of his Majesty's body when opened ; the whole completely removing the suspicion that the King was taken off by poison.
Page 300 - Rutland will be Privy Seal, and Lord Gower Chamberlain. Charles Townshend accepted the Admiralty last Thursday, and went to kiss the King's hand the next day ; but he brought Peter Burrell with him to Court, and insisted he likewise should be one of the Board. Being told that Lords Howe and Digby were to fill up the vacant Seats at the Admiralty, he declined accepting the office destined for him, and the next day received a dimission from the King's service. Lord Sandwich is actually first Lord of...
Page 122 - King went to Versailles to return the King of France's visit, who treated him with the same ceremony and respect that he was used to treat his father, but with a great deal more tenderness, as considering he is very young. When he met him atop of the stairs, he took him in his arms and embraced him with as much kindness and tenderness as if he had been his own son. He conducted him into a room where there were two armed-chairs for the two Kings : the King of France always gave him the right hand:...
Page 70 - I see the general falling off of the nobility and gentry, who avow to have no other end than to prevail with the King to secure their religion, which they saw so much in danger by the violent counsels of the Priests, who, to promote their own religion, did not care to what dangers they exposed the King.
Page 119 - ... should feel the weight of their displeasure. They omitted the common compliment of an address : they resolved that all the forces of England, in English pay, exceeding seven thousand men, should be forthwith...