Letters Addressed from London to Sir Joseph Williamson While Plenipotentiary at the Congress of Cologne in the Years 1673 and 1674, Tema 8

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William Dougal Christie
Camden society, 1874

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Página 85 - He was the finest gentleman in the voluptuous court of Charles the Second, and in the gloomy one of King William. He had as much wit as his first master, or his contemporaries, Buckingham and Rochester ; without the royal want of feeling, the Duke's want of principles, or the Earl's want of thought.
Página xi - Majesty that penal statutes, in matters ecclesiastical, cannot be suspended but by act of Parliament.
Página xiii - I do believe that there is not any transubstantiation in the Sacrament of the Lord's Supper, or in the elements of bread and wine, at or after the consecration thereof by any person whatsoever;" forfeiture of office, with disability to hold any other public office, being the penalty of refusal or neglect.
Página 1 - It was thought they lived not so kindly after marriage as they did before. She was much censured for marrying so meanly, being herself allied to the Royal family.
Página 179 - Opera and great machines. They will have dansers out of France, and St. Andre comes over with them, who is to have a pension of the King, and a patent of master of the compositions for ballets...
Página xii - Year of the Reign of King Charles the Second, intituled, " An Act for preventing Dangers which may happen from Popish Recusants.
Página 15 - ... with it through all the guards, taken only by the accident of his horse falling down. How he came to be pardoned, and even received into favour, not only after this, but several other exploits almost as daring both in Ireland and here, I could never come to understand. Some believed he became a spy of several parties, being well with the sectaries and enthusiasts, and did his majesty...
Página 144 - A Humour is the bias of the mind, By which, with violence, 'tis one way inclined ; It makes our action lean on one side still; And, in all changes, that way bends the will.
Página 115 - I doc further sweare that I will be a true, faithful!, and obedient servant and soldier, every way performing my best endeavours for his...
Página 131 - The truth is, this yeare the Government begins to thrive marvellous well, for it eats and drinks and sleeps as heartily as I have...

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