The History of the Struggle for Parliamentary Government in England, Volumen2

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H.S. King & Company, 1877
 

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Página 59 - He goeth on to meet the armed men. He mocketh at fear, and is not affrighted; Neither turneth he back from the sword.
Página 175 - I am endeavouring to get to London , so that the conditions may be such as a gentleman may own , and that the rebels may acknowledge me king, being not without hope that I shall be able so to draw either the presbyterians or independents to side with me for extirpating the one or the other, that I shall be really king again.
Página 37 - ... round-head, he is cashiered ; insomuch that the countries where they come leap for joy of them, and come in and join with them. How happy were it if all the forces were thus disciplined...
Página 131 - They passed, and many a region dolorous, O'er many a frozen, many a fiery Alp, Rocks, caves, lakes, fens, bogs, dens, and shades of death, A universe of death...
Página 98 - I am not very willing that any language -should be totally extinguished. The similitude and derivation -of languages afford the most indubitable proof of the traduction of nations, and the genealogy of mankind. They add often physical certainty to historical evidence ; and often supply the only evidence of ancient migrations, and of the revolutions of *ges which left no written monuments behind them.
Página 81 - I am far from reflecting on any. I know the worth of those Commanders, Members of both Houses, who are yet in power: but if I may speak my conscience without reflection upon any, I do conceive if the Army be not put into another method...
Página 43 - ... (upon the defensive) to spin out time until you come to assist me. Wherefore I command and conjure you, by the duty and affection which I know you bear me, that all new enterprises laid aside, you immediately march, according to your first intention, with all your force to the relief of York. But...
Página 280 - The Duke of Richmond, the Marquis of Hertford, the Earls of Southampton and Lindsey...
Página 37 - God hath given us, this evening, a glorious victory over our enemies. They were, as we are informed, one-andtwenty colours of horse-troops, and three or four of dragoons. It was late in the evening when we drew out; they came and faced us within two miles of the town. So soon as we had the alarm, we drew out our forces, consisting of about twelve troops, — whereof some of them so poor and broken...
Página 18 - Then, with the favour of my man of law, I will pretend some title. Want will force him To put it to arbitrement ; then, if he sell For half the value, he shall have ready money, And I possess his land.

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