Lives of Cardinal Alberoni, the Duke of Ripperda, and Marquis of Pombal: Three Distinguished Political Adventurers of the Last Century. Exhibiting a View of the Kingdoms of Spain and Portugal During a Considerable Portion of that Period |
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... English reader . For this reason , when I have occasion to refer to him in the course of the work , I mention him gene- rally as the Spanish author . I am indebted to him for several curious par- ticulars ; and I have availed myself of ...
... English reader . For this reason , when I have occasion to refer to him in the course of the work , I mention him gene- rally as the Spanish author . I am indebted to him for several curious par- ticulars ; and I have availed myself of ...
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... , who was afterwards employed in writing the Brussels Gazette , which gave such offence to all true - born English- men , and is mentioned in several of our patriotic songs . To this new Edition of the Lives of Cardinal Alberoni X PREFACE .
... , who was afterwards employed in writing the Brussels Gazette , which gave such offence to all true - born English- men , and is mentioned in several of our patriotic songs . To this new Edition of the Lives of Cardinal Alberoni X PREFACE .
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... he derived from the representations of foreign writers . On the whole , this attempt , for it is nothing more , may have disclosed particulars not known to the gene- rality of English readers , and will be received as xiv PREFACE ..
... he derived from the representations of foreign writers . On the whole , this attempt , for it is nothing more , may have disclosed particulars not known to the gene- rality of English readers , and will be received as xiv PREFACE ..
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... English readers , and will be received as an imperfect substitute for a regular history . With respect to the transactions in the life of Pombal , on which there hangs much mystery and obscurity , the Author does not flatter himself his ...
... English readers , and will be received as an imperfect substitute for a regular history . With respect to the transactions in the life of Pombal , on which there hangs much mystery and obscurity , the Author does not flatter himself his ...
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... English and Dutch ministers after the occupation of Sardinia . " For the successions of Tuscany and Parma the King cares not ; such trifles are not worthy the attention of his Catholic Majesty . " It is impossible to read the account of ...
... English and Dutch ministers after the occupation of Sardinia . " For the successions of Tuscany and Parma the King cares not ; such trifles are not worthy the attention of his Catholic Majesty . " It is impossible to read the account of ...
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Page 23 - At the end of the seventeenth, and beginning of the eighteenth centuries...
Page 432 - So likewise ye, when ye shall have done all those things which are commanded you, say, We are unprofitable servants : we have done that which was our duty to do.
Page 432 - And in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God unto a city of Galilee, named Nazareth, To a virgin espoused to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin's name was Mary.
Page 433 - And when they had fulfilled the days, as they returned, the child Jesus tarried behind in Jerusalem ; and Joseph and his mother knew not of it.
Page 424 - But those things which proceed out of the mouth come ' forth from the heart ; and they defile the man. For out ' of the heart proceed evil thoughts, murders, thefts, false ' witness, blasphemies : these are the things which defile a ' man : but to eat with unwashen hands defileth not a
Page 434 - Woe unto them! for they have gone in the way of Cain, and ran greedily after the error of Balaam for reward, and perished in the gainsaying of Core.
Page 402 - Attendite a falsis prophetis, qui veniunt ad vos in vestimentis ovium, intrinsecus autem sunt lupi rapaces : a fructibus eorum cognoscetis eos.
Page 422 - He that saith he is in the light, and hateth his brother, is in darkness even until now. He that loveth his brother abideth in the light, and there is none occasion of stumbling in him.
Page 435 - But though we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel unto you than that which we have preached unto you, let him be accursed. As we said before, so say I now again, If any man preach any other gospel unto you than that ye have received, let him be accursed.
Page 46 - ... and promifed on my part therein, I give again the pledge of my faith, and royal word, and I fwear folemnly by the gofpels contained in this...