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... Protestants , when six hundred Franciscan friars , ( it is the boast of their order ! ) throwing off their disguise , appeared in their own characters , to assist in and direct the execution of the in- fernal plot , which they had ...
... Protestants , when six hundred Franciscan friars , ( it is the boast of their order ! ) throwing off their disguise , appeared in their own characters , to assist in and direct the execution of the in- fernal plot , which they had ...
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... Protestants ; and Lord Hawkesbury , much as he disapproved of Mr Giffard's intem- perance , regretted that he had been displaced , for there was a cruel cir- cumstance to be pleaded in excuse for him . During the rebellion , his २ son ...
... Protestants ; and Lord Hawkesbury , much as he disapproved of Mr Giffard's intem- perance , regretted that he had been displaced , for there was a cruel cir- cumstance to be pleaded in excuse for him . During the rebellion , his २ son ...
Page 100
... Protestants.- These wretches met him , murdered him also , and threw his body into the same ditch with those of their former victims . When this circum- stance is considered , great allowance is to be made for Mr Giffard's vio- lence ...
... Protestants.- These wretches met him , murdered him also , and threw his body into the same ditch with those of their former victims . When this circum- stance is considered , great allowance is to be made for Mr Giffard's vio- lence ...
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... Protestants ; nor would they be made better subjects : On the contrary , they would become worse ; for , by excluding from edu- cation a great portion of the priest- hood , many of the parishes would be placed under the direction of ...
... Protestants ; nor would they be made better subjects : On the contrary , they would become worse ; for , by excluding from edu- cation a great portion of the priest- hood , many of the parishes would be placed under the direction of ...
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... Protestant school , and might wish to put down the education of the Catholics . Unless , however , they acted liberally by the Catholics , they would run the hazard of losing Ireland . Mr C. Wil- liams Wynn also lamented the se- cret ...
... Protestant school , and might wish to put down the education of the Catholics . Unless , however , they acted liberally by the Catholics , they would run the hazard of losing Ireland . Mr C. Wil- liams Wynn also lamented the se- cret ...
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Page 458 - I hope the people of England will be satisfied!" "I hope my country will do me justice!
Page 143 - Controul, moved for the appointment of a Select Committee to enquire into the present state of the affairs of the East India Company.
Page xxvii - And the right honourable the lords commissioners of his majesty's treasury, his majesty's principal secretaries of state, the lords commissioners of the admiralty, and the judge of the high court of admiralty, and the judges of the courts of vice admiralty.
Page 457 - It is as well as it is. I had rather it should go out of the field with me ;" and in that manner, so becoming to a soldier, Moore was borne from the fight.
Page xviii - ... that all the ports and places of France and her allies, or of any other country at war with His Majesty, and all other ports or places in Europe, from which, although not at war with His Majesty, the British flag is excluded, and all ports or places in the colonies belonging to His Majesty's enemies, shall, from henceforth, be subject to the same restrictions in point of trade and navigation, with the exceptions hereinafter mentioned, as if the same were actually blockaded by His Majesty's naval...
Page xcvii - WP VAN NESS. NATHANIEL PENDLETON, Esq. In the evening of the same day I received from him the following answer : No. XI June 26, 1804. SIR, I have communicated the letter which you did me the honour to write to me of this date, to General Hamilton.
Page xxvii - Now, therefore, His Majesty, by and with the advice of - His Privy Council, is pleased to order, and it is hereby ordered, as follows: 1.
Page 438 - Spain, and we must be at hand to aid and take advantage of whatever happens. — The wishes of our country, and our. duty demand this of us, with whatever risk it may be attended. — I mean to proceed bridle in hand, for if the bubble bursts, and Madrid falls, we shall have a run for it.
Page xlii - Napoleon, by the grace of God and the constitution, emperor of the French, king of Italy, and protector of the confederation of the Rhine...
Page xvi - His Majesty's principal Secretaries of State, the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, and the Judges of the High Court of Admiralty, and the Courts of Vice Admiralty, are to take the necessary measures herein as to them shall respectively appertain.