The History of Political Transactions: And of Parties, from the Restoration of King Charles the Second to the Death of King WilliamMessrs. P. Byrne, W. Jones, and J. Rice, 1793 - 755 páginas |
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Página 266 - ... that king James the second, having endeavoured to subvert the constitution of the kingdom, by breaking the original contract between king and people; and, by the advice of Jesuits and other wicked persons, having violated the fundamental laws; and having withdrawn himself out of this kingdom, has abdicated the government, and that the throne is thereby vacant.
Página 727 - ... and general, acquired the confidence and praife of his friends, and excited the admiration and dread of his enemies. His talents and virtues belonged to the refpe&able, rather than to the amiable clafs ; and were CHA P.
Página 670 - ... of the house of lords, and to report their proceedings in relation to the treaty of partition. When the report was made by sir Edward Seymour, the house resolved itself into a committee, to consider the...
Página 29 - The event of providence has inftrufted us, by this, and every £milar experiment, to reprobate the imprudence, as well as the immorality of that maxim, that it is lawful to do evil, when good may be obtained by it. A bill brought in for the relief of...
Página 172 - It isnotto.be denied, that nature had furniflied the mind of this prince with a more than common fliare of genius and tafte. Affability, fprightlinefs, wit, and good breeding, conveyed an amiable view of his character to thofe who furrendered judgement to the fudden and tranfient impreffions of converfation and external manners.
Página 173 - Charles, that he was acceflbry to a defign of expofing him to the contempt of his fubjefts, and of all Europe, by a publication of the fecret treaties by which Charles, to his difgrace, had connected himlelf with the court of France. The encroachments which the French king made upon Flanders, were a mockery of the engagements into which he had entered with Charles by the lad money treaty.
Página 173 - ... diftrefs, on account of his contracted and embarrafled revenue. Thus, like the unhappy female, who has fallen a prey to the fnares of the licentious feducer, robbed of her innocence, and cheated of the reward of her proftitution...
Página 729 - ... thing that captivates imagination, or gives delight for the moment. In the character of William, we turn our eyes to fterling merit, naked and unadorned ; to...
Página 29 - And thus, the temporizing fpirit of the diflenters has tranfmitted bondage to their pofterity, which the liberality of the age in which we live, never could have impofed ; but from which even that liberality is not adéquate to emancipate them, while it is counteracted by religious bigotry, and the timid policy of ihofe who difpenfe the favours of government.
Página 662 - I muft de" fire you very maturely to confider their prefent Mate ; and " I make no doubt, but your refolution thereupon will be ' fuch, as fhall be moft conducing to the intereft and fafety " of England, the prefervation of the Proteftant religion in, " general, and the peace of all Europe.