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... Cause , and Honour to his Country . It is ftrange that King Charles should be thus forgetful of a Man , whose Words were fo often in his Mouth , and daily afforded him a remarkable pleasure in Converfation .、 We are indeed informed ...
... Cause , and Honour to his Country . It is ftrange that King Charles should be thus forgetful of a Man , whose Words were fo often in his Mouth , and daily afforded him a remarkable pleasure in Converfation .、 We are indeed informed ...
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... Cause , as they call'd it , who had Authority from the Members of the Two Houfes at Weft- minster , to fine and imprison whom they pleased : and they har raffed and oppreffed the Country in a most arbitrary and fcandalous 2 manner ...
... Cause , as they call'd it , who had Authority from the Members of the Two Houfes at Weft- minster , to fine and imprison whom they pleased : and they har raffed and oppreffed the Country in a most arbitrary and fcandalous 2 manner ...
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... cause it was not damnified by the " flood- " . Mohammed the Impoftor affured his Followers , that Paradife was feated in Heaven , and that Adam was cast down from thence to this Earth , when he tranfgrefs'd : fee Life of Mahomet , pre ...
... cause it was not damnified by the " flood- " . Mohammed the Impoftor affured his Followers , that Paradife was feated in Heaven , and that Adam was cast down from thence to this Earth , when he tranfgrefs'd : fee Life of Mahomet , pre ...
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... cause to forbid Chriftmafs , when they found their publick acts under fo ma- ny Christmas - pies ? The Scots Prefbyterians gave more early proof of their Obftinacy in this refpect ; for when King James the First defired the Magiftrates ...
... cause to forbid Chriftmafs , when they found their publick acts under fo ma- ny Christmas - pies ? The Scots Prefbyterians gave more early proof of their Obftinacy in this refpect ; for when King James the First defired the Magiftrates ...
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... cause it look'd like Buff . " .308 . Who fear'd no Blows but fuch as bruife ] This is to be ex- plained by the Fantaftick Rules of honour then in vogue . ( Mr. W. ) . 310. And had been at the Siege of Bullen . ] Boloign was befieg'd by ...
... cause it look'd like Buff . " .308 . Who fear'd no Blows but fuch as bruife ] This is to be ex- plained by the Fantaftick Rules of honour then in vogue . ( Mr. W. ) . 310. And had been at the Siege of Bullen . ] Boloign was befieg'd by ...
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Page 392 - t happened : In a town There liv'da cobbler, and but one, That out of doctrine could cut use, And mend men's lives, as well as shoes. This precious brother having slain, In times of peace, an Indian, Not out of malice, but mere zeal, (Because he was an Infidel) The mighty Tottipottymoy Sent to our elders an envoy, Complaining sorely of the breach...
Page 24 - And as he was disposed, could prove it, Below the moon, or else above it. What Adam dreamt of when his bride Came from her closet in his side: Whether the Devil tempted her By a High Dutch interpreter: If either of them had a navel ; Who first made music malleable : Whether the Serpent at the fall Had cloven feet, or none at all.
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