The Biographical Magazine: Containing Portraits of Eminent and Ingenious Persons of Every Age and Nation, with Their Lives and Characters, Volume 1E. Wilson., 1819 - Biography |
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... occasion , as well as in several stages of that wonderful display of gigantic ability evinced in the impeachment and protracted trial of governor Hastings , he certainly degraded himself , beyond the power of , probably , even his own ...
... occasion , as well as in several stages of that wonderful display of gigantic ability evinced in the impeachment and protracted trial of governor Hastings , he certainly degraded himself , beyond the power of , probably , even his own ...
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... occasions . " By his wife Philippa he had two sons , Thomas and Lewis . Thomas was speaker of the house of commons in the reign of Henry IV .; and to Lewis he addressed his Astrolabe , one of the most learned of his performances . Some ...
... occasions . " By his wife Philippa he had two sons , Thomas and Lewis . Thomas was speaker of the house of commons in the reign of Henry IV .; and to Lewis he addressed his Astrolabe , one of the most learned of his performances . Some ...
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... occasion . At the battle of the Boyne , in Ireland , he greatly distinguished himself ; and King William observed , that he had never seen a soldier who had less experience , or more ability . His skill and valour form the glory of ...
... occasion . At the battle of the Boyne , in Ireland , he greatly distinguished himself ; and King William observed , that he had never seen a soldier who had less experience , or more ability . His skill and valour form the glory of ...
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... occasion , though he had scarcely ever before used a pencil , he contrived , partly in the face of the enemy , to make a chart of the channel and soundings of the river St. Law- rence , which is esteemed so accurate , that no better has ...
... occasion , though he had scarcely ever before used a pencil , he contrived , partly in the face of the enemy , to make a chart of the channel and soundings of the river St. Law- rence , which is esteemed so accurate , that no better has ...
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... occasion he contracted a debt of five thousand pounds , not one shilling of which was ever paid him by Lord North's administration . Under Mr. Burke's bill of economy , he was even dismissed from his office connected with the Board of ...
... occasion he contracted a debt of five thousand pounds , not one shilling of which was ever paid him by Lord North's administration . Under Mr. Burke's bill of economy , he was even dismissed from his office connected with the Board of ...
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Page 8 - In my infant and boyish days, too, I owed much to an old woman who resided in the family, remarkable for her ignorance, credulity, and superstition. She had, I suppose, the largest collection in the country of tales and songs concerning devils, ghosts, fairies, brownies, witches, warlocks, spunkies, kelpies, elf-candles, dead-lights, wraiths, apparitions, cantraips, giants, enchanted towers, dragons, and other trumpery.
Page 6 - ... tooth: and though I wantonly exposed myself to the rage of both civil and religious factions, they seemed to be disarmed in my behalf of their wonted fury. My friends never had occasion to vindicate any one circumstance of my character and conduct: not but that the zealots, we may well suppose, would have been glad to invent and propagate any story to my disadvantage, but they could never find any which they thought would wear the face of probability.
Page 5 - ... his talents, as appeared by his having composed but six months before one of his most capital works, the satire on the Methodists. In revenge for this epistle, Hogarth caricatured Churchill under the form of a canonical bear, with a club and a pot of porter — Et vitulA tu dignus et hie. Never did two angry men of their abilities throw mud with less dexterity.
Page 9 - The Churchyard abounds with images which find a mirror in every mind, and with sentiments to which every bosom returns an echo.
Page 6 - This piece was received with greater applause than was ever known. Besides being acted in London sixtythree days without interruption, and renewed the next season with equal applause, it spread into all the great towns of England; was played in many places to the thirtieth and fortieth time ; at Bath and Bristol fifty, &c.
Page 3 - February, 1797; in three actions with frigates ; in six engagements against batteries ; in ten actions in boats employed in cutting out of harbours; in destroying vessels, and in taking three towns. Your Memorialist has also served on shore with the army four months, and commanded the batteries at the sieges of Bastia and Calvi.
Page 10 - A Parallel between the English " Constitution and the former Government of Sweden ; " containing some Observations on the late Revolution *' in that Kingdom, and an Examination of the Causes " that secure us against both Aristocracy and absolute
Page 12 - ... till 1636, when he became universally known, by a solemn trial at the king's bench, on his refusing to pay the ship-money. He carried himself, as Clarendon tells us, through this whole suit with such singular temper and modesty, that he obtained more credit and advantage by losing it, than the king did service by gaining it. From this time he soon grew to be one of the most popular men in the nation, and a leading member in the long parliament.
Page 2 - He possessed at once all those extraordinary talents which were divided amongst the greatest authors of antiquity. He had the sound, distinct, comprehensive knowledge of Aristotle, with all the beautiful lights, graces and embellishments of Cicero.