The Harleian Miscellany, Or, A Collection of Scarce, Curious, and Entertaining Pamphlets and Tracts, as Well in Manuscript as in Print, Found in the Late Earl of Oxford's Library, Interspersed with Historical, Political, and Critical Notes, Volume 5William Oldys, John Malham R. Dutton, 1810 - Great Britain Chronologically arranged with the original Samuel Johnson introduction, this collection offers rare and entertaining tracts and pamphlets in manuscript and printed forms. Interspersed are historical, political and critical notes from the library of Edward Harley, second earl of Oxford. This collection was edited by Harley's secretary, William Oldys, and Samuel Johnson in the original edition, 1744-1746. |
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... taken in the carriage of the Archbishop of Tuam , who was slain at the late fight at Sleigo in that kingdom . Together with two exact and full relations of the several victories obtained by the parlia ment's forces , through God's ...
... taken in the carriage of the Archbishop of Tuam , who was slain at the late fight at Sleigo in that kingdom . Together with two exact and full relations of the several victories obtained by the parlia ment's forces , through God's ...
Page xii
... taken in a pacquet - boat , by Sir Thomas Fairfax's forces , at Padstow , in Corn- wall . Which letters were cast into the sea , and , by the sea coming in , afterwards regained ; and were read in the honourable House of Commons ...
... taken in a pacquet - boat , by Sir Thomas Fairfax's forces , at Padstow , in Corn- wall . Which letters were cast into the sea , and , by the sea coming in , afterwards regained ; and were read in the honourable House of Commons ...
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... taken away in most cases ... ! In felony , bail may be admitted where the fact is not notorious , and the person not of ill name . In felony , no counsel is to be allowed to the party , no more than în treason . Volt er !: In felony ...
... taken away in most cases ... ! In felony , bail may be admitted where the fact is not notorious , and the person not of ill name . In felony , no counsel is to be allowed to the party , no more than în treason . Volt er !: In felony ...
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... taken sanctuary . Where a man , not coming to the church , and being a popish recu sant , doth persuade any the king's subjects to impugn his Majesty's authority in causes ecclesiastical , or shall persuade any subject to come to any ...
... taken sanctuary . Where a man , not coming to the church , and being a popish recu sant , doth persuade any the king's subjects to impugn his Majesty's authority in causes ecclesiastical , or shall persuade any subject to come to any ...
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... taken for the good behaviour of the residents , that are not tenants , and to enquire of all defaults of officers , as constables , ale - tasters , & c . and for choice of constables , as aforesaid . The jurisdiction of these leets is ...
... taken for the good behaviour of the residents , that are not tenants , and to enquire of all defaults of officers , as constables , ale - tasters , & c . and for choice of constables , as aforesaid . The jurisdiction of these leets is ...
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Page 104 - Say not ye, There are yet four months, and then cometh harvest ? behold, I say unto you, Lift up your eyes, and look on the fields ; for they are white already to harvest.
Page 31 - For the sun, which we want, ripens wits as well as fruits ; and as wine and oil are imported to us from abroad, so must ripe understanding, and many civil virtues, be imported into our minds from foreign writings, and examples of best ages : we shall else miscarry still, and come short in the attempts of any great enterprise.
Page 394 - My son, fear thou the LORD and the king : and meddle not with them that are given to change...
Page 382 - Therefore hearken not ye to your prophets, nor to your diviners, nor to your dreamers, nor to your enchanters, nor to your sorcerers, which speak unto you, saying, Ye shall not serve the king of Babylon...
Page 376 - Curse not the king, no not in thy thought; and curse not the rich in thy bedchamber: for a bird of the air shall carry the voice, and that which hath wings shall tell the matter.
Page 70 - It is true we give law to hares and deer, because they be beasts of chase : it was never accounted either cruelty or foul play to knock foxes and wolves on the head as they can be found, because these be beasts of prey.
Page 542 - An Act for [the] Uniformity of Common Prayer and Service in the Church and Administration of the Sacraments...
Page 468 - While the earth remains, seedtime and harvest, cold and heat, summer and winter, day and night, shall not cease.
Page 522 - ... even these twigs would not long flourish, when the stock upon which they grew was dead) : but as to true and real power, I should remain but the outside, but the picture, but the sign of a king.
Page 268 - We do engage unto you solemnly the word of a king, that the security of all and every one of you from violence is, and ever shall be, as much our care, as the preservation of us, and our children...