Political Register and Impartial Review of New Books: V. 1-5, Volume 1

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J. Almon, 1767
 

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Page 438 - Anne, by the grace of God, Queen of Great Britain, France, and Ireland, Defender of the Faith, &c.
Page 292 - In contempt of our said Lord the King and his laws, to the evil and pernicious example of all others in the like case offending, and against the peace of our said Lord the King, his crown and dignity.
Page 20 - We stood about eight yards distant, and agreed not to turn round before we fired, but to continue facing each other. Harris gave the word. Both our fires were in very exact time, but neither took effect.
Page 87 - AB, his executors, administrators, and assigns, that these our letters patent, or the enrolment or exemplification thereof, shall be in and by all things good, firm, valid, sufficient, and effectual in the law, according to the true intent and meaning thereof...
Page 176 - ... in order to decry human nature, and to give a decent vent to his hatred of man and woman kind.
Page 19 - I was a wretch, who fought his life. I reminded him, that I came there on a point of honour, to give his...
Page 137 - Chelsey, but now dwelling at Copenhagen, being there in company with you, said, I think you were none of the late king's judges, nor guilty of his death, meaning our king.
Page 234 - Majefty, not to conclude any treaty of peace, truce, or neutrality, or other convention or agreement whatever, with the powers who have taken part in the prefent war, but in concert and by mutual agreement, and by comprehending each other by name.
Page 19 - Berkeley and Harris were shocked. I asked, if I was first to be killed, and afterwards hanged, that I knew his lordship fought me with the king's pardon in his pocket, and I fought him with a halter about my neck, that I would fight him for all that, and if he fell, I...
Page 69 - Heav'n's dew, refrefhing fall In gen'ral love and charity to all, Pleas'd we behold fuch worth on any throne, And doubly pleas'd we find it on our own.

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