Memoirs of the Life and Character of the Late Earl of Orrery, and of the Family of Boyles ...: With a Short Account of the Controversy Between the Late Earl of Orrery and the Reverend Doctor Bentley; and Some Select Letters of Phalaris ... Translated from the GreekW. Mears, 1732 - 258 pages |
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Page 43 - Ireland, he earnestly entreated the committee, that he might have leave to talk with him, and endeavour to gain him, before they proceeded to extremities. Having, with great difficulty, obtained this...
Page 80 - Commotion in Munfter. He faw himfelf, however, in their Power ; and made no manner of Doubt, but that if he refufed to give them the Security they demanded, they would immediately clap him up in a Prifon.
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Page 85 - Coote, acquainting him, that their defign of declaring for the king, or, what was the fame thing, for a free parliament, had taken air, and that he had therefore been obliged to declare...
Page 47 - Barbarities were equally detefted by the Royal 'Party and the 'Parliament. He defired, however, the General to give him fome Time to confider of what had been propofed to him. Cromwell...
Page 46 - Broghill finding it was to no purpofe to diflemble any longer, afked his excellency's pardon for what he had faid, returned him his humble thanks for his protection againft the committee, and intreated his advice how he ought to behave in fo delicate a conjuncture.
Page 76 - They lastly offered, that if he would not be wanting to himself, and would give them a sufficient authority to act under him, they would either force his enemies to obey him, or cut them off.
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Page 94 - ... mind. We here extract a portion of one upon the death of Cowley, for whom the earl entertained a high regard. " Our wit, till Cowley did its lustre raise, May be resembled to the first three days; In which did shine only such streaks of light, As served but to distinguish day from night. But wit breaks forth in all that he has done, Like light, when 'twas united to the sun. The poets formerly did lie in wait To rifle...
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