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Harwood, was every morning placed in a small blue and white china saucer which had belonged to his wife, and which he familiarly called 'Tetty. See the inscription on the saucer in the Lichfield Museum. See this subject discussed in a subsequent page, under May 3, 1779. On Feb. 17, Lord North 'made his Conciliatory Propositions. Parl. Hist. xix. 762. See ante, ii 111. See ante, ii. 312.
It was given the same day, nem. con., Manchester being in the chair, and only fourteen other Peers present. Part. II. pp. 28, 29; and Parl. Hist. Of these 92 closely printed columns of the Parl. Hist. 86 are taken up with a reprint of Prynne's speech, as published by himself in the end of Jan. 1648-9.
But they knew that such persons are wont to invent and exaggerate, in order to enhance the value of their services; and each had, therefore, contented, himself with taking no other than ordinary precautions for his security. Parl. Hist. iii. 1502-1511. troops, directing that two of these troops in rotation should be always on duty near his person.
and its garrison too honest to be corrupted with money. Cromwell hastened to transport his army to the left bank of the river, and advance on the rear of the Scots. His answer to Bradshaw of March 24th runs in his usual style. "Indeed, my lord, your service needs not me. I am a poor creature, and have been a dry bone, and am still an unprofitable servant to my master and to you." New Parl.
Notwithstanding that the king's measures, on the supposition of a foreign war, which they had constantly demanded, were altogether unexceptionable, they obstinately refused any further aid. * Parl. Hist. vol. vi. p. 396. Rush, vol. i. p. 177, 178, etc. Parl. Hist. vol. vi. p. 399. Franklyn, p. 108, 109. Journ. 10th Aug. 1625. * Rush, vol. i. p. 190. Parl. Hist. vol. vi. p. 390.
Rushworth, vol. i. p. 560, Parl. Hist. vol. viii. p. 111. The king accordingly came to the house of peers; sent for the commons; and, being seated in his chair of state, the petition was read to him. * State Trials, vol. vii. p. 199. Ruskworth, vol. i. p. 561. Parl Hist. vol. viii. p. 116. Whitlocke, p. 10. See note B, at the end of the volume. * State Trials, vol. vii. p. 212.
Miscell. IX. 479-483; Rushworth, VII. 871-874; Clar. 624-7; Parl. Hist. As usual, in the later Royalist accounts, it is Cromwell that had contrived the whole affair of the King's escape both matter and form. Carisbrooke Castle, and the King's Letters thence. Parliament's New Method of the Four Bills.
The Act was the 25th George II, for 'preventing robberies and regulating places of public entertainment. Parl. Hist. xiv. 1234. 'Mr. Johnson, according to Mr.
He wished to argue the question on the ground of expedience. If the power were the same under a protector, where, he asked, could be the use of a king? The title would offend men, who, by their former services, had earned the right to have even their prejudices respected. Neither was he sure that the re-establishment of royalty might not be a falling off from that cause in Pol. No. 355. Mr. Parl.
See ante, ii. 450, where Johnson said of Burke: 'His stream of mind is perpetual; and Boswell's Hebrides post,, v. 32, and Prior's Life of Burke, fifth edition, p. 58. Kennel is a strong word to apply to Burke; but, in his jocularity, he sometimes 'let himself down' to indelicate stories. In the House of Commons he had told one and a very stupid one too not a year before. Parl. Hist, xxiii. 918.
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