... them in fine, whatever can happen to a nation, whether of glorious of calamitous, makes a part of this astonishing and instructive picture. The commencement ...
... him, no doubt, appeared far more unreasonable than the petition of right, and which, with much more colour, he might consider as extorted. These considerations ...
... virtue and wisdom, when employed in their noblest sphere, the political service of the public, must undoubtedly be doubly dear to his countrymen, ...
... relative to the popish plot, minds of a very different cast from Charles's became, as by some fatality, divested of all their wonted sentiments of ...
... American taxation, was considered as the test of principles friendly or adverse to arbitrary power at home. But the truth is, that among the several ...
... had at least a strong resemblance to virtue. The best part of this prince's character seems to have been his kindness towards his mistresses, and his ...
... in the other. And the investigation of the cause to which this excessive difference is principally owing, will produce a most useful lesson. Is the ...
... himself completely satisfied with him. That a proposition to the Prince of Orange, to connect himself in politics with Louis would, if made, have been ...
... Church, a testimonial to which, upon the principle that they are the best friends to the Church who are most willing to persecute such as dissent ...
... declaration of their own faction and rebellion may meet with the reward it deserves and I will not doubt but you will be the more zealous to support ...
... being taken of the illegal manner in which the king had levied it upon his own authority. Argyle was stigmatised as a traitor nor was any desire expressed ...
... impute to him the intention of succeeding to the crown, seem to pass by several weighty arguments, which make strongly against their hypothesis such ...
... Orange affected at least to be, one with the other, might make his stay in the United Provinces impracticable, and that, if obliged to seek another ...
... entrance. Concealment in this part of the country seemed now impracticable, and he was forced at last to pass the Clyde, accompanied by the brave ...
... in such moments, to perform all the duties of friendship and gratitude, not only with the most scrupulous exactness, but with the most considerate attention ...
... the silver bullets by which he was to have been shot at Windsor, a most singular train of reflections will force itself upon our minds, as well in regard ...
... and might thus be driven to risk all in an engagement upon terms the most disadvantageous. On the contrary, if joined in Wiltshire by the expected aids, ...
... been effectually roused by a brisk attack that was made upon him on the 27th, in the morning, by the Royalists, under the command of his half-brother, ...
... witness for me of the assurance I gave them, that I would never stir against you. But my misfortune was such as to meet with some horrid people, that ...
... One would have thought that in this last sad ceremony, the poor prisoner might have been unmolested, and that the divines would have been satisfied ...