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Distinguished Men of Modern Times ...: Lord Bacon to Leibnitz - Page 128
1838
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The History of the Rebellion and Civil Wars in England ..., Volume 2, Part 1

Edward Hyde Earl of Clarendon - Great Britain - 1707 - 488 pages
...Veflel, through the Tempefts, and Rocks which threatcn'd it. And I am periwaded, his Power andlntereft, at that time, was greater to do Good or Hurt, than any Man's in the Kingdom, or than any Man of his Rank hath had in any time : for his Reputation of Honefty...
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The History of the Rebellion and Civil Wars in England, Begun in the Year ...

Edward Hyde Earl of Clarendon - Great Britain - 1707 - 496 pages
...Vefiel, through the Tempefts, and Rocks which threaten'd it. And I am perfwaded, his Power and Intereft, at that time, was greater to do Good or Hurt, than any Man's in the Kingdom, or than any Man of his Rank hath had in any time : for his Reputation of Honefty...
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The History of the Rebellion and Civil Wars in England ..., Volume 2, Part 1

Clarendon, Edward Hyde Earl of Clarendon - Great Britain - 1717 - 500 pages
...Veflel, through the Tempefts, and Rocks which threaten'd it. And i am perfwaded, his Power and Intereft, at that time, was greater to do Good or Hurt, than any Man's in the Kingdom, or than any Man of his Rank hath had in any time : for his Reputation of Honefty...
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The Dying Speeches and Behaviour of the Several State Prisoners that Have ...

Crime - 1720 - 532 pages
...Veffel through the Tetnpefls and Rocks which threatned it. And I am perfuaded, his Power and Intereft at that time was greater to do Good, or Hurt, than any Man's in the Kingdom, or than any Man of his Rank hath had in any time : For his Reputation of Honefty...
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An Historical and Critical Account of the Life of Charles the ..., Volume 1

William Harris - 1766 - 434 pages
...through the tempcfts * and rocks which threatned it. And I am perfwaded, * his power and intereft, at that time, was greater to * do good or hurt, than...in the kingdom, or * than any man of his rank hath had in any time : for: * his reputation of honefty was univerfal, and his af* fections feemed fo publicly...
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The Beauties of England and Wales, Or, Delineations, Topographical ..., Volume 1

John Britton, Edward Wedlake Brayley, Joseph Nightingale, James Norris Brewer, John Evans, John Hodgson, Francis Charles Laird, Frederic Shoberl, John Bigland, Thomas Rees - Anglesey (Wales) - 1801 - 474 pages
...of their own. "The eyes of all men," says Clarendon, " were fixed upon him as their pater patritr, and the pilot that must steer the vessel through the tempests and rocks which threatened it." He now became the firm supporter of the measures employed to counteract the designs of the King; and...
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The Beauties of England and Wales, Or, Delineations, Topographical ..., Volume 1

John Britton, Edward Wedlake Brayley, Joseph Nightingale, James Norris Brewer, John Evans, John Hodgson, Francis Charles Laird, Frederic Shoberl, John Bigland, Thomas Rees - Architecture - 1801 - 496 pages
...of their own. " The eyes of all men," says Clarendon, " were fixed upon him as their pater patrite, and the pilot that must steer the vessel through the tempests and rocks which threatened it." He now became the firm supporter of the measures employed to counteract the designs of the king: and...
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The Edinburgh Review: Or Critical Journal, Volume 54

1831 - 652 pages
...the ' eyes of all men were fixed upon him, as their patriot pater, and ' the pilot that must uteer the vessel through the tempests and ' rocks which...am persuaded his power and ' interest at that time were greater to do good or hurt than any ' man's in the kingdom, or than any man of his rank hath had...
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A select collection of epitaphs and monumental inscriptions, with anecdotes ...

Select collection - Epitaphs - 1806 - 262 pages
...King did service by gaining it. The eyes of all men were then fixed upon him as their pater putria:, and the pilot that must steer the vessel through the tempests and the rocks which threatened it." His Lordship adds, " that after he was amongst those members accused...
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Specimens of English prose-writers, from the earliest times to the ..., Volume 3

George Burnett - 1807 - 556 pages
...shire for the county where he lived) the eyes of all men were fixed upon him, as their patrite pater, and the pilot that must steer the vessel through the...that time, was greater to do, good or hurt, than any man's in the kingdom, or than any man of his rank hath had in any time : for his reputation of honesty...
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