The Harleian Miscellany; Or, A Collection of Scarce, Curious, and Entertaining Pamphlets and Tracts, as Well in Manuscript as in Print, Found in the Late Earl of Oxford's Library, Interspersed with Historical, Political, and Critical Notes, Volume 9William Oldys, John Malham R. Dutton, 1810 Chronologically arranged with the original Samuel Johnson introduction, this collection offers rare and entertaining tracts and pamphlets in manuscript and printed forms. Interspersed are historical, political and critical notes from the library of Edward Harley, second earl of Oxford. This collection was edited by Harley's secretary, William Oldys, and Samuel Johnson in the original edition, 1744-1746. |
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Página 89
... counterscarp . This side which is not invironed by the river was the only place , whereby the town could be assaulted ; all the rest being found too steep ; and , of this side , the part attacked was the new gate , which is on the north ...
... counterscarp . This side which is not invironed by the river was the only place , whereby the town could be assaulted ; all the rest being found too steep ; and , of this side , the part attacked was the new gate , which is on the north ...
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... grenadiers killed or wounded . The enemy cast an extraordinary number of grenadoes when we were got within an halbard's length of the angle of the second counterscarp . 20th . In the morning they sprang a mine , 90 A DIARY OF.
... grenadiers killed or wounded . The enemy cast an extraordinary number of grenadoes when we were got within an halbard's length of the angle of the second counterscarp . 20th . In the morning they sprang a mine , 90 A DIARY OF.
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... counterscarp ; and perfected the platform , and place of arms , which joins the two redoubts . 22d . At break of day , the cannon of the great battery of Paffendal , fired by misfortune at the counterguard , and there were two miners ...
... counterscarp ; and perfected the platform , and place of arms , which joins the two redoubts . 22d . At break of day , the cannon of the great battery of Paffendal , fired by misfortune at the counterguard , and there were two miners ...
Página 99
... counterscarp , for to batter the face of the bastion of that side , and that of the half - moon , which is on the left , and for to dismount a piece of cannon , the enemies had put there a little while since . We began also a battery of ...
... counterscarp , for to batter the face of the bastion of that side , and that of the half - moon , which is on the left , and for to dismount a piece of cannon , the enemies had put there a little while since . We began also a battery of ...
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... counterscarp ; and we wrought to make the communication of the one with the other . The besieged sprang a mine under the lodg- ment on the left , but nobody was hurt by it , because our men were retired to free themselves from a very ...
... counterscarp ; and we wrought to make the communication of the one with the other . The besieged sprang a mine under the lodg- ment on the left , but nobody was hurt by it , because our men were retired to free themselves from a very ...
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Página 32 - How much she hath glorified herself, and lived deliciously, so much torment and sorrow give her: for she saith in her heart, I sit a queen, and am no widow, and shall see no sorrow. Therefore shall her plagues come in one day, death, and mourning, and famine; and she shall be utterly burned with fire : for strong is the Lord God who judgeth her.
Página 34 - Jerusalem. Jerusalem is builded as a city that is compact together: Whither the tribes go up, the tribes of the Lord, unto the testimony of Israel, to give thanks unto the name of the Lord.
Página 29 - Create in me a clean heart, O God; And renew a right spirit within me. Cast me not away from thy presence; And take not thy Holy Spirit from me.
Página 282 - And he took the rulers over hundreds, and the captains, and the guard, and all the people of the land ; and they brought down the king from the house of the Lord, and came by the way of the gate of the guard to the king's house. And he sat on the throne of the kings. " And all the people of the land rejoiced, and the city was in quiet: and they slew Athaliah with the sword beside the king's house.
Página 353 - That King James II., having endeavoured to subvert the constitution of the kingdom, by breaking the original contract between king and people ; and by the advice of Jesuits and other wicked persons, having violated the fundamental laws and having withdrawn himself out of the kingdom, has abdicated the government, and that the throne is thereby vacant.
Página 157 - But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned. But he that is spiritual judgeth all things, yet he himself is judged of no man. For who hath known the mind of the Lord, that he may instruct him? But we have the mind of Christ.
Página 266 - LORD they made a conspiracy against him in Jerusalem ; and he fled to Lachish : but they sent after him to Lachish, and slew him there.
Página 436 - 3. If suit be in the Court of Admiralty, for building, amending, saving, or necessary victualling of a ship, against the ship itself and not against any party by name, but such as for his interest makes himself a party ; no prohibition is to be granted, though this be done within the realm.
Página 241 - ... be, rest, remain, and abide in the most royal person of our now sovereign lord King Harry the viit]l, and in the heirs of his body lawfully coming, perpetually with the grace of God so to endure, and in none others.
Página 288 - All darkness shall be hid in his secret places : a fire not blown shall consume him; it shall go ill with him that is left in his tabernacle.