The lives of the English poetsRivington, 1858 - 414 pages |
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Page 157
... Lord Conway joined in the design , and , Clarendon imagines , incidentally mingled , as he was a soldier , some martial hopes or projects , which however were only men- tioned , the main design being to bring the loyal inhabitants to ...
... Lord Conway joined in the design , and , Clarendon imagines , incidentally mingled , as he was a soldier , some martial hopes or projects , which however were only men- tioned , the main design being to bring the loyal inhabitants to ...
Page 159
... and intercourse they had with some ministers of state at Oxford , and how they had conveyed all intelligence thither . " He accused the Earl of Portland and Lord Conway as co - operating in the transaction ; WALLER . 159.
... and intercourse they had with some ministers of state at Oxford , and how they had conveyed all intelligence thither . " He accused the Earl of Portland and Lord Conway as co - operating in the transaction ; WALLER . 159.
Page 160
Samuel Johnson. Lord Conway as co - operating in the transaction ; and testified that the Earl of Northumberland had declared himself dis- posed in favour of any attempt that might check the ... Lord Conway denied the charge 160 WALLER .
Samuel Johnson. Lord Conway as co - operating in the transaction ; and testified that the Earl of Northumberland had declared himself dis- posed in favour of any attempt that might check the ... Lord Conway denied the charge 160 WALLER .
Page 161
Samuel Johnson. The Earl of Portland and Lord Conway denied the charge ; and there was no evidence against them but the confession of Waller , of which undoubtedly many would be inclined to question the veracity . With these doubts he ...
Samuel Johnson. The Earl of Portland and Lord Conway denied the charge ; and there was no evidence against them but the confession of Waller , of which undoubtedly many would be inclined to question the veracity . With these doubts he ...
Page 162
... Lords . The Earl of Portland and Lord Conway , persisting to deny the charge , and no testimony but Waller's yet appearing against them , were , after a long imprisonment , admitted to bail . Hassel , the King's messenger , who carried ...
... Lords . The Earl of Portland and Lord Conway , persisting to deny the charge , and no testimony but Waller's yet appearing against them , were , after a long imprisonment , admitted to bail . Hassel , the King's messenger , who carried ...
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