| Sir Walter Raleigh - British Guiana - 1751 - 422 pages
...under the Fame. — And if the late Queen would have believed her Men of War, as fhe did her Scribes, we had in her Time beaten that great Empire in Pieces,...Kings, Kings of Figs and Oranges, as in old Times. But her Majefty did all by Halves, and by petty Invafions taught the Spaniard how to defend himfelf, and... | |
| Richard Hurd - 1776 - 346 pages
...of the Spanijh war. " If the late queen would have believed her men of war, as fhe did her fcribe?, we had, in her time, beaten that great empire in pieces, and made their king;, kings of figs and oranges, as in old times. But her majefty did all by halves, and, by petty... | |
| Richard Hurd - Chivalry - 1788 - 428 pages
...to the condudt of the Spanijb war. " If the late ' queen would have believed her men pf war, as fhe did her fcribes, we had, in her time, beaten that...kings, kings of figs and oranges, as in old times. But her majcHy did all by balves_, and, by petty invafions, taught the Spaniard how to defend himfelf,... | |
| Richard Hurd (bp. of Worcester.) - 1811 - 418 pages
...of the Spanish war. " If the late queen would have believed her men of war, as she did her scribes, we had, in her time, beaten that great empire in pieces,...kings, kings of figs and oranges, as in old times. But her majesty did all by halves, and, by petty invasions, taught the Spaniard how to defend himself,... | |
| Richard Hurd - Theology, Doctrinal - 1811 - 406 pages
...of the Spanish war. "If the late queen would have believed her men of war, as she did her scribes, we had, in her time, beaten that great empire in pieces,...kings, kings of figs and oranges, as in old times. But her majesty did all by halves, and, by petty invasions, • taught the Spaniard how to defend himself,... | |
| Sir Walter Raleigh - Great Britain - 1829 - 810 pages
...under the fame : and if the late queen would have believed her men of war, as she did her scribes, we had in her time beaten that great empire in pieces,...kings kings of figs and oranges, as in old times. But her majesty did all by halves, and by petty invasions taught the Spaniard how to defend himself, and... | |
| sir Walter Ralegh - 1829 - 806 pages
...under the fame : and if the late queen would have believed her men of war, as she did her scribes, we had in her time beaten that great empire in pieces,...kings kings of figs and oranges, as in old times. But her majesty did all by halves, and by petty invasions taught the Spaniard how to defend himself, and... | |
| Patrick Fraser Tytler - 1844 - 424 pages
...far under the fame : and if the late queen would have believed her men of war as she did her scribes, we had in her time beaten that great empire in pieces,...kings kings of figs and oranges, as in old times. But her majesty did all by halves, and by petty invasions taught the Spaniard how to defend himself, and... | |
| Patrick Fraser Tytler - Explorers - 1853 - 454 pages
...far under the fame : and if the late queen would have believed her men of war as she did her scribes, we had in her time beaten that great empire in pieces,...kings kings of figs and oranges, as in old times. But her majesty did *U by halves, and by petty invasions taught the Spaniard how to defend himself, and... | |
| Louise Creighton - Great Britain - 1877 - 304 pages
...under the fame ; and if the late Queen would have believed her men of war, as she did her scribes, we had in her time beaten that great empire in pieces,...kings kings of figs and oranges, as in old times. But her Majesty did all by halves, and by petty invasions taught the Spaniard how to defend himself, and... | |
| |