The Political cabinet: or, An impartial review of the most remarkable occurrences of the world, particularly of Europe, Volume 2

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1745

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Page 366 - As when a spark Lights on a heap of nitrous powder, laid Fit for the tun, some magazine to store Against a rumour'd war, the smutty grain, With sudden blaze diffused, inflames the air ; So started up, in his own shape, the fiend.
Page 425 - That an humble addrefs be prefented to his Majefty, that he will be gracioufly pleafed to give directions, that there be laid before this Houfe, copies of all papers that have paflcd between any of his Majefty's mmifter?
Page 350 - Extends to Luxury, extends to Lust: And if we count among the Needs of life Another's Toil, why not another's Wife ? Useful...
Page 350 - Trade it may help, Society extend; But lures the Pyrate, and corrupts the Friend: It raises Armies in a Nation's aid, But bribes a Senate, and the Land's betray'd.
Page 425 - Dilky in, and relating to, the late Engagement, between his Majefty's Fleet, and the combined Fleets of France and Spain, off Toulon ; and of the Lieutenants of His Majefty 's Ship the Dorfetfhire then aboard, and of all other Officers...
Page 285 - Amidst the wealthy city murmurs rise, Lewd railings and reproach on those that rule, With open scorn of government; hence credit And public trust 'twixt man and man are broke. The...
Page 192 - Faith etc. and the High and Mighty Lords the States General of the United Netherlands concluded the 21-31 day of July 1667.
Page 425 - Dorfetfhire then on board, and of all other officers who are or fhall be charged with any mifcondui3 in that aftion, and to try them for the • fame ; and that his Majefty would be pleafed to appoint a proper perfon or perfons to collect all the evidence...
Page 385 - Others may use the ocean as their road, Only the English make it their abode, Whose ready sails with every wind can fly, And make a covenant with the' inconstant sky : Our oaks secure, as if they there took root, We tread on billows with a steady foot.
Page 425 - ... for the • fame ; and that his Majefty would be pleafed to appoint a proper perfon or perfons to collect all the evidence neceflary for the trials of the faid feveral commanders and officers, and to profecute them effectually ; in order to bring thofe to condign...

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