Historical and Biographical Works, Volume 24

Voorkant
Clarendon Press, 1821
 

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Pagina 4 - I bear them) so without measure misordered, that I think myself in hell, till time come that I must go to Mr Elmer ; who teacheth me so gently, so pleasantly, with such fair allurements to learning, that I think all the time nothing whiles I am •with him. And when I am called from him, I fall on weeping, because whatsoever I do else but learning, is full of grief, trouble, fear, and whole misliking unto me.
Pagina 3 - Her parents, the Duke and Duchess, with all the household, gentlemen and gentlewomen, were hunting in the park. I found her in her chamber reading...
Pagina 40 - The Discovery of a Gaping Gulf whereinto England is like to be swallowed by another French marriage, if the Lord forbid not the banns by letting her Majesty see the sin and punishment thereof.
Pagina 4 - I must do it, as it were in such weight, measure, and number, even so perfectly as God made the world, or else I am so sharply taunted, so cruelly threatened, yea, presently, sometimes with pinches, nips, and bobs, and other ways which I will not name for the honour I bear them, so without measure misordered, that I think myself in hell, till time come that I must go to Mr.
Pagina 3 - and tell you a truth which perchance ye will marvel at. One of the greatest benefits that ever God gave me, is that he sent me so sharp and severe parents, and so gentle a schoolmaster. For when I am in presence either...
Pagina 4 - I am in presence either of father or mother, whether I speak, keep silence, sit, stand, or go, eat, drink, be merry or sad, be sewing, playing, dancing or doing anything else, I must do it, as it were, in such weight, measure and number, even so perfectly as God made the world, or else I am so sharply taunted, so cruelly threatened, yea, presently, sometimes with pinches, nips and bobs, and other ways which I will not name for the...
Pagina 190 - Coming to which place he stopped, and calling the churchwardens, said, " Neighbours, this gear must be " amended. Here is Eli twice in the book. I assure you, " if my Lord of Eli come this way and see it, he will have " the book, [since his name was in it.] Therefore by mine " advice we shall scrape it out, and put in our own town's " name, viz. Trumpington, Trumpington, lama sabac
Pagina 3 - I wist all their sport in the park is but a shadow to that pleasure that I find in Plato. Alas ! good folk, they never felt what true pleasure meant.
Pagina 196 - and she teaches me things. I teach her the tongues to speak, and her modest and maidenly looks teach me works to do; for I think she is the best disposed of any in Europe.
Pagina 177 - The image whereof, and not the image, but the thing indeed, is to be seen in the parliament house, wherein you shall find these three estates : the king or queen, which representeth the monarchy; the noblemen, which be the aristocracy ; and the burgesses and knights, the democracy.

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