Original Letters Illustrative of English History (Volume 4); To 1799 (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated.1846 Excerpt: ... me after he had removed from Belvoir (the seat of his kinsman) which adjoins my estate just mentioned; and is going to be inhabited by a young member of the family as soon as the house, which some years ago was burnt, can be rebuilt. With great esteem and respect, I have the honor to be your Lordship's most obed' hble servant GEO. WASHINGTON. Earl of Buchan. LETTER DLX. The Emperor Paul of Russia, to Sir Charles, afterwards Earl Whitworth, expressing his determination to employ his troops in the defence of Great Britain. ibid. 12096. Orig. Entirely in the Emperor's hand. Je propose en cas que l'Expedition d'Hollande ne puisse pas avoir lieu, d'employer mes troupes a la defense de la Grande Bretagne, et pour faire une expedition sur les cotes de la France entre Brest et Olone. PAUL. Pawloask, du 17 Aout, 1799. Au Chevalier Whitworth, Monsieur l'Envoye de S. M. Brittanique aupres de Moi. INDEX. Abbot, Abp. the accident of his killing a man with a cross-bow, iv. 183. Abingdon Abbey, iii. 172, 177, letter of the abbot of, iii. 41. Abrincis, or Avrenches, Will, de, letter of, i. 25. Academy, plan of, for educating the Queen's wards, i. 107. Acken, i. 129. Admiralty, office of the, 193,194. Adrian VI. Pope, election of, i. 304. Agmondesham, wood in, late the Duke of Buckingham's i. 227. Agria, taking of the fort of, 1596, iv. 138. Ala Countess of Warren, i. 23,25. Alamyre, i. 203, 205, 206. Alane, Alexander, extract from his work on the " Auctorite of the word of God," iii. 196. Alban's St., monks of, go to Henry VIII. on the death of their Ab-bot, i. 274. Albany, Duke of, i. 287,324,326. Albemarle, Duke of, letter, iv. 293 see Monk. Albert of Brandenburgh, letter of, iii. 363. Alford, Francis, letter of, iv. 53. Allen and Cromwell, viewed by Hen. VIII. with susp...