The Works and Life of the Right Honourable Charles, Late Earl of Halifax; Including the History of His Lordship's Times (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. 1715. Excerpt: ... long, I'll undertake to know an Arminian, by the setting of his Wig.. His predeilinating Ears. I'gad, there's ne're a Presbyterian shall dare to (how his Head without a Border: I'll put 'era to that Expence. Smith. Pray, Mr. Bay es, if any of 'em should come over to the Royal Party, would their Ears alter? Bayes. Would they Ay, I'gad, they would (hed their fanatical hugs, and have just such well-turn'd Ears as 1 have j mind this Ear, this is a true Rowan Ear, mine are much, chang'd for the better within this two Years. Smith. Then, if ever the Party mould chance to fail, you might lose'em; for what may change, may fall. Bayes. Mind, mind These fiery Z uinglius, meagre Calvin bred. page u. Smith. Those, I suppose, are some Outlandish Beasts, Mr. Bayes. Bayes. Beasts, a good Mistake -Why, they were the chief Reformers, but here I, put 'em in so bad Company because they were Enemies to'my Mouse, and anon when I am warm'd, . I'gad, you mall hear me call 'em Doclors, Captains, Hordes, and Horse-Page s men, in the very fame Breath. You shall hear how I go on now, Page Ii. Or else reforming Corah spawn'd this Class, When opening Earth made way for all to fast. Johns. For all, Mr. Bayes.? Bay es. Yes, they were all lost there, but some of 'em were thrown up again at the heman-hake: as a Catholick Queen funk at Charing-Cross, and rose again at Queenhith. Eage IU The Fox and he came shuffled in the Dark, If ever they were ftow'd in Noah's Ark. Here I put a Quaere, Whether there were any Socinians before the Flood, which I am not very well satisfied in? J have been lately apt to believe that the World was drown'd for that Heresy which among Friends made me leave it. Page 12. Jjlutck'ned with-Fir, e below, these Monsters breed In Fenny Holland, and in Fruitful ..