The History of the Four Last Years of the Queen

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A. Millar, in the Strand., 1758 - 392 páginas
 

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Página 17 - Furies reigned in her breast, the most mortal enemies of all softer passions, which were, sordid Avarice, disdainful Pride, and ungovernable Rage ; by the last of these often breaking out in sallies of the most unpardonable sort, she had long alienated her sovereign's mind, before it appeared to the world.
Página 15 - Those maligners who deny him personal valour, seem not to consider, that this accusation is charged at a venture ; since the person of a wise general is too seldom exposed, to form any judgment in the matter : and that fear, which is said to have sometimes disconcerted him before an action, might probably be more for his army than for himself.

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