 | David Hume - 1775 - 446 pagina’s
...charge of an exprefs, during the moft delicate tranfa&ions, was not below her notice H. She was alfo attentive to every profit, and embraced opportunities of gain, which may appear fomewhat extraordinary. She kept, for inftance, the fee of Ely vacant nineteen years, in order to retain... | |
 | David Hume - 1807 - 552 pagina’s
...and even the charge of an express during the most delicate transactions was not below her notice."' She was also attentive to every profit ; and embraced...the opportunity of pillaging the see of some of its manors.0 But that in reality there was little or no avarice in the queen's temper, appears from this... | |
 | David Hume - 1810 - 504 pagina’s
...and even the charge of an express during the most delicate transactions was not below her notice. 1 " She was also attentive to every profit; and embraced opportunities of gain which may appear some- ! what extraordinary. She kept, for instance, the see of Ely vacant nineteen years, in order... | |
 | Thomas Green - 1818 - 654 pagina’s
...obsened, much of her success may be ascribed. To her moderation in the contests * Particularly her keeping the see of Ely vacant nineteen years, in order to retain the revenue. between Papists and Puritans, it is chiefly to be attributed, that the Reformation issued in a happier... | |
 | David Hume - 1825 - 500 pagina’s
...extraordinary. She kept, for instance, the see of Ely vacant nineteen years, in order to retain the revenue ; q and it was usual with her, when she promoted a bishop, to take the opportunity of pillaging the see of most of its manors/ But that in reality was little or no avarice r Ibid. p. 215. There is a curious... | |
 | Hannah More - 1827 - 596 pagina’s
...England, than in any other country To her moderation, in" respect to foreign « Particularly her knoning the see of Ely vacant nineteen years, in order to retain the revenue. war, from which she was singularly averse, may be ascribed that rapid improvement athome, which took... | |
 | David Hume, Tobias Smollett, William Jones - 1828 - 492 pagina’s
...and even the charge of an express during the most delicate transactions was not below her notice50. She was also attentive to every profit; and embraced...Ely vacant nineteen years, in order to retain the revenue51 ; and it was usual with her, when she promoted a bishop, to take the opportunity of pillaging... | |
 | Hannah More - 1830 - 528 pagina’s
...troubled: but her desire to keep herself independent of them seems to have » Particularly her keeping the see of Ely vacant nineteen years, in order to retain the revenue. been the motive for this forbearance. What she might have gained in supplies, she must have lost in... | |
 | Hannah More - 1834 - 436 pagina’s
...appear entitled to but little veneration. If as an instrument raised up by * Particularly her keeping the see of Ely vacant nineteen years, in order to retain the revenue. divine Providence to carry through the most arduous enterprises in the most difficult emergencies,... | |
 | William Blackstone - 1836 - 694 pagina’s
...foundation (5). (c) Malt. Paris. (d) 0 Hen. III. c.5. (e) 3 Edw. I. c.21. (2) But Queen Elizabeth kept the see of Ely vacant nineteen years, in order to retain the revenue. (Strype, Vol.4, 351).—CH. (3) See post, p. 381; Vol. 2, p. 40. (/) Co. Lift. 67, 341. (g) FNB230.... | |
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Elizabeth's economy was remarkable; and in some instances seemed to border on avarice. The smallest expense, if it could possibly be spared, appeared considerable in her eyes; and even the charge of an express, during the most delicate transactions, was... 
