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A Topographical Dictionary of England
… of Hexham, and is supposed to have been the favourite retreat of St. John of Beverley: on the dissolution of the … and Dorford Hall were occupied by the royalists, on whose retreat both were garrisoned by the parliament. They were …
A History of the County of Middlesex
… century Acton's proximity to London had made it a summer retreat for courtiers and lawyers. Sir Richard Sutton bought …
Acts & Proceedings of the General Assemblies of the Kirk of Scotland
Calendar of State Papers, Ireland
… fight with the rear and wings, which were left to make the retreat." Captain Williams and the voluntaries which were … of the mountains * [to the tren]ches, and so to make their retreat. As, however, the enemy did not retreat in the usual way, they [ i.e., the English forces] …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: Elizabeth
… or tempt some arch pirate to surprise such a place of retreat in that trade of the Narrow Seas. [1 page.] …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: Elizabeth
… in fee farm by defendant of Noel Regnault) by way of retreat, as near of kin, because Renouf gave either ware or …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: Elizabeth, Addenda
… a great stay to this country, and the Earls would have no retreat here. The Earl of Northumberland practices with Lord …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: Elizabeth
… he had a good warrant. I think he meant a good address and retreat. As they are going to weave factions, and not for …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William and Mary, 1695
… with a party of 30 dragoons towards Wavre, and cut off the retreat of the enemy; but, alighting to refresh his horse, he … and not to suffer any of the enemy's ships of war to retreat thither upon any occasion. Letters from Transylvania … of Tartary, who has continued with him ever since their retreat from Peterwardein, has returned home, much afflicted …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William and Mary, 1695
… the inhabitants to the sword; they were pursued in their retreat by the hussars. The grand conferences about the … of the French. The reason of this sudden and surprising retreat I know not. On the 16th the galleys sailed back again …