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" And another time, when the queen would not be persuaded that it was his writing whose name was to it, but that it had some more mischievous author; and said with great indignation, That she would have him racked to produce his author... "
The Works of Francis Bacon, Lord Chancellor of England: With a Life of the ... - Page 309
by Francis Bacon, Basil Montagu - 1848 - 455 pages
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The Scots Magazine, Volume 55

1793 - 702 pages
...book was really written by the perfon whofe name it bore, me faid with great indignation, that (he would have him racked, to produce his author. I replied, " Nay, Madam, he is a doctor, never rack his perfon, rack his Ityle ; let him have pen, ink, and paper, anj help of books, and be enjoined to continue...
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The Annual Register of World Events: A Review of the Year, Volume 32

1793 - 532 pages
...book was really written by the perfon whofe name it bore, (he (aid with great indignation, that me would have him racked, to produce his author. I replied, " Nay, " Madam, he is a doftor, never " rack his perfon, rack his ftyle; " let him have pen, ink, and paper, «' and help of...
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Archaeologia: Or, Miscellaneous Tracts, Relating to Antiquity..

Society of Antiquaries of London - 1792 - 618 pages
...book was really written by the perlón whofe name it bore, ihe faid with great indignation,, that ihe would have him racked, to produce his author. I replied, " Nay, Madam, he is a Doftor, never rack his perlón, rack his Oyle ; let him have pen, ink, and paper, and help of books,...
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Annual Register of World Events, Volume 32

1793 - 542 pages
...book was really written by the perfon whofe name it bore, me faid with great indignation, that ihe would have him racked, to produce his author. I replied, " Nay, Madam, he is a donor, never ' rack his perfon, rack his ftyle; ' let him have pen, ink, and paper, 1 and help of books,...
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The History of England, from the Invasion of Julius Cæsar to the ..., Volume 5

David Hume - 1807 - 552 pages
...difficult to please oa this head. Appendix " writing whose name was to it, but that it had v^.^/ " some more mischievous author, and said, with. " great..." but rack his style : Let him have pen. ink, and <c paper, and help of books, and be enjoined to " continue the story where it breaketh off, and I "...
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Journal of a Tour and Residence in Great Britain, During the Years ..., Volume 2

Louis Simond - 1815 - 376 pages
...and put them into his text. And another time, when the Queen could not be persuaded that it was his writing whose name was to it, but that it had some...style; let him have pen, ink, and paper, and help 01 books, and be enjoined to continue the story where it foreaketh off, and I will undertake, by collating...
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Journal of a Tour and Residence in Great Britain: During the Years ..., Volume 2

Louis Simond - 1815 - 392 pages
...and put them into his text. And another time, when the Queen could not be persuaded that it was his. writing whose name was to it, but that it had some more mischievous author,and said, with great indignation, that she would have him racked to produce his author. I replied,...
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The History of British India, Volume 1

James Mill - 1817 - 700 pages
...the Dutch. the case of treason? Another time when the Queen could not be persuaded that it was his writing whose name was to it, but that it had some more mischievous author, she said, with great indignation, that she would have him racked to produce his author.' Thus, continues...
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The History of British India, Volume 1

James Mill - 1817 - 688 pages
...persuaded that it was his writing whose name was to it, but that it had some more mischievous author, she said, with great indignation, that she would have him racked to produce his author.' Thus, continues Hume, " had it not been for Bacon's humanity, or rather his wit, this author, a man...
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The works of Francis Bacon, Volume 3

Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1819 - 568 pages
...and put them into his text. And another time, when the queen would not be persuaded that it was his writing whose name was to it, but that it had some...person, but rack his style ; let him have pen, ink, 4 . " and paper, and help of books, and be enjoined to " continue the story where it breaketh off,...
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