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M'r Selden, was a person whome no character can flatter, or transmitt in any exspressions æquall to his meritt and virtue.

Characters from 17th Century Histories and Chronicles Various

Scotlande, and therby had wrought himselfe into a very particular esteme with the kinge, had marched with him into Englande, and behaved himselfe well at Worcester, wher he was taken prissoner, had besydes that meritt, the sufferinge an imprysonment from that very tyme, with some circumstances of extreme rigour, beinge a man against whome

Characters from 17th Century Histories and Chronicles Various

He was of a most flowinge courtesy and affability to all men, who made any addresse to him, and so desyrous to obliege them, that he did not enough consider the valew of the obligation, or the meritt of the person he chose to obliege, from which much of his misfortune resulted.

Characters from 17th Century Histories and Chronicles Various

As he spente and lived upon his owne fortune, so he stoode upon his owne feete, without any other supporte then of his proper virtue and meritt, and lyved towards the favorites with that decency, as would not suffer them to censure or reproch his Masters judgement and election, but as with men of his owne ranke.

Characters from 17th Century Histories and Chronicles Various

This he refused to do, saying, "I hold my patente for my service don, which noe newe or late comers can meritt or challenge."

Virginia: the Old Dominion Cortelle Hutchins

He makes a point with your Grace that this be communicated to no mortall but his Majesty, and he is willing to forfite all pretensions to the Royall favour, if his services at this criticall juncture does not meritt his Majesty's aprobation.

Pickle the Spy; Or, the Incognito of Prince Charles Andrew Lang 1878

Ile see If greate Erasmus can distinguishe meritt and outward Cerimony

Sir Thomas More Anonymous 1590

(noating your wisedome and deseruing meritt,) to put this staffe of honor in your hand, for he hath chose you of his priuie Councell.

Sir Thomas More Anonymous 1590

Government's Service, and that I shall have such reward as my Service shall meritt, I am willing, if your lordship shall think it agreeable, to go to England privily and carry the murderer [Allan

Pickle the Spy; Or, the Incognito of Prince Charles Andrew Lang 1878

"REVERED FRIEND AND PASTOR, -- On Monday sennite we arriv'd in London, wich seems to me a mighty bigg citty, but of no more meritt or piety than Babylon of old.

Birds of Prey 1875