The historic gallery of portraits and paintings; or, Biographical review: (1807)
London, Vernor, Hood, and Sharpe · leaf 313
mned to suffer death. Vitellius, his hands tiedbehind him, a cord round his neck, and apoignard underhis chin, to prevent him from reclining his head, marchedto the place of execution, where this unworthy emperor,after experiencing every species of insult, from the furyof an enraged populace, was… … WALPOLE. Robert Walpole was born at Houghton, inNorfolk, in 1674. While he was only Secretary atWar and Treasurer of the Navy, the Commons im-peached him for bribery and corruption. He was,however, supported by the Whigs, and re-elected amember. On the accession of George I. his creditwas raised to…
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