Encyclopaedia Perthensis; Or Universal Dictionary of the Arts, Sciences, Literature, &c. Intended to Supersede the Use of Other Books of Reference, Volume 10John Brown, 1816 |
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... Such an occafion was foon prefented , by the first bufinefs of national importance , which occu- pied the attention of the Coalition , as that admi- niftration was fignificantly named . This was a plan for the better government of India ...
... Such an occafion was foon prefented , by the first bufinefs of national importance , which occu- pied the attention of the Coalition , as that admi- niftration was fignificantly named . This was a plan for the better government of India ...
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... Such revolutions are generally fucccfsful and beneficial ; as we have feen in the inftances of Switzerland , Holland , England and America . In the fecond cafe , the violence of vulgar pallions , and the am- bition of unprincipled ...
... Such revolutions are generally fucccfsful and beneficial ; as we have feen in the inftances of Switzerland , Holland , England and America . In the fecond cafe , the violence of vulgar pallions , and the am- bition of unprincipled ...
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... Such being the cafe , if one provocation had not fucceeded , a greater would have been of fered ; and though à rupture might , by Fox's ad- vice , have been delayed , it could not have been ultimately avoided . In 1794 , the Duke of ...
... Such being the cafe , if one provocation had not fucceeded , a greater would have been of fered ; and though à rupture might , by Fox's ad- vice , have been delayed , it could not have been ultimately avoided . In 1794 , the Duke of ...
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... Such was the fruitless conclufion of Edward's rtt followed their example . Edward was intreated expedition , which plunged him into difficulties , to fend fuccours with all poffible expedition to He had contracted near 300,000l . of ...
... Such was the fruitless conclufion of Edward's rtt followed their example . Edward was intreated expedition , which plunged him into difficulties , to fend fuccours with all poffible expedition to He had contracted near 300,000l . of ...
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... such was the weaknefs of his government , that the king of Na- varre fet him at defiance , and would not even afk pardon , until John had fent him his 2d fon as an hoftage for his perfonal fecurity . But the king of Navarre even afpired ...
... such was the weaknefs of his government , that the king of Na- varre fet him at defiance , and would not even afk pardon , until John had fent him his 2d fon as an hoftage for his perfonal fecurity . But the king of Navarre even afpired ...
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