A History of England in the Lives of Englishmen, Volume 4A. Fullarton, 1853 |
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... continued ; the latter was appointed lord - treasurer , and the for- mer being appointed captain - general , and honoured with the order of the Garter , was sent as plenipotentiary to the Hague , to deliver the sanction of the queen to ...
... continued ; the latter was appointed lord - treasurer , and the for- mer being appointed captain - general , and honoured with the order of the Garter , was sent as plenipotentiary to the Hague , to deliver the sanction of the queen to ...
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... continued in a state of lethargy and unconsciousness , with few intervals , until the 1st day of August , when she expired , in the 50th year of her age and in the 13th of her reign . It was her misfortune that her best qualities were ...
... continued in a state of lethargy and unconsciousness , with few intervals , until the 1st day of August , when she expired , in the 50th year of her age and in the 13th of her reign . It was her misfortune that her best qualities were ...
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... continued to reside at St Germains . In Scotland , he had lost none of his adherents ; and they continued to display their sentiments in his favour with an audacity which appears , at that time , to have been by no means remarkable . In ...
... continued to reside at St Germains . In Scotland , he had lost none of his adherents ; and they continued to display their sentiments in his favour with an audacity which appears , at that time , to have been by no means remarkable . In ...
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... continued lurking for several days , pleasing himself with the air of mystery and business , while the only real business which he should have had at that time lay neglected . The Thursday following , the duke of Ormond brought me a ...
... continued lurking for several days , pleasing himself with the air of mystery and business , while the only real business which he should have had at that time lay neglected . The Thursday following , the duke of Ormond brought me a ...
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... continued there till the year 1680. By this time the unpopularity of the restored family made him bold , and induced him to hope that he might enjoy safety in his native country . He therefore returned , and took up his residence twelve ...
... continued there till the year 1680. By this time the unpopularity of the restored family made him bold , and induced him to hope that he might enjoy safety in his native country . He therefore returned , and took up his residence twelve ...
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