A History of England in the Lives of Englishmen, Volume 5George Godfrey Cunningham A. Fullarton, 1855 |
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... favours . His contemporary , Young , would probably have achieved greater things than he did , had he not unfortunately fallen upon imitating Pope , with whom his genius had little in common . Smollett has been pleased to mention ...
... favours . His contemporary , Young , would probably have achieved greater things than he did , had he not unfortunately fallen upon imitating Pope , with whom his genius had little in common . Smollett has been pleased to mention ...
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... favour of the queen of Hungary . The French , in order to prevent the junction of this force with the Austrian army under Prince Charles , assembled an army of 60,000 men upon the Maine , under the command of Marshal de Noailles . Stair ...
... favour of the queen of Hungary . The French , in order to prevent the junction of this force with the Austrian army under Prince Charles , assembled an army of 60,000 men upon the Maine , under the command of Marshal de Noailles . Stair ...
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... favour of those governments where the royal authority is under less restraint . Yet prudence has so far prevailed over these prejudices , that they have never influenced his conduct . On the contrary , many laws have been enacted in favour ...
... favour of those governments where the royal authority is under less restraint . Yet prudence has so far prevailed over these prejudices , that they have never influenced his conduct . On the contrary , many laws have been enacted in favour ...
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... favour of the Stuarts . We are told by Home , that had Lochiel declin- ed following the prince's standard , not another chief in all the High- lands would have taken arms for the exiled king . Encouraged by this success , Charles ...
... favour of the Stuarts . We are told by Home , that had Lochiel declin- ed following the prince's standard , not another chief in all the High- lands would have taken arms for the exiled king . Encouraged by this success , Charles ...
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... favour ; but , so long as the event was uncertain , there were few indeed who would hazard their lives and their property to aid him . It is not distinctly known what counsels induced the invading army to turn their steps back upon ...
... favour ; but , so long as the event was uncertain , there were few indeed who would hazard their lives and their property to aid him . It is not distinctly known what counsels induced the invading army to turn their steps back upon ...
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