A History of England in the Lives of Englishmen, Volume 5George Godfrey Cunningham A. Fullarton, 1855 |
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Page 12
... means , however , to gratify his warlike taste in a very innocent way . During the siege of Carlisle , he caused a representation , in paste , of its citadel , to be placed on the table with the dessert , which his royal - highness , at ...
... means , however , to gratify his warlike taste in a very innocent way . During the siege of Carlisle , he caused a representation , in paste , of its citadel , to be placed on the table with the dessert , which his royal - highness , at ...
Page 21
... means to account for such a sudden infatuation . He was , indeed , soon afterwards made sensible of his misconduct , when it was too late to repair it for from this era may truly be dated the ruin of his cause ; which , for the future ...
... means to account for such a sudden infatuation . He was , indeed , soon afterwards made sensible of his misconduct , when it was too late to repair it for from this era may truly be dated the ruin of his cause ; which , for the future ...
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... means to procure for his country a complete knowledge of that dangerous and intricate navigation . For this purpose he took uncom . mon pains to compile an accurate chart of the Baltic , and thus laid the foundation of that knowledge ...
... means to procure for his country a complete knowledge of that dangerous and intricate navigation . For this purpose he took uncom . mon pains to compile an accurate chart of the Baltic , and thus laid the foundation of that knowledge ...
Page 34
... means satisfactory either to the country or to the king himself . The accusation as to engaging an enemy before the line of battle was formed , seems to have been of little weight , for it is a course of proceeding that has been adopted ...
... means satisfactory either to the country or to the king himself . The accusation as to engaging an enemy before the line of battle was formed , seems to have been of little weight , for it is a course of proceeding that has been adopted ...
Page 37
... mean- ness , honesty by selfishness , impertinence by nothing . " In 1753 , describing , on some occasion , the different manners of speaking ill , he characterizes his uncle as speaking " shamelessly ; " and , in a long and laboured ...
... mean- ness , honesty by selfishness , impertinence by nothing . " In 1753 , describing , on some occasion , the different manners of speaking ill , he characterizes his uncle as speaking " shamelessly ; " and , in a long and laboured ...
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