A History of England in the Lives of Englishmen, Volume 5George Godfrey Cunningham A. Fullarton, 1855 |
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... mind . The history of the domestic rebellion of 1745 will be found detailed in our sketch of the chevalier , Prince Edward . A more inglorious period of our annals is scarce to be found , than from the fall of Lord Granville to the ...
... mind . The history of the domestic rebellion of 1745 will be found detailed in our sketch of the chevalier , Prince Edward . A more inglorious period of our annals is scarce to be found , than from the fall of Lord Granville to the ...
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... mind of her son . In this fact , we have the principal cause of the disgraceful dissensions which followed the death of Mr Pelham . Prince Frederick died suddenly on the 20th of March , 1751. Soon after his decease , the following ...
... mind of her son . In this fact , we have the principal cause of the disgraceful dissensions which followed the death of Mr Pelham . Prince Frederick died suddenly on the 20th of March , 1751. Soon after his decease , the following ...
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... mind , when disowned by his father for the unfortunate conven- tion of Closter - Seven . The duke , after these ... minds believed in so firmly that they were willing to die in defence of it . With these feelings he eagerly grasped at ...
... mind , when disowned by his father for the unfortunate conven- tion of Closter - Seven . The duke , after these ... minds believed in so firmly that they were willing to die in defence of it . With these feelings he eagerly grasped at ...
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... mind . I know it may be urged in his vindication , that a prince in exile ought to be an economist . And so he ought ; but nevertheless his purse should be always open , as long as there is any thing in it , to relieve the necessities ...
... mind . I know it may be urged in his vindication , that a prince in exile ought to be an economist . And so he ought ; but nevertheless his purse should be always open , as long as there is any thing in it , to relieve the necessities ...
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... mind was a strange mixture of sense , allayed by absurdity , wit by mimicry , knowledge by buffoonery , bravery by mean- ness , honesty by selfishness , impertinence by nothing . " In 1753 , describing , on some occasion , the different ...
... mind was a strange mixture of sense , allayed by absurdity , wit by mimicry , knowledge by buffoonery , bravery by mean- ness , honesty by selfishness , impertinence by nothing . " In 1753 , describing , on some occasion , the different ...
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