A History of England in the Lives of Englishmen, Volume 5George Godfrey Cunningham A. Fullarton, 1855 |
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... reasons , and used all the arts of persuasion to induce him to part with his mistress , and even proceeded so far as to ... reason the prince into a better temper ; but finding him obstinately persevere in his first answer , he took his ...
... reasons , and used all the arts of persuasion to induce him to part with his mistress , and even proceeded so far as to ... reason the prince into a better temper ; but finding him obstinately persevere in his first answer , he took his ...
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... reason has not transpired . He regained his majesty's favour , however ; and in January , 1728 , was appointed one of the justices of the court of common pleas . He resigned in 1746 , when he was created a peer of Ireland by the style ...
... reason has not transpired . He regained his majesty's favour , however ; and in January , 1728 , was appointed one of the justices of the court of common pleas . He resigned in 1746 , when he was created a peer of Ireland by the style ...
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... reason of the wind's shifting , and the in- draught of the tides , he found himself at a greater distance from the main body than he expected ; that about eight he had an account from the admiral , by Mr Jasper , his first lieutenant ...
... reason of the wind's shifting , and the in- draught of the tides , he found himself at a greater distance from the main body than he expected ; that about eight he had an account from the admiral , by Mr Jasper , his first lieutenant ...
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... , and assigning most excellent reasons for the choice of his ground ; amongst others he stated , that there was a ford below the falls 1 1 of Montmorenci , passable for some hours at the ebb 46 [ SEVENTH POLITICAL SERIES .
... , and assigning most excellent reasons for the choice of his ground ; amongst others he stated , that there was a ford below the falls 1 1 of Montmorenci , passable for some hours at the ebb 46 [ SEVENTH POLITICAL SERIES .
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... reason to complain of bad measures in our polity , and a general decay of virtue and morality among the peo- ple . In public , as well as private life , the only way to prevent being ridiculed or censured , is to avoid all ridiculous or ...
... reason to complain of bad measures in our polity , and a general decay of virtue and morality among the peo- ple . In public , as well as private life , the only way to prevent being ridiculed or censured , is to avoid all ridiculous or ...
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