A History of England in the Lives of Englishmen, Volume 5George Godfrey Cunningham A. Fullarton, 1855 |
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... royal , and the new monarch had even sig- nified his intention to dismiss him , yet , to the surprise of all , the ... royal of England , as his august ally's eldest son was of that of the princess - royal of Prussia . Ultimately the ...
... royal , and the new monarch had even sig- nified his intention to dismiss him , yet , to the surprise of all , the ... royal of England , as his august ally's eldest son was of that of the princess - royal of Prussia . Ultimately the ...
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... royal father , of which various accounts have been given . To such a length , however , did they carry their rupture , that the heir - apparent completely identified himself with the opposition , and held a court of his own at Norfolk ...
... royal father , of which various accounts have been given . To such a length , however , did they carry their rupture , that the heir - apparent completely identified himself with the opposition , and held a court of his own at Norfolk ...
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... 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 of public liberty ; and , in 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 of public liberty ; and , in the ...
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... royal fancy was most taken with the man who acted lord - mayor ; and during the latter part of the performance , the king exclaimed to one of his attendants , " Will not dat lor - mayor come again ? I like dat lor - mayor ; when will he ...
... royal fancy was most taken with the man who acted lord - mayor ; and during the latter part of the performance , the king exclaimed to one of his attendants , " Will not dat lor - mayor come again ? I like dat lor - mayor ; when will he ...
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... royal - highness , at the head of the maids of honour , bombarded gallantly with sugar - plumbs ! The anecdote may remind some of our readers of a certain exhibition of tiny vessels of war , which took place on the Serpentine river ...
... royal - highness , at the head of the maids of honour , bombarded gallantly with sugar - plumbs ! The anecdote may remind some of our readers of a certain exhibition of tiny vessels of war , which took place on the Serpentine river ...
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