A History of England in the Lives of Englishmen, Volume 5George Godfrey Cunningham A. Fullarton, 1855 |
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... seems to have lain dormant from the period of the Restoration until the author of the Seasons ' appeared a candidate for public favours . His contemporary , Young , would probably have achieved greater things than he did , had he not ...
... seems to have lain dormant from the period of the Restoration until the author of the Seasons ' appeared a candidate for public favours . His contemporary , Young , would probably have achieved greater things than he did , had he not ...
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... seems somewhat problematical : however , it is a fault on the right side ; for had he always been as firm and undaunted in the closet as he showed himself at Oudenarde and Dettingen , he might not have proved quite so good a king in ...
... seems somewhat problematical : however , it is a fault on the right side ; for had he always been as firm and undaunted in the closet as he showed himself at Oudenarde and Dettingen , he might not have proved quite so good a king in ...
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... seem to be much regarded in his amours . It appears that he was desirous of acquiring a military reputation dur- ing the rebellion of 1745 , and that he applied for a military appoint- ment at that time , but was refused . He found ...
... seem to be much regarded in his amours . It appears that he was desirous of acquiring a military reputation dur- ing the rebellion of 1745 , and that he applied for a military appoint- ment at that time , but was refused . He found ...
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... seems to have participated in the public feeling . The duke felt so mortified at the dowager - princess of Wales being nominated regent , in the event of a minority , that he declared to his friends that " he now felt his own ...
... seems to have participated in the public feeling . The duke felt so mortified at the dowager - princess of Wales being nominated regent , in the event of a minority , that he declared to his friends that " he now felt his own ...
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... seems to have participated in the public feeling . The duke felt so mortified at the dowager - princess of Wales being nominated regent , in the event of a minority , that he declared to his friends that " he now felt his own ...
... seems to have participated in the public feeling . The duke felt so mortified at the dowager - princess of Wales being nominated regent , in the event of a minority , that he declared to his friends that " he now felt his own ...
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