A History of England in the Lives of Englishmen, Volume 5George Godfrey Cunningham A. Fullarton, 1855 |
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... royal of Prussia . Ultimately the royal negotiators got into a terrible passion with each other , and seriously thought of having recourse to the laws of honour 6 [ SEVENTH POLITICAL SERIES . POLITICAL SERIES George II.
... royal of Prussia . Ultimately the royal negotiators got into a terrible passion with each other , and seriously thought of having recourse to the laws of honour 6 [ SEVENTH POLITICAL SERIES . POLITICAL SERIES George II.
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George Godfrey Cunningham. seriously thought of having recourse to the laws of honour for the ad- justment of their differences ! Their seconds were chosen , and the place of meeting appointed ; but their ministers at last succeeded in ...
George Godfrey Cunningham. seriously thought of having recourse to the laws of honour for the ad- justment of their differences ! Their seconds were chosen , and the place of meeting appointed ; but their ministers at last succeeded in ...
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... thought proper to strengthen the convoy by the addi- tion of two ships of eighty guns , and one of seventy - six , all under the command of Commodore Edwards , who was to see them fifty leagues to the south - west of Scilly , where it ...
... thought proper to strengthen the convoy by the addi- tion of two ships of eighty guns , and one of seventy - six , all under the command of Commodore Edwards , who was to see them fifty leagues to the south - west of Scilly , where it ...
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... thought prudent to desist from an attempt , which , even should it prove successful , might be expected to be destructive of any further operations . The fleet accordingly pro- ceeded to Fort St David , where it arrived on the 29th of ...
... thought prudent to desist from an attempt , which , even should it prove successful , might be expected to be destructive of any further operations . The fleet accordingly pro- ceeded to Fort St David , where it arrived on the 29th of ...
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... thought to have received great benefit on former occasions . He remained at Bath during the winter of 1761 , and part of the spring of 1762 ; but finding himself greatly exhausted , and unable to bear the fatigue of company , he retired ...
... thought to have received great benefit on former occasions . He remained at Bath during the winter of 1761 , and part of the spring of 1762 ; but finding himself greatly exhausted , and unable to bear the fatigue of company , he retired ...
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