A History of England in the Lives of Englishmen, Volume 5George Godfrey Cunningham A. Fullarton, 1855 |
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... tion on Ash - Wednesday . By this ill - judged severity , and the want of feeling which he displayed on the death of his brother Frederick , the duke became so unpopular , that the idea of his ever becoming regent was received with ...
... tion on Ash - Wednesday . By this ill - judged severity , and the want of feeling which he displayed on the death of his brother Frederick , the duke became so unpopular , that the idea of his ever becoming regent was received with ...
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... tion on Ash - Wednesday . By this ill - judged severity , and the want of feeling which he displayed on the death of his brother Frederick , the duke became so unpopular , that the idea of his ever becoming regent was received with ...
... tion on Ash - Wednesday . By this ill - judged severity , and the want of feeling which he displayed on the death of his brother Frederick , the duke became so unpopular , that the idea of his ever becoming regent was received with ...
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... tion where he could neither procure provisions nor attack the enemy with any hope of success . In this situation he was compelled to capi- tulate ; and a convention was signed at Closter - Seven , by which the electorate of Hanover was ...
... tion where he could neither procure provisions nor attack the enemy with any hope of success . In this situation he was compelled to capi- tulate ; and a convention was signed at Closter - Seven , by which the electorate of Hanover was ...
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... 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 was presumed they would be per- fectly out of danger ...
... 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 was presumed they would be per- fectly out of danger ...
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... tion with which his people fought , well - knowing the ignominious death which awaited them if taken , that they did not surrender till after an action of an hour and a half's continuance . Captain Ogle , after hav- ing taken possession ...
... tion with which his people fought , well - knowing the ignominious death which awaited them if taken , that they did not surrender till after an action of an hour and a half's continuance . Captain Ogle , after hav- ing taken possession ...
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