The Works of Jonathan Swift, D.D., Dean of St. Patrick's, Dublin: Including the Whole of His Posthumous Pieces, Letters, &c, Volume 9C. Elliot, 1766 |
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... general or the Dutch deputies , to refuse fighting , when they did not approve it . When the duke of Marlborough was going to invest Bou- chain , the deputies of the states pressed him in vain to engage the enemy ; and one of them was ...
... general or the Dutch deputies , to refuse fighting , when they did not approve it . When the duke of Marlborough was going to invest Bou- chain , the deputies of the states pressed him in vain to engage the enemy ; and one of them was ...
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... of Spain's death , taking poffeffion of Flanders in right of Philip , and securing the Dutch garrifons till they would acknowledge him , the VOL . IX . G States- States - general , by memorials from their envoys here THE ALLIES . 81.
... of Spain's death , taking poffeffion of Flanders in right of Philip , and securing the Dutch garrifons till they would acknowledge him , the VOL . IX . G States- States - general , by memorials from their envoys here THE ALLIES . 81.
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... States - general , by memorials from their envoys here , demanded only the ten thousand men we were obliged to give them by virtue of that treaty . And I make no doubt but the Dutch would have exerted them- felves fo vigorously , as to ...
... States - general , by memorials from their envoys here , demanded only the ten thousand men we were obliged to give them by virtue of that treaty . And I make no doubt but the Dutch would have exerted them- felves fo vigorously , as to ...
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... States , that will maintain fufficient troops to defend itself , and feed many hundred thousand in- habitants ... general , who THE ALLIES . 87.
... States , that will maintain fufficient troops to defend itself , and feed many hundred thousand in- habitants ... general , who THE ALLIES . 87.
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... States general , that the Proteftant fucceffion fhould be preserved in England ; because fuch a popifh prince , as we apprehended , would infallibly join with France in the ruin of that republick . And the Dutch are as much bound to ...
... States general , that the Proteftant fucceffion fhould be preserved in England ; because fuch a popifh prince , as we apprehended , would infallibly join with France in the ruin of that republick . And the Dutch are as much bound to ...
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