London Magazine Enlarged and Improved, Volume 21C. Ackers, 1752 |
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... captain - general compared with it How it may be dangerous to the crown , ΤΟ and the liberties of the people 11 , 12 The power of the princes of the blood 14 SPEECH of Servilius Prifcus in favour of the question 15 The office of high ...
... captain - general compared with it How it may be dangerous to the crown , ΤΟ and the liberties of the people 11 , 12 The power of the princes of the blood 14 SPEECH of Servilius Prifcus in favour of the question 15 The office of high ...
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... captain ge- Cneral , with all the parade attending that high office , looks more like a military than a civil government ; and S the estimate now under B confideration was at my defire brought in feparately , and as it was too late ...
... captain ge- Cneral , with all the parade attending that high office , looks more like a military than a civil government ; and S the estimate now under B confideration was at my defire brought in feparately , and as it was too late ...
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... captain general has not only the nomination of all the judges in our modern courts - martial , but the execution of all their fentences , with- out controul . Then as to the men fubject to our modern courts martial , who are they ? They ...
... captain general has not only the nomination of all the judges in our modern courts - martial , but the execution of all their fentences , with- out controul . Then as to the men fubject to our modern courts martial , who are they ? They ...
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... captain general must be one who has been bred up in war , and , as is now the cafe , of a very high mili- tary character . This of courfe pro- cures him the affection and esteem both of the officers and foldiers of C our army ...
... captain general must be one who has been bred up in war , and , as is now the cafe , of a very high mili- tary character . This of courfe pro- cures him the affection and esteem both of the officers and foldiers of C our army ...
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... captain general , be great incitements for their coming immediately to fuch a refolution . This is an event , Sir , which we have great reafon to fear , and there is a much greater probability of its being brought about by a captain ...
... captain general , be great incitements for their coming immediately to fuch a refolution . This is an event , Sir , which we have great reafon to fear , and there is a much greater probability of its being brought about by a captain ...
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