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... fecured immortality to the fame of any author they had commended . The firft is Mr. Addifon in one of the Tatlers . " Sir Francis Bacon , fays he , was a man , who for the greatnefs of his genius , and compafs of knowledge , did honour ...
... fecured immortality to the fame of any author they had commended . The firft is Mr. Addifon in one of the Tatlers . " Sir Francis Bacon , fays he , was a man , who for the greatnefs of his genius , and compafs of knowledge , did honour ...
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... fecure a prince against the diffatisfaction of his people , than love makes a fubject too many for fuch a prince * . XIX . Certainly , fervice upon inclina- tion is like to go farther thon obedience upon compulfion . The Romans had a ...
... fecure a prince against the diffatisfaction of his people , than love makes a fubject too many for fuch a prince * . XIX . Certainly , fervice upon inclina- tion is like to go farther thon obedience upon compulfion . The Romans had a ...
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... fecured and faved , he was employed ' to convoy the duke of Schomberg's army , confisting of upwards of ten thousand men , horse and foot , embarked in ninety veffels , which had lately failed Auguft from England . He landed them fafely ...
... fecured and faved , he was employed ' to convoy the duke of Schomberg's army , confisting of upwards of ten thousand men , horse and foot , embarked in ninety veffels , which had lately failed Auguft from England . He landed them fafely ...
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... fecuring the remainder . Being in want of water , and in hopes of meeting fome of his fcattered fhips , which had fteered fouthward , he refolved to fail to the Madeiras ; where , on his arrival , he found only one fhip . After taking ...
... fecuring the remainder . Being in want of water , and in hopes of meeting fome of his fcattered fhips , which had fteered fouthward , he refolved to fail to the Madeiras ; where , on his arrival , he found only one fhip . After taking ...
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... fecuring the safe return of the Turkey fleet , and protecting every where the English trade from the danger it flood expofed to from the French priva teers ; but as to the latter part of his in- ftructions , he found himfelf fcarce in a ...
... fecuring the safe return of the Turkey fleet , and protecting every where the English trade from the danger it flood expofed to from the French priva teers ; but as to the latter part of his in- ftructions , he found himfelf fcarce in a ...
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