A History of England in the Lives of Englishmen, Volume 3George Godfrey Cunningham A. Fullarton, 1855 |
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Page 46
... means , as flattery and bribery ; what joy can I have in my own country in this condition ? Is it a pleasure to see , that all I love in the world is sold and destroyed ? Shall I renounce all my old principles , learn the vile court ...
... means , as flattery and bribery ; what joy can I have in my own country in this condition ? Is it a pleasure to see , that all I love in the world is sold and destroyed ? Shall I renounce all my old principles , learn the vile court ...
Page 121
... means , whose “ not very large cistern , " the son quaintly remarks , had to " feed many pipes " besides his ; but an unexpected benefactor happily stept forward at the critical moment when the young student was about to be removed from ...
... means , whose “ not very large cistern , " the son quaintly remarks , had to " feed many pipes " besides his ; but an unexpected benefactor happily stept forward at the critical moment when the young student was about to be removed from ...
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... means of subsistence did not amount to £ 100 per annum . At the dawn of the restoration , being known to be a fifth ... means of conveyance were which Wilkins pro- posed to employ in a journey to the moon ; and we shall allow him to ...
... means of subsistence did not amount to £ 100 per annum . At the dawn of the restoration , being known to be a fifth ... means of conveyance were which Wilkins pro- posed to employ in a journey to the moon ; and we shall allow him to ...
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