The History of England from The Revolution to the Death of George the Second: (designed as a Continuation of Mr. Hume's History) : in Five Volumes |
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... foon the King of Pruffia might be reconciled to his most Christian Majefty's defign of invafion . As for the Emprefs - Queen , her attention was engroffed by fchemes for her intereft or prefervation ; and her hands fo full , that the ...
... foon the King of Pruffia might be reconciled to his most Christian Majefty's defign of invafion . As for the Emprefs - Queen , her attention was engroffed by fchemes for her intereft or prefervation ; and her hands fo full , that the ...
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... foon received to this effect : That his Majesty the King of Pruffia had already been em- ployed , for fome time , in all kinds of the moft con- fiderable preparations of war , and the moft difquiet- ing with regard to the publick ...
... foon received to this effect : That his Majesty the King of Pruffia had already been em- ployed , for fome time , in all kinds of the moft con- fiderable preparations of war , and the moft difquiet- ing with regard to the publick ...
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... foon produce the proofs that were come to his hands of the plan con- certed by the Courts of Vienna and Dresden , for the fubverfion € 3 III . BO O Kfubverfion of his electoral house , GEORGE GE II . 21 territories and revenues-Though ...
... foon produce the proofs that were come to his hands of the plan con- certed by the Courts of Vienna and Dresden , for the fubverfion € 3 III . BO O Kfubverfion of his electoral house , GEORGE GE II . 21 territories and revenues-Though ...
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... foon filled the empire with ruin and defolation ; and the King of Pruffia had drawn upon himself the refentment of the three greatest powers in Europe , who laid afide their for- mer animofities , and every confideration of that balance ...
... foon filled the empire with ruin and defolation ; and the King of Pruffia had drawn upon himself the refentment of the three greatest powers in Europe , who laid afide their for- mer animofities , and every confideration of that balance ...
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... foon as the Speaker had recited his Majefty's fpeech , Mr. C. Townshend propofed the heads of an addrefs , to which the House unanimously agreed ; and it was prefented accord- ingly . This neceffary form was no fooner difcuffed , than ...
... foon as the Speaker had recited his Majefty's fpeech , Mr. C. Townshend propofed the heads of an addrefs , to which the House unanimously agreed ; and it was prefented accord- ingly . This neceffary form was no fooner difcuffed , than ...
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