The History of England from the Invasion of Julius Caesar to the Death of George the Second: In Sixteen Volumes, with the Last Corrections and Improvements, Volume 4F. Walker, 1824 - Great Britain |
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... dangers which must attend the continuance of their animosities ; and engaged them to embrace each other with all the appearance of the most cordial reconciliation . But this temporary or feigned agreement lasted no longer than the ...
... dangers which must attend the continuance of their animosities ; and engaged them to embrace each other with all the appearance of the most cordial reconciliation . But this temporary or feigned agreement lasted no longer than the ...
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... danger to the succession , much less to the lives of the young princes , from a measure so obvious and so natural . Besides that the duke had hitherto been able to cover , by the most profound dissimulation , his fierce and savage ...
... danger to the succession , much less to the lives of the young princes , from a measure so obvious and so natural . Besides that the duke had hitherto been able to cover , by the most profound dissimulation , his fierce and savage ...
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... danger , slunk under the table ; and though he saved his life , received a severe wound in the head in the protector's presence . Hastings was seized , was hurried away , and instantly beheaded on a timber - log , which lay in the court ...
... danger , slunk under the table ; and though he saved his life , received a severe wound in the head in the protector's presence . Hastings was seized , was hurried away , and instantly beheaded on a timber - log , which lay in the court ...
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... danger which might ensue from conferring such an immense property on a man of so turbulent a disposition , and afterwards raised difficulties about the execution of his own grant : perhaps he refused some other demands of Buckingham ...
... danger which might ensue from conferring such an immense property on a man of so turbulent a disposition , and afterwards raised difficulties about the execution of his own grant : perhaps he refused some other demands of Buckingham ...
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... danger to every individual who was distinguished by birth , merit , or services . Such was become the general voice of the people ; all parties were united in the same sentiments ; and the Lancastrians , so long oppressed , and of late ...
... danger to every individual who was distinguished by birth , merit , or services . Such was become the general voice of the people ; all parties were united in the same sentiments ; and the Lancastrians , so long oppressed , and of late ...
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The History of England from the Invasion of Julius Caesar to the Death of ... David Hume,Tobias George Smollett No preview available - 2015 |
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