The European Magazine, and London Review, Volume 54Philological Society of London, 1808 - English literature |
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... commands which subsequently fell to his lot , We may be allowed also to remark , that he never spent any part of this period in the family of a general officer , either as aide - de - camp or ... command of the Earl of Moira . - The fatal.
... commands which subsequently fell to his lot , We may be allowed also to remark , that he never spent any part of this period in the family of a general officer , either as aide - de - camp or ... command of the Earl of Moira . - The fatal.
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command of the Earl of Moira . - The fatal campaign of 1794 is too well known and remembered to be here dwelt upon . It gave Sir Arthur , how- ever , the opportunity he had long sought , of displaying those military talents he must have ...
command of the Earl of Moira . - The fatal campaign of 1794 is too well known and remembered to be here dwelt upon . It gave Sir Arthur , how- ever , the opportunity he had long sought , of displaying those military talents he must have ...
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... command , but , to a degree rarely known , conciliate the affections and attach to his person the whole of the inhabitants : no easy task , when it is considered that this population was a mixed one of Hindus and Maho- metans , the ...
... command , but , to a degree rarely known , conciliate the affections and attach to his person the whole of the inhabitants : no easy task , when it is considered that this population was a mixed one of Hindus and Maho- metans , the ...
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... command over the disordered senses which can keep them as it were under the hatches , and make them subservient to propriety and good manners . The • First , That the novice is to put himself 18 Essay on the Art of getting Drunk . Essay ...
... command over the disordered senses which can keep them as it were under the hatches , and make them subservient to propriety and good manners . The • First , That the novice is to put himself 18 Essay on the Art of getting Drunk . Essay ...
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... commands . " - " At present , " said she , " I am to expostulate with you about the silk which you gave Mr. At these words , the physiog- nomy and the behaviour of the youth instantly changed . " What's the mat- ter with them ? they are ...
... commands . " - " At present , " said she , " I am to expostulate with you about the silk which you gave Mr. At these words , the physiog- nomy and the behaviour of the youth instantly changed . " What's the mat- ter with them ? they are ...
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