History of England from the Peace of Utrecht to the Peace of Versailles: 1713-1783J. Murray, 1838 - Great Britain |
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... less than the eye - sight , as may be seen in some of the exquisite stories in her Gossip's Week . " - MONTHLY REPOSITORY . TRAVELS IN ETHIOPIA , above the Second Cataract of the Nile ; exhibiting the State of that Country , and its ...
... less than the eye - sight , as may be seen in some of the exquisite stories in her Gossip's Week . " - MONTHLY REPOSITORY . TRAVELS IN ETHIOPIA , above the Second Cataract of the Nile ; exhibiting the State of that Country , and its ...
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... less that one can never count upon any uniform continuance , save a ceaseless flow of ideas and words that never before were connected , and never will be again . " - MONTHLY REVIEW . " That most beautiful of biographies - that ...
... less that one can never count upon any uniform continuance , save a ceaseless flow of ideas and words that never before were connected , and never will be again . " - MONTHLY REVIEW . " That most beautiful of biographies - that ...
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... less strong with Parliament ; they were not less trusted by the King ; and the party of Walpole , hopeless of overthrowing , con- sented to join them . This junction was on far from equal terms . It made no change at all in the measures ...
... less strong with Parliament ; they were not less trusted by the King ; and the party of Walpole , hopeless of overthrowing , con- sented to join them . This junction was on far from equal terms . It made no change at all in the measures ...
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... less extravagant . It is urged by Aislabie , in his defence next year before the Peers , " I will * There seems to have been great uproar . When Lechmere attempted to speak a second time in Committee , the Opposition rose from their ...
... less extravagant . It is urged by Aislabie , in his defence next year before the Peers , " I will * There seems to have been great uproar . When Lechmere attempted to speak a second time in Committee , the Opposition rose from their ...
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... less favourable than they had hoped ; yet nevertheless , six days afterwards , it was computed that nearly two thirds of the whole number of annuitants had already agreed . * In fact , it seems clear , that during this time , and ...
... less favourable than they had hoped ; yet nevertheless , six days afterwards , it was computed that nearly two thirds of the whole number of annuitants had already agreed . * In fact , it seems clear , that during this time , and ...
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Page 346 - ... their manner of writing is very peculiar, being neither from the left to the right, like the Europeans ; nor from the right to the left, like the Arabians ; nor from up to down, like the Chinese ; but aslant, from one corner of the paper to the other, like ladies in England.