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... reached she told them that unless they received unequivocal support from the Spanish commissioners , rather than allow the conference to be broken off , they were to make peace on the best terms they could get.2 The English ...
... reached she told them that unless they received unequivocal support from the Spanish commissioners , rather than allow the conference to be broken off , they were to make peace on the best terms they could get.2 The English ...
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... reached Dieppe on the 9th , but the storm had still not abated , and boat and passengers nearly perished at the entrance to the harbour . Writing to Cecil the following day , with the memory of his harrowing expe- rience still fresh in ...
... reached Dieppe on the 9th , but the storm had still not abated , and boat and passengers nearly perished at the entrance to the harbour . Writing to Cecil the following day , with the memory of his harrowing expe- rience still fresh in ...
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... reached Caudebec eighteen miles west of Rouen . Here half the river had been staked so that the boats were compelled to pass close to the shore beside the town , and the occupants suddenly found them- selves set upon by enemy troops ...
... reached Caudebec eighteen miles west of Rouen . Here half the river had been staked so that the boats were compelled to pass close to the shore beside the town , and the occupants suddenly found them- selves set upon by enemy troops ...
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Foreword vii | 1 |
The Queens secret Agent in Germany | 30 |
Diplomatic Career 15601567 | 68 |
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