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... parliament of James I. which was assembled in 1604. An act of brutal vio- lence committed against his person , produced a new and spirited decision on a question of privilege , as will appear from the following quotation from Macaulay's ...
... parliament of James I. which was assembled in 1604. An act of brutal vio- lence committed against his person , produced a new and spirited decision on a question of privilege , as will appear from the following quotation from Macaulay's ...
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... Parliament , experienced many hard- ships on account of his loyalty . On the return of the son ( Charles II ) he was ... parliaments for the boroughs of Leominster and Beeralston ; and who was nominated a com- missioner of trade and ...
... Parliament , experienced many hard- ships on account of his loyalty . On the return of the son ( Charles II ) he was ... parliaments for the boroughs of Leominster and Beeralston ; and who was nominated a com- missioner of trade and ...
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... parliamentary interest was attached to his family . He seems also so unfortunate as to have been destitute even of a patron , although he publicly professed a lasting and un- bounded attachment to an accomplished Dignitary of the An ...
... parliamentary interest was attached to his family . He seems also so unfortunate as to have been destitute even of a patron , although he publicly professed a lasting and un- bounded attachment to an accomplished Dignitary of the An ...
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... Parliament , while discussing , the case of a celebrated Philologist , he never could divest himself of that title and office . Certain it is , however , that like the Author of EПEA ПTEPOENTA , he considered this as one of the many ...
... Parliament , while discussing , the case of a celebrated Philologist , he never could divest himself of that title and office . Certain it is , however , that like the Author of EПEA ПTEPOENTA , he considered this as one of the many ...
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... parliament or the senate , and will carry with him true dignity wherever he goes . " - He doubtless obtained this lady's approbation in conse- quence of his thorough hatred and disapprobation of the Jacobins . These were considered by ...
... parliament or the senate , and will carry with him true dignity wherever he goes . " - He doubtless obtained this lady's approbation in conse- quence of his thorough hatred and disapprobation of the Jacobins . These were considered by ...
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