An abridgment of the history of England ... to the death of George the second, continued, by an eminent writer, to the peace of Amiens1803 |
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... natural privileges of paternal authority . Upon great and un- common dangers , a commander in chief was chofen by common confent , in a general affembly ; and to him was committed the conduct of the general intereft , the power of ...
... natural privileges of paternal authority . Upon great and un- common dangers , a commander in chief was chofen by common confent , in a general affembly ; and to him was committed the conduct of the general intereft , the power of ...
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... natural freedom ; almoft every nation afferting that independence which they had been long fo unjustly deprived of . During thefe ftruggles the British youth were frequent- ly drawn away into Gaul , to give ineffectual fuccour to the ...
... natural freedom ; almoft every nation afferting that independence which they had been long fo unjustly deprived of . During thefe ftruggles the British youth were frequent- ly drawn away into Gaul , to give ineffectual fuccour to the ...
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... natural fon , the illegiti macy of his birth not being then deemed a fufficient obfta- cle to his inheriting the crown . He died at Gloucester , after a reign of fixteen years , and was fucceeded by his brother Edmund , who , like the ...
... natural fon , the illegiti macy of his birth not being then deemed a fufficient obfta- cle to his inheriting the crown . He died at Gloucester , after a reign of fixteen years , and was fucceeded by his brother Edmund , who , like the ...
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... natural fon of Robert duke of Normandy . His mother's name was Arlette , a beautiful maid of Falaize , whom Robert fell in love with as fhe ftood gazing at the door whilst he paffed through the town . William , who was the offspring of ...
... natural fon of Robert duke of Normandy . His mother's name was Arlette , a beautiful maid of Falaize , whom Robert fell in love with as fhe ftood gazing at the door whilst he paffed through the town . William , who was the offspring of ...
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... poor , harraffed by infurrecti- ons , and what was more than all , naturally fond of change . In order , therefore , to fupply money to defray In 32 HISTORY OF ENGLAND . till the opportunity was loft; while William exerted him- ...
... poor , harraffed by infurrecti- ons , and what was more than all , naturally fond of change . In order , therefore , to fupply money to defray In 32 HISTORY OF ENGLAND . till the opportunity was loft; while William exerted him- ...
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