Memoirs of the Life and Administration of Sir Robert Walpole: Earl of Orford, Том 3Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, & Brown, 1816 |
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... give a dangerous wound to public credit , at this critical juncture , when monied men were already too much alarmed by the appearances of an approaching war . He urged , that in the present posture of affairs , the commons could not ...
... give a dangerous wound to public credit , at this critical juncture , when monied men were already too much alarmed by the appearances of an approaching war . He urged , that in the present posture of affairs , the commons could not ...
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... give that great man an opportunity to show his integrity to the whole world , which would finish his sub- lime character . " To this Walpole answered , " This compliment would have come with a better grace , and appeared more sincere ...
... give that great man an opportunity to show his integrity to the whole world , which would finish his sub- lime character . " To this Walpole answered , " This compliment would have come with a better grace , and appeared more sincere ...
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... . You might , perhaps , employ some of your mercenaries to work " them up for you ; but the ingredients are certainly your own . " 66 * P. 37 . In the course of the defence , Mr. Pulteney gives [ 1731. ] 43 SIR ROBERT WALPOLE .
... . You might , perhaps , employ some of your mercenaries to work " them up for you ; but the ingredients are certainly your own . " 66 * P. 37 . In the course of the defence , Mr. Pulteney gives [ 1731. ] 43 SIR ROBERT WALPOLE .
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... gives an account of the conversation about making him secretary of state , which he accuses Wal- pole of having disclosed , and misrepresented . And as Walpole had thrown out to him the bait of the secretaryship , to prevent , if ...
... gives an account of the conversation about making him secretary of state , which he accuses Wal- pole of having disclosed , and misrepresented . And as Walpole had thrown out to him the bait of the secretaryship , to prevent , if ...
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... give him the deanery No , ' replied Sir Robert , I cannot promise you that for him , for it is already pro- mised . ' " of Wells . ' · Sir Robert having afterwards obtained for him the deanery of Winchester , his friend Mr. Pulteney ...
... give him the deanery No , ' replied Sir Robert , I cannot promise you that for him , for it is already pro- mised . ' " of Wells . ' · Sir Robert having afterwards obtained for him the deanery of Winchester , his friend Mr. Pulteney ...
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