Memoirs of the Life and Administration of Sir Robert Walpole: Earl of Orford, Том 3Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, & Brown, 1816 |
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... Royal . He was brought up at West- minster school , and completed his education at Trinity College , Cambridge , of which he became a fellow in 1719. In 1723 , he accompanied Horace Walpole as secretary to the embassy at Paris , and was ...
... Royal . He was brought up at West- minster school , and completed his education at Trinity College , Cambridge , of which he became a fellow in 1719. In 1723 , he accompanied Horace Walpole as secretary to the embassy at Paris , and was ...
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... Royal and Noble Authors ; and among the Orford Papers , are draughts of several of those pamphlets which were submitted to Sir Robert Walpole . Some are corrected by him , in others , the minister made considerable additions . See ...
... Royal and Noble Authors ; and among the Orford Papers , are draughts of several of those pamphlets which were submitted to Sir Robert Walpole . Some are corrected by him , in others , the minister made considerable additions . See ...
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... oppose the wishes of her royal con- sort ; and lord Harrington , who , as secretary of state , principally conducted the negotiation with the court of Vienna , was inclined to the [ 1793- SIR ROBERT WALPOLE . -1734 . ] 169.
... oppose the wishes of her royal con- sort ; and lord Harrington , who , as secretary of state , principally conducted the negotiation with the court of Vienna , was inclined to the [ 1793- SIR ROBERT WALPOLE . -1734 . ] 169.
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... royal prerogative , and the state of parties , and knowing that George the Second was per- sonally eager for the war , he entertained the most sanguine hopes of bringing over the nation to his own sentiments . Under these impressions ...
... royal prerogative , and the state of parties , and knowing that George the Second was per- sonally eager for the war , he entertained the most sanguine hopes of bringing over the nation to his own sentiments . Under these impressions ...
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... royal master was deemed inadmissible , and that the article of the armistice , if ratified , would cover France with shame , and deprive her of all her allies . It was now evident that the cardinal could no longer abide by his ...
... royal master was deemed inadmissible , and that the article of the armistice , if ratified , would cover France with shame , and deprive her of all her allies . It was now evident that the cardinal could no longer abide by his ...
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Страница 147 - ... gentlemen, with respect to their political behaviour, moved by him, and by him solely, all they say, either in private or public, being only a repetition of the words he has put into their mouths, and a spitting out...
Страница 286 - Disraeli's motion, that the House should resolve itself into a committee to take into consideration the state of the nation, was negatived by a majority of 296 to 156.
Страница 147 - ... administration, by the name of blunderer. Suppose this fine gentleman lucky enough to have gained over to his party some persons really of fine parts, of ancient families and of great fortunes, and others of desperate views arising from disappointed and malicious hearts...