Biographical, Literary, and Political Anecdotes of Several of the Most Eminent Persons of the Present Age. Never Before Printed: With an Appendix Consisting of Original, Explanatory, and Scarce Papers, Том 1T. N. Longman, and L. B. Seeley, in Pater-Noster-Row., 1797 - 410 страници |
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... called into action by them , had furmounted the difficulties of war and faction , and corruption ; and nothing remained for a Prince that wifhed an honourable and happy reign , but to pursue the path that his an- ceftor had trod , with ...
... called into action by them , had furmounted the difficulties of war and faction , and corruption ; and nothing remained for a Prince that wifhed an honourable and happy reign , but to pursue the path that his an- ceftor had trod , with ...
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... George Germain acquainted them , " that every thing had been done that he could do . " When they called upon the Prime Minister for fome exertion to fave the ifland , Lord- North North told them , " he did not know it 30 APPENDIX .
... George Germain acquainted them , " that every thing had been done that he could do . " When they called upon the Prime Minister for fome exertion to fave the ifland , Lord- North North told them , " he did not know it 30 APPENDIX .
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... called for ; and , with- out entering into a difcuffion of all the points , or indeed of any , which may be difputed on this argument , we may affirm with a truth , that the bill did not take its rife from this noble perfon , but from a ...
... called for ; and , with- out entering into a difcuffion of all the points , or indeed of any , which may be difputed on this argument , we may affirm with a truth , that the bill did not take its rife from this noble perfon , but from a ...
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... called out to their annual exercise in May last . A There is but one thing more which truth compels me to take notice of , and that is , what this well - informed writer thinks pro- per to fay , with regard to the judges who were called ...
... called out to their annual exercise in May last . A There is but one thing more which truth compels me to take notice of , and that is , what this well - informed writer thinks pro- per to fay , with regard to the judges who were called ...
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... called profit or ambition ; who is too knowing to be dictated to on points which concern the law and conftitution ; too faga- cious and honeft to be made a fool ; too wife and temperate in his public conduct to please the selfish , the ...
... called profit or ambition ; who is too knowing to be dictated to on points which concern the law and conftitution ; too faga- cious and honeft to be made a fool ; too wife and temperate in his public conduct to please the selfish , the ...
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