The History of the Life and Reign of William the Fourth, the Reform Monarch of England ...: Including Political Portraits of the Celebrated Men who Were the Friends and Supporters of His Government |
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... or insolvency and Mrs Fitzherbert ; it was a most trying alternative for him ; the
benefit which the people would derive from his marriage , was , as became a
patriotic Prince , thrown into the scale , and the consent was given to the
marriage .
... or insolvency and Mrs Fitzherbert ; it was a most trying alternative for him ; the
benefit which the people would derive from his marriage , was , as became a
patriotic Prince , thrown into the scale , and the consent was given to the
marriage .
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We have thus given a limited view of the boundless extravagance of one of our
Monarchs , in order to be able to draw the contrast more forcibly between George
IV . and his successor , William IV . , who whatever his youthful aberrations might
...
We have thus given a limited view of the boundless extravagance of one of our
Monarchs , in order to be able to draw the contrast more forcibly between George
IV . and his successor , William IV . , who whatever his youthful aberrations might
...
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... of a legitimate successor to the Crown , and now , lot taking any notice of the
repeated advice , that had been given them on the subject , they were continuing
in their career of infatuation and impiety , by the inoculation of their third son .
... of a legitimate successor to the Crown , and now , lot taking any notice of the
repeated advice , that had been given them on the subject , they were continuing
in their career of infatuation and impiety , by the inoculation of their third son .
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... and unjustifiable manner , especially in the presence of three naval officers ,
expressed his opinion , that Rodney had not given so good an account of the
Spanish fleet , as he ought to have done , considering the force he had under him
.
... and unjustifiable manner , especially in the presence of three naval officers ,
expressed his opinion , that Rodney had not given so good an account of the
Spanish fleet , as he ought to have done , considering the force he had under him
.
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... and unjustifiable manner , especially in the presence of three naval officers ,
expressed his opinion , that Rodney had not given so good an account of the
Spanish fleet , as he ought to have done , considering the force he had under him
.
... and unjustifiable manner , especially in the presence of three naval officers ,
expressed his opinion , that Rodney had not given so good an account of the
Spanish fleet , as he ought to have done , considering the force he had under him
.
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