The history of England, from the earliest times to the death of George ii, Том 31794 |
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... still exposed . Being now entirely at the mercy of the gloomy and auftere zealots , who had been the cause of his father's misfortunes , he foon found that he had only exchanged exile for imprisonment . He was furrounded , and ...
... still exposed . Being now entirely at the mercy of the gloomy and auftere zealots , who had been the cause of his father's misfortunes , he foon found that he had only exchanged exile for imprisonment . He was furrounded , and ...
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... still to amuse the people with the form of a commonwealth , which it was the delufion of the times to admire , and to give them a parliament that would be entirely fubfer- vient to his commands . For this purpose , con- fulting with ...
... still to amuse the people with the form of a commonwealth , which it was the delufion of the times to admire , and to give them a parliament that would be entirely fubfer- vient to his commands . For this purpose , con- fulting with ...
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... still continued ro regard its power with an eye of jealousy , and came into an affociation with France to deprefs it ftill more . He lent that court a body of fix thousand men to attack the Spanish dominions in the Netherlands ; and ...
... still continued ro regard its power with an eye of jealousy , and came into an affociation with France to deprefs it ftill more . He lent that court a body of fix thousand men to attack the Spanish dominions in the Netherlands ; and ...
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... Still , however , he made proposals for fresh ne- gociations ; and the committee of officers again accepted his fallacious offers . In the mean time , the people perceiving that they were not entirely defencelefs , began to ga- ther ...
... Still , however , he made proposals for fresh ne- gociations ; and the committee of officers again accepted his fallacious offers . In the mean time , the people perceiving that they were not entirely defencelefs , began to ga- ther ...
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... still continued to march his army towards the capital ; all the world equally in doubt as to his motives , and aftonifhed at his referve . The gentry , on his march , flocked round him with intreaties and addreffes , expreffing their ...
... still continued to march his army towards the capital ; all the world equally in doubt as to his motives , and aftonifhed at his referve . The gentry , on his march , flocked round him with intreaties and addreffes , expreffing their ...
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