The history of England, from the earliest times to the death of George ii, Том 31794 |
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... engagements between thefe celebrated admirals , and various were their fuccefs . Sea - fights , in general , feldom prove decifive ; and the van- quifhed are foon feen to make head against the victors . Several dreadful encounters ...
... engagements between thefe celebrated admirals , and various were their fuccefs . Sea - fights , in general , feldom prove decifive ; and the van- quifhed are foon feen to make head against the victors . Several dreadful encounters ...
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... on the throne . Every hour added fome new difquietude . Lord Fairfax , Sir William Waller , and many of the heads of the prefbyterians , had fecretly entered 1 entered into an engagement to destroy him . His THE COMMONWEALTH . 25.
... on the throne . Every hour added fome new difquietude . Lord Fairfax , Sir William Waller , and many of the heads of the prefbyterians , had fecretly entered 1 entered into an engagement to destroy him . His THE COMMONWEALTH . 25.
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Oliver Goldsmith. 1 entered into an engagement to destroy him . His administration , fo expenfive both at home and abroad , had exhausted his revenue , and he was left confiderably in debt . One confpiracy was no fooner detected , but ...
Oliver Goldsmith. 1 entered into an engagement to destroy him . His administration , fo expenfive both at home and abroad , had exhausted his revenue , and he was left confiderably in debt . One confpiracy was no fooner detected , but ...
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... addrefs , in which they promifed to obey implicitly the orders of the enfuing parliament . He approved of this engagement , which he ordered to be figned by fav D 3 all A.D. 1660 . all the different regiments ; and this THE 37 COMMONWEALTH.
... addrefs , in which they promifed to obey implicitly the orders of the enfuing parliament . He approved of this engagement , which he ordered to be figned by fav D 3 all A.D. 1660 . all the different regiments ; and this THE 37 COMMONWEALTH.
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... engagement began at four in the morning , and both fides fought with , their ufual intrepi- dity . The duke of York was in the hottest part of the engagement , and behaved with great fpi- rit and compofure , while his lords and atten ...
... engagement began at four in the morning , and both fides fought with , their ufual intrepi- dity . The duke of York was in the hottest part of the engagement , and behaved with great fpi- rit and compofure , while his lords and atten ...
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