The history of England, from the earliest times to the death of George ii, Том 31794 |
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... took his place , and attended to the debates for fome time . When the question was ready to be put , he fud- denly started up , and began to load the parlia ment with the vileft reproaches for their tyranny , ambition , oppreffion , and ...
... took his place , and attended to the debates for fome time . When the question was ready to be put , he fud- denly started up , and began to load the parlia ment with the vileft reproaches for their tyranny , ambition , oppreffion , and ...
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... took care to have his troops , upon whofe fidelity he depended for fupport , paid a month in advance ; the magazines were alfo well provided , and the public treafure managed with frugality and care : while his activity , vigilance ...
... took care to have his troops , upon whofe fidelity he depended for fupport , paid a month in advance ; the magazines were alfo well provided , and the public treafure managed with frugality and care : while his activity , vigilance ...
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... took two galleons , valued at near two millions pieces of eight . At the Canaries , he burned a Spanish fleet of fixteen fhips , and returning home to Eng- land to enjoy the fame of his noble actions , as he came within fight of his ...
... took two galleons , valued at near two millions pieces of eight . At the Canaries , he burned a Spanish fleet of fixteen fhips , and returning home to Eng- land to enjoy the fame of his noble actions , as he came within fight of his ...
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... took care to make the nation refund thofe extraordinary fums which he expended for fuch information . One or two confpiracies entered into by the royalifts , which were detected and punished , ferved him as a pretext to lay an heavy tax ...
... took care to make the nation refund thofe extraordinary fums which he expended for fuch information . One or two confpiracies entered into by the royalifts , which were detected and punished , ferved him as a pretext to lay an heavy tax ...
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... took care to infufe into this affembly the merits of the protector ; the confufion there was in legal proceedings , without the name of a king ; that no man was ac- quainted with the extent or limits of the prefent magiftrate's ...
... took care to infufe into this affembly the merits of the protector ; the confufion there was in legal proceedings , without the name of a king ; that no man was ac- quainted with the extent or limits of the prefent magiftrate's ...
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