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The History of England: From the Revolution to the Death of George the ... - Page 445
by Tobias Smollett - 1810
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A View of Irish Affairs Since the Revolution of 1688: To the Close of the ...

James Mullala - Ireland - 1795 - 376 pages
...pains to acquire popularity, and the court was animated with •«•"-• a freedom a freedom of fpirk and vivacity, which rendered it at once brilliant and agreeable. At her death, that fpirit languifhed, and an entire ceflation of gaiety and good humour enfued. It was fucceeded by a...
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The History of England: From the Invasion of Julius Cæsar, to ..., Volume 11

David Hume - Great Britain - 1810 - 576 pages
...She conversed with Newton, and corresponded with Leibnitz. She took pains to acquire- popularity ; the royal family on certain days dined in public,...ungracious reserve, and a still rotation of insipid forms.1 § XXIX. England was not defective in other arts that embellish and amuse. Music became a fashionable...
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The History of England: From the Revolution in 1688, to the Death ..., Volume 5

Tobias Smollett - Great Britain - 1822 - 486 pages
...learning. She conversed with Newton, and corresponded with Leibnitz. She took pains to acquire popularity ; the royal family, on certain days, dined in public,...succeeded by a sudden calm, an ungracious reserve, and a stilt rotation of insipid forms." . § XXIX. England was not defective in other arts that embellish...
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The History of England, from the Invasion of Julius Caesar to the ..., Volume 13

David Hume - Great Britain - 1825 - 486 pages
...learning. She conversed with Newton, and corresponded with Leibnitz. She took pains to acquire popularity; the royal family, on certain days, dined in public,...people; the court was animated with a freedom of spirit * However he was neglected when living, his memory has been honoured with peculiar marks of public...
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The History of England, Volume 5

Tobias Smollett - Great Britain - 1827 - 378 pages
...learning. She conversed with Newton, and corresponded with Leibnitz. She took pains to acquire popularity : the royal family on certain days dined in public,...gaiety and good humour ensued. It was succeeded by a sullen calm, an ungracious reserve, and a still rotation of insipid forms d. XXIX. England was not...
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The History of England: In Five Volumes

Tobias George Smollett - Great Britain - 1827 - 388 pages
...learning. She conversed with Newton, and corresponded with Leibnitz. She took pains to acquire popularity: the royal family on certain days dined in public,...gaiety and good humour ensued. It was succeeded by a sullen calm, an ungracious reserve, and a still rotation of insipid formsd. XXIX. England was not defective...
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The History of England: From the Invasion of Julius Caesar to the ..., Volume 16

David Hume, Tobias Smollett, William Jones - Great Britain - 1828 - 466 pages
...learning. She conversed with Newton, and corresponded with Leibnitz. She took pains to acquire popularity; the royal family on certain days dined in public,...brilliant and agreeable. At her death that spirit * However he was neglected when living, his memory has been honoured with peculiar marks of public...
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The History of England: From the Revolution in 1688 to the Death ..., Volume 2

Tobias Smollett - Great Britain - 1836 - 840 pages
...learning: she conversed with Newton and corresponded with Leibnitz : she took pains to acquire popularity ; the royal family on certain days dined in public for...languish, and a total stagnation of gaiety and good humor ensued : it was succeeded by a sudden calm, an ungracious reserve, and a still rotation of insipid...
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The history of England from the Revolution to the death of George ..., Volume 4

Tobias George Smollett - 1848 - 544 pages
...learning. She conversed with Newton, and corresponded with Leibnitz. She took pains to acquire popularity; the royal family, on certain days, dined in public,...to languish, and a total stagnation of gaiety and goodhumour ensued. It was succeeded by a sullen calm, an ungracious reserve, and a still rotation of...
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History of England, by Hume and Smollett; with a continuation by ..., Volume 10

David Hume - 1854 - 554 pages
...: she conversed with Newton and corresponded with Leibnitz : she took pains to acquire popularity ; the royal family on certain days dined in public for...languish, and a total stagnation of gaiety and good humor ensued : it was succeeded by a sudden calm, an ungracious reserve, and a still rotation of insipid...
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