The Political State of Great Britain, Volume 9J. Baker and T. Warner, 1715 - Great Britain |
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... Allies abandoned - Sad were the Confequences that ensued ! The Reputation of the Kingdom was funk to Contempt , the humble Stile of the Enemy was quite altered , and France from being in a Condition of fuing for a Peace , became the ...
... Allies abandoned - Sad were the Confequences that ensued ! The Reputation of the Kingdom was funk to Contempt , the humble Stile of the Enemy was quite altered , and France from being in a Condition of fuing for a Peace , became the ...
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... Allies ; our Enemy was quite difpirited , and durft not look our Troops in the Face : We had taken most of his Strong Holds , and were juft entring into the Heart , of his Country : We promis'd our felves that the next Campaign would ...
... Allies ; our Enemy was quite difpirited , and durft not look our Troops in the Face : We had taken most of his Strong Holds , and were juft entring into the Heart , of his Country : We promis'd our felves that the next Campaign would ...
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... Allies with a Train of unparallel'd Succeffes , fhe was prevailed upon , contrary to the Grand Alliance , and her repeated Promifes from the Throne to both Houses , to fend to , or receive Managers from France , to treat Separately of a ...
... Allies with a Train of unparallel'd Succeffes , fhe was prevailed upon , contrary to the Grand Alliance , and her repeated Promifes from the Throne to both Houses , to fend to , or receive Managers from France , to treat Separately of a ...
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... Allies . 22. * That you concur in making fuch Laws as fhall be thought further Neceffary 10 fecure his Majesty's Poffeffion , and the Succeffion of his Royal Pofterity a gainst all Pretenders , and fuch Maxims and Doctrines as have been ...
... Allies . 22. * That you concur in making fuch Laws as fhall be thought further Neceffary 10 fecure his Majesty's Poffeffion , and the Succeffion of his Royal Pofterity a gainst all Pretenders , and fuch Maxims and Doctrines as have been ...
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... ALLY what- ever ; but ' tis remarkable , he is fo Juft not to make any Exception to his ha- ' ving facrific'd it to a FOREIGN ENEMY , and ' tis for that Crime he is ignominiously fled , ( not driven ) from thence . Yours , & c . Many of ...
... ALLY what- ever ; but ' tis remarkable , he is fo Juft not to make any Exception to his ha- ' ving facrific'd it to a FOREIGN ENEMY , and ' tis for that Crime he is ignominiously fled , ( not driven ) from thence . Yours , & c . Many of ...
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