The History of England, Volume 21Printed, by assignment from Mr. Knapton, for T. Osborne and J. Shipton, J. Hodges, J. Robinson, H. Woodfall, W. Strahan, J. Rivington, J. Ward, R. Baldwin, W. Owen, W. Johnston, J. Richardson, P. Davey and B. Law, T. Longman, T. Caslon, S. Crowder and H. Woodgate, M. Cooper, and C. Ware., 1759 - Great Britain |
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... obliged to retire out of the empire . " In this conjuncture , faid his King's majefty , it is a great fatisfaction to me to acquaint you , that speech . I have been joined by a body of troops of my good friends and allies the States ...
... obliged to retire out of the empire . " In this conjuncture , faid his King's majefty , it is a great fatisfaction to me to acquaint you , that speech . I have been joined by a body of troops of my good friends and allies the States ...
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... obliged to fhew to the fentiments of fome of the neutral powers of Europe , made it neceffary for us rather to wait for than begin the attack . " In another paffage of the fame celebrated fpeech he ob- ferved , " That the noble lord ...
... obliged to fhew to the fentiments of fome of the neutral powers of Europe , made it neceffary for us rather to wait for than begin the attack . " In another paffage of the fame celebrated fpeech he ob- ferved , " That the noble lord ...
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... obliged , for the mainte- nance of the just rights of our fubjects , to enter into a war with Spain , instead of obferving a ftrict neutrality , which we might have promised ourselves on the part of the French king , from whom we were ...
... obliged , for the mainte- nance of the just rights of our fubjects , to enter into a war with Spain , instead of obferving a ftrict neutrality , which we might have promised ourselves on the part of the French king , from whom we were ...
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... obliged to take up arms , and entirely relying on the help of Almighty God , who knows the uprightness of our intentions , have thought fit to declare , and do hereby declare war against the French king ; and we will , in purfuance of ...
... obliged to take up arms , and entirely relying on the help of Almighty God , who knows the uprightness of our intentions , have thought fit to declare , and do hereby declare war against the French king ; and we will , in purfuance of ...
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... obliged him to fill his fails and go ahead , which he did with much difficulty , his mafts and rigging being greatly difabled , and having very little wind , with an ugly fwell . This misfortune left the Marlborough , who was affifted ...
... obliged him to fill his fails and go ahead , which he did with much difficulty , his mafts and rigging being greatly difabled , and having very little wind , with an ugly fwell . This misfortune left the Marlborough , who was affifted ...
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Page 189 - But will the world, or any one man of sense in it, infer from thence that he inclines to be a tributary prince rather than an independent monarch ? Who has the better chance to be independent on foreign powers? He who, with the aid of his own subjects, can wrest the...