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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... thought , however , that there had been fome failure of refpect on the part of the Hanoverians , and were forry that the clamour against them had been suffered to come to fo great a head . The party against the minister , though not ...
... thought , however , that there had been fome failure of refpect on the part of the Hanoverians , and were forry that the clamour against them had been suffered to come to fo great a head . The party against the minister , though not ...
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... thought it therefore indifpenfably incum- bent on them to remove the ob . ject that occafioned the many inftances of partiality , by which the Hanoverians were unhappily diftinguished , and the British B forces with a pro- Geo . II ...
... thought it therefore indifpenfably incum- bent on them to remove the ob . ject that occafioned the many inftances of partiality , by which the Hanoverians were unhappily diftinguished , and the British B forces with a pro- Geo . II ...
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... thought.it impoffible to invade England , and to maintain their ground till they could be re- inforced ; and Roquefeuille , whom that court had great de- pendence on as a fea officer , thought the descent was very practicable ...
... thought.it impoffible to invade England , and to maintain their ground till they could be re- inforced ; and Roquefeuille , whom that court had great de- pendence on as a fea officer , thought the descent was very practicable ...
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... thought herself more concerned in the fuccefs of this Spain joins expedition , than France was ; and was prevailed upon to in the at- advance the money , which the finances of France would not part with . It was likewife given out ...
... thought herself more concerned in the fuccefs of this Spain joins expedition , than France was ; and was prevailed upon to in the at- advance the money , which the finances of France would not part with . It was likewife given out ...
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... thought there was no them in the mout expreis manner longer neceflity to act with cir- from hereafter having any com- cumfpection being himself a munication , commerce , or intel- perfonal enemy of France , he ligence with them , on ...
... thought there was no them in the mout expreis manner longer neceflity to act with cir- from hereafter having any com- cumfpection being himself a munication , commerce , or intel- perfonal enemy of France , he ligence with them , on ...
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