 | William Robertson - Europe - 1769 - 536 pages
...whatever advantage one feemed to pofTefs towards gaining the afcendant, was wonderfully bal'.anced by fome favourable circumftance, peculiar to the other....lay more compact ; Francis governed his kingdom with ^bfolute power; that of Charles was limited, but he fupplied the want of authority by addrefs; the... | |
 | Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - Periodicals - 1769 - 596 pages
...time, whatever advantage one feemed to poflefs towards gaining the afccndant, was wonderfully ballahced by fome favourable circumftance, peculiar to the other....dominions were of great extent, the French king's Jay more compaci ; Francis governed his kingdom with abfolute power; that of Charles was limited, but... | |
 | Historical miscellany - 1774 - 352 pages
...lime, whatever advantage one feemed to pofTefs towards gaining the afcendant, was wonderfully blanced by fome favourable circumftance, peculiar to the other....of great extent, the French king's lay more compact ; Frar.cis governed his kingdom with abfolute power ; that of Charles was limited, but he fupplied... | |
 | William Robertson - 1777 - 512 pages
...time, whatever advantage one feemed to poflefs towards gaining the afcendant, was wonderfully balanced by fome favourable circumftance, peculiar to the other....with abfolute power; that of Charles was limited, but hefupplied the want of authority by addrefs : the troops of the former were more impetuous and enterprifing... | |
 | William Robertson - 1782 - 508 pages
...feeined,to pofiefs towards gaining the afcendant, wa$ wonderfully balanced by fome favourable cmyirpftance peculiar .to the other. The Emperor's dominions were of great extent, the French King's lay more compaft j Francis governed his kingdom with abfolute power; that of Charles was, limited, but he fupplied... | |
 | William Robertson - Europe - 1787 - 486 pages
...time, whatever advantage one feemed to poflefs towards gaining the afcendant, was wonderfully balanced by fome favourable circumftance peculiar to the other....of Charles was limited, but he fupplied the want of authoBOOK rity by addrefs : the troops of the former were \_-.^j more impetuous and enterprifing ;... | |
 | William Robertson - 1787 - 478 pages
...time, whatever advantage one feeme'd to poflefs towards gaining the afcendant, was wonderfully balanced by fome favourable circumftance peculiar to the other....of Charles was limited, but he fupplied the want of autho• rity BOOK rity by addrefs : the troops of the former were more impetuous and enterprifing... | |
 | William Scott - Elocution - 1789 - 416 pages
...rime, whatever advantage one feemed to pofftfs towards gainins; the afcendant, was wonderfully balanced by fome favourable circumftance peculiar to the other....Emperor's dominions were of great extent ; the French ting's lay more compadr. : Francis governed his kingdom with-iabfolute power; that of Charles was limited,... | |
 | 1797 - 522 pages
...one feenud to poflTefs towards gaining the afcnid/.nt, was wonderfully balanced by fonie fax ournMe circumftance, peculiar to the other. The emperor's...dominions were of great extent, the French king's lay more compac'l: Francis governed his kingdom with ablblute power; that of Charles w.-,s limited, bat he fupplied... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - English prose literature - 1797 - 516 pages
...fcemed to poffcfs towards faining the afcondant, was wonderfully alanced by fome favourable ciicumlbnce, peculiar to the other. The emperor's dominions were of great extent, the French king's lay more compaft : Francis governed his kingdom with abfolute power; that of Charles was limited, but he fupplied... | |
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... and more patient of fatigue. The talents and abilities of the two monarchs were as... 
