The History of England: From the Earliest Times to the Death of George II.T. Davies, 1771 - Great Britain |
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... Resolved at any rate to poffefs the principal place under the king , he cared not what means were to be used in acquiring it . However , unwilling to throw off the mask , he covered the most exor- bitant views under the fairest ...
... Resolved at any rate to poffefs the principal place under the king , he cared not what means were to be used in acquiring it . However , unwilling to throw off the mask , he covered the most exor- bitant views under the fairest ...
Page 147
... resolved to leave them prifoners in his houfe , and to fally forth to make an infurrection in the city . But he had made a very wrong eftimate in expecting that popularity alone could aid him in time of danger ; he iffued out with about ...
... resolved to leave them prifoners in his houfe , and to fally forth to make an infurrection in the city . But he had made a very wrong eftimate in expecting that popularity alone could aid him in time of danger ; he iffued out with about ...
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... resolved to deftroy monarchy . They had feén a républi- can system of government lately established in Holland , and attended with very noble effects ; they began , therefore , to wish for a similar system at home , and many productions ...
... resolved to deftroy monarchy . They had feén a républi- can system of government lately established in Holland , and attended with very noble effects ; they began , therefore , to wish for a similar system at home , and many productions ...
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... resolved to chastise the Dutch , who had given but very flight caufes of complaint . It hap- pened that one doctor Doriflaus , who was of the number of the late king's judges being fent by the parliament as their envoy to Holland , was ...
... resolved to chastise the Dutch , who had given but very flight caufes of complaint . It hap- pened that one doctor Doriflaus , who was of the number of the late king's judges being fent by the parliament as their envoy to Holland , was ...
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... resolved , therefore , to try every method to gain off the general from his new alliance ; even fome of them , defperate with guilt and fanaticifm , promifed to invest him with the dignity of fupreme magiftrate , and to fupport his ...
... resolved , therefore , to try every method to gain off the general from his new alliance ; even fome of them , defperate with guilt and fanaticifm , promifed to invest him with the dignity of fupreme magiftrate , and to fupport his ...
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