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... party . The Presbyterians , in their eagerness to be revenged on the Independents , sacrificed their own liberty ... parties into which the political world was at that time divided . We must premise , that our observations are intended ...
... party . The Presbyterians , in their eagerness to be revenged on the Independents , sacrificed their own liberty ... parties into which the political world was at that time divided . We must premise , that our observations are intended ...
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... party the profligacy and baseness of the horse- boys , gamblers and bravoes , whom the hope of license and plunder attracted from all the dens of Whitefriars to the standard of Charles , and who disgraced their associates by excesses ...
... party the profligacy and baseness of the horse- boys , gamblers and bravoes , whom the hope of license and plunder attracted from all the dens of Whitefriars to the standard of Charles , and who disgraced their associates by excesses ...
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... party spirit , or caprice . We should probably like Mr. Hallam's book more if , instead of pointing out with strict fidelity the bright points and the dark spots of both parties , he had exerted himself to whitewash the one and to ...
... party spirit , or caprice . We should probably like Mr. Hallam's book more if , instead of pointing out with strict fidelity the bright points and the dark spots of both parties , he had exerted himself to whitewash the one and to ...
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... party . We might say that the Cæsars did not persecute the Christians ; that they only punished men who were charged , rightly or wrongly , with burning Rome , and with committing the foulest abominations in secret assemblies ; and that ...
... party . We might say that the Cæsars did not persecute the Christians ; that they only punished men who were charged , rightly or wrongly , with burning Rome , and with committing the foulest abominations in secret assemblies ; and that ...
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... party and party . " I know very well , " says he , " that the common lawyers will be passion- ately against it , who are wont to put such a prejudice upon all other professions , as if able barrier protected them from the valour who ...
... party and party . " I know very well , " says he , " that the common lawyers will be passion- ately against it , who are wont to put such a prejudice upon all other professions , as if able barrier protected them from the valour who ...
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