A History of England in the Eighteenth Century, Volume 7D. Appleton, 1890 - Great Britain |
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... hands a very interesting correspondence of Lady Louisa Conolly and her friends ; and Lord Colchester , the whole correspondence of Abbot , who was Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant during the Administra- tion of Addington . To Lady ...
... hands a very interesting correspondence of Lady Louisa Conolly and her friends ; and Lord Colchester , the whole correspondence of Abbot , who was Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant during the Administra- tion of Addington . To Lady ...
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... hands of con- ventions and military associations ; of sacrificing the distinctive merits of constitutional government in the pursuit of an im- possible equality . ' It matters little , ' he said , ' how men are appointed to seats in ...
... hands of con- ventions and military associations ; of sacrificing the distinctive merits of constitutional government in the pursuit of an im- possible equality . ' It matters little , ' he said , ' how men are appointed to seats in ...
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... hands , promising to bury all past feuds in oblivion . At Rosstrevor a number of Catholics and Protestants were brought together at a public dinner , and a Dissenting minister pronounced the bene- diction , and the toasts of the United ...
... hands , promising to bury all past feuds in oblivion . At Rosstrevor a number of Catholics and Protestants were brought together at a public dinner , and a Dissenting minister pronounced the bene- diction , and the toasts of the United ...
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... hands of the Government , and on April 24 , 1794 , Jackson was thrown into prison on a charge of treason . The perfidy of Cockayne was still unsuspected . A whole year elapsed before Jackson was tried , and the Government for some time ...
... hands of the Government , and on April 24 , 1794 , Jackson was thrown into prison on a charge of treason . The perfidy of Cockayne was still unsuspected . A whole year elapsed before Jackson was tried , and the Government for some time ...
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... hands , it was determined to bring it [ the Catholic question ] forward this session . All the old friends with whom he had acted when he was here as Lord Lieutenant , and whom , it was concluded , he would again call to his councils on ...
... hands , it was determined to bring it [ the Catholic question ] forward this session . All the old friends with whom he had acted when he was here as Lord Lieutenant , and whom , it was concluded , he would again call to his councils on ...
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