The Georgian Era: The royal family. The pretenders and their adherents. Churchmen. Dissenters. StatesmenVizetelly, Branston and Company, 1832 |
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... never to forsake a friend , to endeavour to do justice to every person , and not to fear any man , on the whole , this mo- narch's character was the reverse of admirable . With scarcely one positive virtue , he possessed numerous vices ...
... never to forsake a friend , to endeavour to do justice to every person , and not to fear any man , on the whole , this mo- narch's character was the reverse of admirable . With scarcely one positive virtue , he possessed numerous vices ...
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... never again consigning to that his father was dead , he could scarce- his son the government of affairs ly be brought to put faith in the intel- during his absence : the prince , how - ligence , until told that the minister was ever ...
... never again consigning to that his father was dead , he could scarce- his son the government of affairs ly be brought to put faith in the intel- during his absence : the prince , how - ligence , until told that the minister was ever ...
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... never after mentioned the will , whispers only , by degrees , informed the public that it was burnt ; or , at least , that its injunctions were not fulfilled . What its contents were , has never been posi- tively ascertained ; but it ...
... never after mentioned the will , whispers only , by degrees , informed the public that it was burnt ; or , at least , that its injunctions were not fulfilled . What its contents were , has never been posi- tively ascertained ; but it ...
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... never forgave her for breaking her word ; and whenever she went to the drawing - room , as from her husband's situation she was some- times obliged to do , though trembling at what she knew she had to undergo there , the prince always ...
... never forgave her for breaking her word ; and whenever she went to the drawing - room , as from her husband's situation she was some- times obliged to do , though trembling at what she knew she had to undergo there , the prince always ...
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... never yet vaas known to produce van coward or poltroon , my lor duke ! " In 1737 , Walpole brought in a bill to limit the number of playhouses , and to place dramatic writings under the cen- sorship of the lord chamberlain ; which ...
... never yet vaas known to produce van coward or poltroon , my lor duke ! " In 1737 , Walpole brought in a bill to limit the number of playhouses , and to place dramatic writings under the cen- sorship of the lord chamberlain ; which ...
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