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Page 165
... manner as to present a picture to the mental eye . And if they are not so disposed , they are no more entitled to be called poetry than a bale of canvas and a box of colours to be called a painting . But the great Logicians may reason ...
... manner as to present a picture to the mental eye . And if they are not so disposed , they are no more entitled to be called poetry than a bale of canvas and a box of colours to be called a painting . But the great Logicians may reason ...
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... manner . Temple then informed the Grand Pensionary that the King of England had determined to close with the proposal of a defensive alliance . De Witt had not expected so speedy a resolution , and his countenance indicated surprise as ...
... manner . Temple then informed the Grand Pensionary that the King of England had determined to close with the proposal of a defensive alliance . De Witt had not expected so speedy a resolution , and his countenance indicated surprise as ...
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... manner may be calculated at fifty thousand pounds . He now set himself to cultivate Parliamentary interest . His purchases of land seem to have been made in a great measure with that view , and , after the general election of 1761 , he ...
... manner may be calculated at fifty thousand pounds . He now set himself to cultivate Parliamentary interest . His purchases of land seem to have been made in a great measure with that view , and , after the general election of 1761 , he ...
Contents
ENGLISH HISTORY | 3 |
Introduction by Douglas Jerrold | 18 |
BURLEIGH AND HIS TIMES | 405 |
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