The works of lord Macaulay, complete, ed. by lady Trevelyan, Volume 1Longmans, Green and Company, 1866 |
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... Politicians State of Scotland State of Ireland The Government become unpopular in England 138 . 139 140 141 : 143 144 146 147 War with the Dutch 150 . Opposition in the House of Commons 151 Fall of Clarendon 152 State of European Politics ...
... Politicians State of Scotland State of Ireland The Government become unpopular in England 138 . 139 140 141 : 143 144 146 147 War with the Dutch 150 . Opposition in the House of Commons 151 Fall of Clarendon 152 State of European Politics ...
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... political combinations , it was better that the Christian nations should be roused and united for the re- covery of the Holy Sepulchre , than that they should , one by one , be overwhelmed by the Mahometan power . Whatever reproach may ...
... political combinations , it was better that the Christian nations should be roused and united for the re- covery of the Holy Sepulchre , than that they should , one by one , be overwhelmed by the Mahometan power . Whatever reproach may ...
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... political institutions of England were , at this early period , regarded by the English with pride and affec- tion , and by the most enlightened men of neighbouring nations with admiration and envy , is proved by the clearest CHAP . I ...
... political institutions of England were , at this early period , regarded by the English with pride and affec- tion , and by the most enlightened men of neighbouring nations with admiration and envy , is proved by the clearest CHAP . I ...
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... on an English subject . Never- theless , during the troubles of the fifteenth century , a rack was introduced into the Tower , and was occasionally used I. CHAP . I. under the plea of political necessity . BEFORE THE RESTORATION . 25.
... on an English subject . Never- theless , during the troubles of the fifteenth century , a rack was introduced into the Tower , and was occasionally used I. CHAP . I. under the plea of political necessity . BEFORE THE RESTORATION . 25.
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... political necessity . But it would be a great error to infer from such irregularities that the English monarchs were , either in theory or in practice , absolute . We live in a highly civilised society , through which intelli- gence is ...
... political necessity . But it would be a great error to infer from such irregularities that the English monarchs were , either in theory or in practice , absolute . We live in a highly civilised society , through which intelli- gence is ...
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