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... less familiar . He understood Latin , Italian , and Spanish . He spoke and wrote English and German , inelegantly , it is true , and inex- actly , but fluently and intelligibly . No qualification could be more important to a man whose ...
... less familiar . He understood Latin , Italian , and Spanish . He spoke and wrote English and German , inelegantly , it is true , and inex- actly , but fluently and intelligibly . No qualification could be more important to a man whose ...
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... of Europe . Mingled with his communica- tions on such subjects are other communications of a very different , but perhaps not of a less interesting kind . All his VII . aaventures , all his personal feelings , his 8 HISTORY OF ENGLAND .
... of Europe . Mingled with his communica- tions on such subjects are other communications of a very different , but perhaps not of a less interesting kind . All his VII . aaventures , all his personal feelings , his 8 HISTORY OF ENGLAND .
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... less fortunate in marriage than in friend- Princess of ship . Yet his marriage had not at first promised much domestic happiness . His choice had been determined chiefly by political considerations : nor did it seem likely that any ...
... less fortunate in marriage than in friend- Princess of ship . Yet his marriage had not at first promised much domestic happiness . His choice had been determined chiefly by political considerations : nor did it seem likely that any ...
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... less an upright , courageous and able man , well acquainted with the temper and the views of British sects and factions . The fame of Burnet's eloquence and erudition was also widely spread . William was not himself a reading man . But ...
... less an upright , courageous and able man , well acquainted with the temper and the views of British sects and factions . The fame of Burnet's eloquence and erudition was also widely spread . William was not himself a reading man . But ...
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... less sacred than the gospels . His opinions touching the metaphysics of theology were Calvinistic . His opinions touching ecclesiastical polity and modes of worship were lati- tudinarian . He owned that episcopacy was a lawful and ...
... less sacred than the gospels . His opinions touching the metaphysics of theology were Calvinistic . His opinions touching ecclesiastical polity and modes of worship were lati- tudinarian . He owned that episcopacy was a lawful and ...
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