Essays on Italy and Ireland, and the United States of America ...Trübner & Company, 1868 - 336 pages |
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... present day are accomplished ; for they often entirely alter , within a very brief period , the circum- stances and condition of a whole country . Thus have been completely transformed , within a few months , or even weeks , the ...
... present day are accomplished ; for they often entirely alter , within a very brief period , the circum- stances and condition of a whole country . Thus have been completely transformed , within a few months , or even weeks , the ...
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... present and the future . Special benefit will be conferred upon Austrian and Italian alike by such study ; for it will bring out , in strong relief , the contrast presented by the unspeakable perils and misery brought upon Austria in ...
... present and the future . Special benefit will be conferred upon Austrian and Italian alike by such study ; for it will bring out , in strong relief , the contrast presented by the unspeakable perils and misery brought upon Austria in ...
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... which took place in the be- ginning of 1861 gave me an opportunity of seeing how the Italians fulfilled that important function of constitutional life . I was present at several public meetings MILAN AND VENICE SINCE THE WAR OF 1859. 7.
... which took place in the be- ginning of 1861 gave me an opportunity of seeing how the Italians fulfilled that important function of constitutional life . I was present at several public meetings MILAN AND VENICE SINCE THE WAR OF 1859. 7.
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John Webb Probyn. constitutional life . I was present at several public meetings preceding the day of election . The dis- cussions were free and animated , both as regards the candidates and as to political matters generally . Similar ...
John Webb Probyn. constitutional life . I was present at several public meetings preceding the day of election . The dis- cussions were free and animated , both as regards the candidates and as to political matters generally . Similar ...
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... presents itself , when strikes the appointed hour . " The Vene- tians are right . If young and ardent patriots occa ... present time ( 1865 ) is of the saddest ; its population wears a sombre look , and there is a singular absence of ...
... presents itself , when strikes the appointed hour . " The Vene- tians are right . If young and ardent patriots occa ... present time ( 1865 ) is of the saddest ; its population wears a sombre look , and there is a singular absence of ...
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