History of England Comprising the Reign of Queen Anne Until the Peace of Utrecht, 1701-1713, Volume 2J. Murray, 1872 |
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... answered must affect all the remittances that shall be necessary to be made for the public service the whole year . I am commanded at the same time to take notice ... answer but this I think superfluous . But , Sir , 1707. ] 5 QUEEN ANNE .
... answered must affect all the remittances that shall be necessary to be made for the public service the whole year . I am commanded at the same time to take notice ... answer but this I think superfluous . But , Sir , 1707. ] 5 QUEEN ANNE .
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... answered him in reproachful terms . Halifax vouchsafed no reply at all to his pro- testations . Then brooding over " the contempt of Lord Halifax , " for so he called it , the Duke's spirit rose , and he writes as follows to the Duchess ...
... answered him in reproachful terms . Halifax vouchsafed no reply at all to his pro- testations . Then brooding over " the contempt of Lord Halifax , " for so he called it , the Duke's spirit rose , and he writes as follows to the Duchess ...
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... answered that they ought in the first place to consider the state of the Nation . So strong was the new confederacy , or so timid the Prime Minister , that the Address of Thanks was allowed to drop and a day appointed when the state of ...
... answered that they ought in the first place to consider the state of the Nation . So strong was the new confederacy , or so timid the Prime Minister , that the Address of Thanks was allowed to drop and a day appointed when the state of ...
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... answered by Sunderland that Her Majesty must de- cline to receive him until after he had explained to her satisfaction certain points that were laid to his charge . Thus repulsed by the Ministers , the Earl with his usual impetuosity ...
... answered by Sunderland that Her Majesty must de- cline to receive him until after he had explained to her satisfaction certain points that were laid to his charge . Thus repulsed by the Ministers , the Earl with his usual impetuosity ...
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... answer as framed by Godolphin and Marlborough declared herself fully of the opinion it expressed . Thus did Somers prevail . By these means was he able to carry both the Houses very much further than very many of the principal men in ...
... answer as framed by Godolphin and Marlborough declared herself fully of the opinion it expressed . Thus did Somers prevail . By these means was he able to carry both the Houses very much further than very many of the principal men in ...
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