History of England Comprising the Reign of Queen Anne Until the Peace of Utrecht, 1701-1713, Volume 2J. Murray, 1872 |
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... measures of Stanhope St. Philip's Castle taken Port Mahon - Negotiation with the Duke of Orleans - CHAPTER XI . Meeting of Parliament - - The appointment of Somers pressed Cabal with the Duke of Hamilton Imprisonment and death of ...
... measures of Stanhope St. Philip's Castle taken Port Mahon - Negotiation with the Duke of Orleans - CHAPTER XI . Meeting of Parliament - - The appointment of Somers pressed Cabal with the Duke of Hamilton Imprisonment and death of ...
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... measures were to be taken it was when an army was in such extraordinary necessity ; and four or five thousand pounds more or less ought not to be brought in balance with the loss or safety of an army .. Any other answer but this I think ...
... measures were to be taken it was when an army was in such extraordinary necessity ; and four or five thousand pounds more or less ought not to be brought in balance with the loss or safety of an army .. Any other answer but this I think ...
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... measures in the world and meets a suitable fate . . . . Too dearly have so many brave men paid for these partialities at home . " And in a sub- sequent letter to Stanhope , Peterborough adds no less bitterly : " I thank all those that ...
... measures in the world and meets a suitable fate . . . . Too dearly have so many brave men paid for these partialities at home . " And in a sub- sequent letter to Stanhope , Peterborough adds no less bitterly : " I thank all those that ...
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... measures , and might therefore be considered as indirectly a vote of censure . Nevertheless the Lord Treasurer fearing to see it carried by the strength of the new Whig - Tory alli- ance , rose in a spirit of rather too tame submission ...
... measures , and might therefore be considered as indirectly a vote of censure . Nevertheless the Lord Treasurer fearing to see it carried by the strength of the new Whig - Tory alli- ance , rose in a spirit of rather too tame submission ...
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... measures have been already concerted with the Emperor for the forming of an army of 40,000 men under the Duke of Savoy , and for sending powerful succours to King Charles ; and it is to be hoped that Prince Eugene may be prevailed upon ...
... measures have been already concerted with the Emperor for the forming of an army of 40,000 men under the Duke of Savoy , and for sending powerful succours to King Charles ; and it is to be hoped that Prince Eugene may be prevailed upon ...
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