History of England Comprising the Reign of Queen Anne Until the Peace of Utrecht, 1701-1713, Volume 2J. Murray, 1872 |
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... 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 Belhaven Lord Griffin and the Jacobite chiefs ...
... 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 Belhaven Lord Griffin and the Jacobite chiefs ...
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... taken Dismissal of Sunderland Joint Memorial to Marlborough Violent course of the Duchess - 151 - 153 154 - ib . - 156 Landing in Languedoc - - 157 Campaign in Catalonia - - 158 Staremberg and Stanhope advance .. 159 They pass the river ...
... taken Dismissal of Sunderland Joint Memorial to Marlborough Violent course of the Duchess - 151 - 153 154 - ib . - 156 Landing in Languedoc - - 157 Campaign in Catalonia - - 158 Staremberg and Stanhope advance .. 159 They pass the river ...
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... taken ib . Tokens of respect to Fénélon Expedition against Quebec Negotiation with France continued Its utter failure Prior sent to Paris And Mesnager to London Preliminary Articles signed - 224 - 225 ib . - 226 - 227 - 228 Count Gallas ...
... taken ib . Tokens of respect to Fénélon Expedition against Quebec Negotiation with France continued Its utter failure Prior sent to Paris And Mesnager to London Preliminary Articles signed - 224 - 225 ib . - 226 - 227 - 228 Count Gallas ...
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... taken from Sir Charles Hedges and granted to Lord Sunderland . He imme- diately wrote to the new Secretary a long letter to vindicate his conduct on all points , and urging also numerous complaints of his own . " But my Lord B 2 . 1707 ...
... taken from Sir Charles Hedges and granted to Lord Sunderland . He imme- diately wrote to the new Secretary a long letter to vindicate his conduct on all points , and urging also numerous complaints of his own . " But my Lord B 2 . 1707 ...
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... taken up great sums of money there at a most extravagant price , has commanded me to acquaint you that she has ordered the Bills for the said money not to be accepted , the same having been . " Her To the Earl of Sunderland , | On the ...
... taken up great sums of money there at a most extravagant price , has commanded me to acquaint you that she has ordered the Bills for the said money not to be accepted , the same having been . " Her To the Earl of Sunderland , | On the ...
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