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Page 281
... appeared in their natural place , we should leave them to their natural fate . We would not stoop to defend Sir James Mackintosh from the attacks of fourth - rate magazines and pothouse newspapers . But here his own fame is turned ...
... appeared in their natural place , we should leave them to their natural fate . We would not stoop to defend Sir James Mackintosh from the attacks of fourth - rate magazines and pothouse newspapers . But here his own fame is turned ...
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... appeared to us in the same light in which it appeared to Mr. Pitt , we should , without hesitation , have voted for acquittal on that charge . The one course which it is incon- ceivable that any man of a tenth part of Mr. Pitt's ...
... appeared to us in the same light in which it appeared to Mr. Pitt , we should , without hesitation , have voted for acquittal on that charge . The one course which it is incon- ceivable that any man of a tenth part of Mr. Pitt's ...
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... appeared to produce on him , was to sour , in some degree , his naturally sweet temper . The last acts of his public life were marked , not only by that audacity which he had derived from nature , not only by that immorality which he ...
... appeared to produce on him , was to sour , in some degree , his naturally sweet temper . The last acts of his public life were marked , not only by that audacity which he had derived from nature , not only by that immorality which he ...
Contents
HALLAMS HISTORY | 3 |
RANKES HISTORY OF THE POPES | 31 |
INDEX | 38 |
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