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... attacking body , it could select its points of attack , and it naturally chose those on which it was likely to receive public support . As a ruling body , it has neither the same liberty of choice , nor the same motives to gratify the ...
... attacking body , it could select its points of attack , and it naturally chose those on which it was likely to receive public support . As a ruling body , it has neither the same liberty of choice , nor the same motives to gratify the ...
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... attacked Clifford , attacked the Declaration for which he had himself spoken in Council , gave up the whole policy of the Cabinet , and declared himself on the side of the House of Commons . Even that age had not witnessed so portentous ...
... attacked Clifford , attacked the Declaration for which he had himself spoken in Council , gave up the whole policy of the Cabinet , and declared himself on the side of the House of Commons . Even that age had not witnessed so portentous ...
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... attack could not be made without the greatest danger . " You have done your duty in remonstrating , " answered Hawke ... attacked not only by France , but also by Russia and Austria . Yet even on the Continent the energy of Pitt ...
... attack could not be made without the greatest danger . " You have done your duty in remonstrating , " answered Hawke ... attacked not only by France , but also by Russia and Austria . Yet even on the Continent the energy of Pitt ...
Contents
HALLAMS HISTORY | 3 |
RANKES HISTORY OF THE POPES | 31 |
INDEX | 38 |
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