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... spirit of liberty grew with the growing wealth and intelligence of the people . The feeble struggles and insults of James irritated instead of suppressing it ; and the events which immediately followed the accession of his son portended ...
... spirit of liberty grew with the growing wealth and intelligence of the people . The feeble struggles and insults of James irritated instead of suppressing it ; and the events which immediately followed the accession of his son portended ...
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... spirit of the nation , that spirit which had maintained the great conflict against the gigantic power of Philip , revived in all its strength . Counsels , such as are inspired by a generous despair , and are almost always followed by a ...
... spirit of the nation , that spirit which had maintained the great conflict against the gigantic power of Philip , revived in all its strength . Counsels , such as are inspired by a generous despair , and are almost always followed by a ...
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... spirit . The name of patriot had become a by - word of derision . Horace Walpole scarcely exaggerated when he said that , in those times , the most popular declaration which a candidate could make on the hustings was that he had never ...
... spirit . The name of patriot had become a by - word of derision . Horace Walpole scarcely exaggerated when he said that , in those times , the most popular declaration which a candidate could make on the hustings was that he had never ...
Contents
HALLAMS HISTORY | 3 |
RANKES HISTORY OF THE POPES | 31 |
INDEX | 38 |
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