Critical & Historical Essays, Volume 1J.M. Dent & Company, 1913 |
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... seemed inclined to examine grievances before they would vote supplies . For this insolence they were dissolved almost as soon as they met . Defeat , universal agitation , financial embarrassments , dis- organisation in every part of the ...
... seemed inclined to examine grievances before they would vote supplies . For this insolence they were dissolved almost as soon as they met . Defeat , universal agitation , financial embarrassments , dis- organisation in every part of the ...
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... seemed imminent , the King was ready to put himself for a time into the hands of those who , though they disapproved of his past conduct , thought that the remedies had now become worse than the distempers . But we believe that in his ...
... seemed imminent , the King was ready to put himself for a time into the hands of those who , though they disapproved of his past conduct , thought that the remedies had now become worse than the distempers . But we believe that in his ...
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... seemed to him the worst . He was always going backward and forward ; but it should be remembered to his honour that it was always from the stronger to the weaker side that he deserted . While Charles was oppressing the people , Falkland ...
... seemed to him the worst . He was always going backward and forward ; but it should be remembered to his honour that it was always from the stronger to the weaker side that he deserted . While Charles was oppressing the people , Falkland ...
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... seemed to destroy his influence , or even to fix any peculiar stain of infamy on his character . We , to be sure , did not know what to make of him ; but his countrymen did not seem to be shocked ; and in truth they had little right to ...
... seemed to destroy his influence , or even to fix any peculiar stain of infamy on his character . We , to be sure , did not know what to make of him ; but his countrymen did not seem to be shocked ; and in truth they had little right to ...
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... seemed to be one of the ministers of Elizabeth , transplanted at once to a state of society widely different from that in which the abilities of such ministers had been serviceable . In the sixteenth century , the Royal prerogative had ...
... seemed to be one of the ministers of Elizabeth , transplanted at once to a state of society widely different from that in which the abilities of such ministers had been serviceable . In the sixteenth century , the Royal prerogative had ...
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