Prose and PoetryR. Hart-Davis, 1952 - 864 pages |
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... prince began , with little reason , to suspect Dart- mouth of treachery , or at least of slackness . The weather had indeed served the Protestant cause so well that some men of more piety than judgment fully believed the ordinary laws ...
... prince began , with little reason , to suspect Dart- mouth of treachery , or at least of slackness . The weather had indeed served the Protestant cause so well that some men of more piety than judgment fully believed the ordinary laws ...
Page 92
... Prince . The Canons did not choose to appear in their stalls ; but some of the choristers and prebendaries attended ... Prince's Declaration : but as soon as the first words were uttered , prebendaries and singers crowded in all haste ...
... Prince . The Canons did not choose to appear in their stalls ; but some of the choristers and prebendaries attended ... Prince's Declaration : but as soon as the first words were uttered , prebendaries and singers crowded in all haste ...
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... Prince's quarters were eager to imitate an example which they never would have set ; and many , who would have stood by their King while he appeared to be resolutely advancing against the invaders , felt no inclination to follow a ...
... Prince's quarters were eager to imitate an example which they never would have set ; and many , who would have stood by their King while he appeared to be resolutely advancing against the invaders , felt no inclination to follow a ...
Contents
INTRODUCTION | 7 |
THE HISTORY OF ENGLAND SELECTED PASSAGES II | 13 |
ESSAYS | 233 |
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