Letters on the Study and Use of History: On Exile ; the Spirit of Patriotism ; Idea of a Patriot King ; State of Parties in 1714Alexander Murray, 1870 - 280 pages |
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... treaty in 1639 to the year 1688 VIII . Subject continued from the year 1688 LETTER I. — A plan for a general history of Europe II . On the true use of retirement and study REFLECTIONS UPON EXILE . ON THE SPIRIT OF PATRIOTISM ON THE IDEA ...
... treaty in 1639 to the year 1688 VIII . Subject continued from the year 1688 LETTER I. — A plan for a general history of Europe II . On the true use of retirement and study REFLECTIONS UPON EXILE . ON THE SPIRIT OF PATRIOTISM ON THE IDEA ...
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... treaty which they made afterwards with the king of France it was stipulated , that Peter should not remain within an hundred miles of the state , nor his brothers within the same distance of the city of Florence . On this occasion ...
... treaty which they made afterwards with the king of France it was stipulated , that Peter should not remain within an hundred miles of the state , nor his brothers within the same distance of the city of Florence . On this occasion ...
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... treaties , that are to be the principal objects of your lordship's application in the study of history . That of the northern crowns deserves your attention little before the last century . Till the election of Frederic I. to the crown ...
... treaties , that are to be the principal objects of your lordship's application in the study of history . That of the northern crowns deserves your attention little before the last century . Till the election of Frederic I. to the crown ...
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... treaties . All these must come into your plan of study , my lord : many not to be read through , but all to be consulted and compared . They must not lead you , I think , to your inquiries , but your inquiries must lead you to them . By ...
... treaties . All these must come into your plan of study , my lord : many not to be read through , but all to be consulted and compared . They must not lead you , I think , to your inquiries , but your inquiries must lead you to them . By ...
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... treaty . 3. From Ethence down to the present time . Your lordship will find this division as apt and as proper , relatively to the particular histories of England , France , Spain , and Germany , the principal nations concerned , as it ...
... treaty . 3. From Ethence down to the present time . Your lordship will find this division as apt and as proper , relatively to the particular histories of England , France , Spain , and Germany , the principal nations concerned , as it ...
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