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... See the Remarks on Mrs. Macaulay's Hiftory . A RECAPITULATION of the principal Occurrences of the Year 1765. objected to us , as being of * level- ling principles ; but , indeed , that feems to be the humour of the pre- feat times , and ...
... See the Remarks on Mrs. Macaulay's Hiftory . A RECAPITULATION of the principal Occurrences of the Year 1765. objected to us , as being of * level- ling principles ; but , indeed , that feems to be the humour of the pre- feat times , and ...
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... see more important reasons for his vifiting that island . Madrid , Dec. 12. The festivals here on Jan. 1766 , the marriage of the prince of Afturias with the princess of Parma began on the 9th inftant . This day there was a great gala ...
... see more important reasons for his vifiting that island . Madrid , Dec. 12. The festivals here on Jan. 1766 , the marriage of the prince of Afturias with the princess of Parma began on the 9th inftant . This day there was a great gala ...
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... See our Maga zine for November , page 609 . The pall was fupported by the lords Edgecumbe , Scarfdale , Bofton , and Beau- Jieu . The duke of Kingston was chief mourner , his train being borne by Sir Tho- mas Robinson , bart . The ...
... See our Maga zine for November , page 609 . The pall was fupported by the lords Edgecumbe , Scarfdale , Bofton , and Beau- Jieu . The duke of Kingston was chief mourner , his train being borne by Sir Tho- mas Robinson , bart . The ...
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... see a child that I doted on , as I did on her , fhould make me fo ill a return , and join with the worst of men to ruin me . For fure never malice was like the ambaffador's , that only because I would not answer to his love , and the ...
... see a child that I doted on , as I did on her , fhould make me fo ill a return , and join with the worst of men to ruin me . For fure never malice was like the ambaffador's , that only because I would not answer to his love , and the ...
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... urged me beyond all patience : but what I † See Burnet's History of his own Times , vol . i . p . 422 . tell I tell you here is moft true ; and I 120 A Letter from the Duchefs of Cleveland to King Charles II . British.
... urged me beyond all patience : but what I † See Burnet's History of his own Times , vol . i . p . 422 . tell I tell you here is moft true ; and I 120 A Letter from the Duchefs of Cleveland to King Charles II . British.
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Page 156 - He is also to defend his county against any of the king's enemies when they come into the land : and for this purpose, as well as for keeping the peace and pursuing felons, he may command all the people of his county to attend him, which is called the posse comitatus or power of the county...
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