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... afterwards in his favour ; and diligent court was paid to Mrs Howard , afterwards countess of Suffolk , who was much beloved by the King and Queen , to engage her interest for his promotion ; but solicitations , verses , and flatteries ...
... afterwards in his favour ; and diligent court was paid to Mrs Howard , afterwards countess of Suffolk , who was much beloved by the King and Queen , to engage her interest for his promotion ; but solicitations , verses , and flatteries ...
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... afterwards , A mighty maze , but not without a plan : for , if there were no plan , it was in vain to describe or trace the maze . The other alteration was of these lines : And spite of pride , and in thy reason's spite , One truth is ...
... afterwards , A mighty maze , but not without a plan : for , if there were no plan , it was in vain to describe or trace the maze . The other alteration was of these lines : And spite of pride , and in thy reason's spite , One truth is ...
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... afterwards with Mr Crumpton , an eminent school - master at Solihul , where he dis- tinguished himself by the quickness of his progress . When he was young ( June 1724 ) he was deprived of his father , and soon after ( August 1726 ) of ...
... afterwards with Mr Crumpton , an eminent school - master at Solihul , where he dis- tinguished himself by the quickness of his progress . When he was young ( June 1724 ) he was deprived of his father , and soon after ( August 1726 ) of ...
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