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" ... to the execution of the catholic designs. The king asked him, what sort of a man don John was : he answered, a tall lean man; directly contrary to truth, as the king well knew3. He totally mistook the situation of the Jesuits "
The History of England: From the Earliest Times to the Death of George II. - Page 405
by Oliver Goldsmith - 1771
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The History of England: From the Invasion of Julius Caesar to the ..., Volume 8

David Hume - 1775 - 480 pages
...the fu nation of the jefuit's college of Paris L. Though he pretended great intimacies with Coleman, he knew him not, when placed very near him ; and had no other excufethan that his fight was bad in candle-light M. He fell into like miftakes with regard to Wakeman....
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The modern part of An universal history, from the earliest ..., Volume 40

World history - 1783 - 458 pages
...great afliflance towards the execution of the catholic deligns. The king aiked him, what fort of a man Don John was ? Gates replied, that he was a tall lean...was directly contrary to the truth, as the king well knewc. He totally miftook the fituarion of the Jefuit's college at Paris'". Though he pretended great...
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The History of England: From the Invasion of Julius Caesar to the ..., Volume 11

David Hume - Great Britain - 1789 - 432 pages
...the fituation of the Jefuits' college at Paris *. Though he pretended great intimacies with Coleman, he knew him not, when placed very near him; and had no other excufe than that his fight was bad in candle-light '. He fell into like miftakes with regard to 'Wakeman....
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The History of England: From the Earliest Times to the Death of George II ...

Oliver Goldsmith - 1789 - 344 pages
...man his old acquaintance Don John was? Gates replied, that he was a tall lean man^ which was dire&ly contrary to the truth, as the king well knew. Though he pretended great imimacies with Coleman, yet he knew him not when placed vtry near him, and had no other excufe bur...
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The history of England, from the earliest times to the death of ..., Volume 3

Oliver Goldsmith - 1794 - 450 pages
...man his old acquaintance Don John was ? Gates replied, that he was a tall lean man; which was diredly contrary to the truth, as the king well knew. Though...had no other excufe but that his fight was bad by candje-lighr. He was guilty of the fame miftake with regard to fir George Wakeman. v . BuE:thele improbabilities...
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The History of England, from the Earliest Times to the Death of George II.

Oliver Goldsmith - Great Britain - 1800 - 452 pages
...the catholic designs. The king asked him what sort of a man his old acquaintance Don John was ? Oates replied, that he was a tall lean man ; which was directly...him not when placed very near him, and had no other excuse buc that bis sight was bad by candle-light. He was guilty of the same mistake with regard to...
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The History of England: From the Earliest Times to the Death of ..., Volume 3

Oliver Goldsmith - 1810 - 340 pages
...Gates replied that he was a tall lean man, which was directly contrary to the truth, as the kingwell knew. Though he pretended great intimacies with Coleman,...him not when placed very near him, and had no other excuse but that liis sight was Lad hv candle light. He was guilty of the same mistake with regard to...
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The History of England: From the Invasion of Julius Cæsar, to the ..., Volume 7

David Hume - Great Britain - 1810 - 550 pages
...the situation of the Jesuits' college at Paris.p Though he pretended great intimacies with Coleman, he knew him not, when placed very near him ; and had no other excuse than that his sight was bad in candle light.1 He fell into like mistakes with regard to Wakeman....
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A Chronological Abridgment of the History of Great-Britain, from the First ...

Antoine-François marquis de Bertrand de Moleville, Antoine-François Bertrand-de-Molleville - Great Britain - 1812 - 598 pages
...king asked him what sort of a man don John was ? He answered, a tall, lean man ; directly contrary to truth, as the king well knew. Though he pretended great intimacies with Coleman, he knew him not when placed very near him ; and fell in like mistakes with regard to Wakeman, and had...
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The history of England, from the invasion of Julius Cæsar to the revolution ...

David Hume - 1812 - 576 pages
...the situation of the Jesuits' college at Paris p. Though he pretended great intimacies with Coleman, he knew him not, when placed very near him ; and had no other excuse than that his sight was bad in candle-light q. He fell into like mistakes with regard to Wakeman....
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