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... follows that even those who have held the highest offices in the Admiralty can seldom , if ever , obtain such a complete knowledge of the subject as to enable them to form a distinct general estimate of the merits or demerits of the ...
... follows that even those who have held the highest offices in the Admiralty can seldom , if ever , obtain such a complete knowledge of the subject as to enable them to form a distinct general estimate of the merits or demerits of the ...
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... follow ; and that the whole end and aim of his policy is to cement the English alliance . We conceive that no better ground for these opinions could be found , than the belief that the power of England -more especially her naval power ...
... follow ; and that the whole end and aim of his policy is to cement the English alliance . We conceive that no better ground for these opinions could be found , than the belief that the power of England -more especially her naval power ...
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... follow that of this country , it would be but a poor satisfaction for the blessings we had so insanely sacrificed . There is only one more point to be mentioned , and one more question asked ; the Emperor of the French is after all ...
... follow that of this country , it would be but a poor satisfaction for the blessings we had so insanely sacrificed . There is only one more point to be mentioned , and one more question asked ; the Emperor of the French is after all ...
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... follows out his schemes with a persistent resolution not the less for- midable because he employs other means besides physical force ? Observe , for example , while he is straining every nerve to establish a naval superiority , the use ...
... follows out his schemes with a persistent resolution not the less for- midable because he employs other means besides physical force ? Observe , for example , while he is straining every nerve to establish a naval superiority , the use ...
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... follows the history of hauling them up at a great cost within a hundred yards of the sea , but with a perverse ingenuity , in a place whence it required months to launch them again ; they remained in this condition for two years , until ...
... follows the history of hauling them up at a great cost within a hundred yards of the sea , but with a perverse ingenuity , in a place whence it required months to launch them again ; they remained in this condition for two years , until ...
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