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... Prince Potemkin . 1783. Disputes renewed between Rus- sia and Turkey • 231 232 The Russians enter the Crimea 233 1787. Catherine II . founds Cherson . The Porte declares War against Russia Review of Scandinavian His- tory 234 235 219 ...
... Prince Potemkin . 1783. Disputes renewed between Rus- sia and Turkey • 231 232 The Russians enter the Crimea 233 1787. Catherine II . founds Cherson . The Porte declares War against Russia Review of Scandinavian His- tory 234 235 219 ...
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... prince who patronizes it popular at home , respected and influential abroad . The benefits which Louis bestowed on literary men were not confined to those of his own country . Many foreign literati of distinction were attracted to ...
... prince who patronizes it popular at home , respected and influential abroad . The benefits which Louis bestowed on literary men were not confined to those of his own country . Many foreign literati of distinction were attracted to ...
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... Prince of the Empire appeared in it in person , and the Imperial Assembly shrank into a mere congress of ambassadors and deputies without plenipo- tentiary authority , who , before they could act , were obliged to apply to their ...
... Prince of the Empire appeared in it in person , and the Imperial Assembly shrank into a mere congress of ambassadors and deputies without plenipo- tentiary authority , who , before they could act , were obliged to apply to their ...
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... Prince , it may be safely affirmed that the state of Europe contributed very much to facili- tate his political career . It was principally the weakness of Ger- many , resulting from the misfortunes of the Thirty Years ' War , and that ...
... Prince , it may be safely affirmed that the state of Europe contributed very much to facili- tate his political career . It was principally the weakness of Ger- many , resulting from the misfortunes of the Thirty Years ' War , and that ...
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... Prince to the throne of that country , half St. Domingo remained in the hands of France . The Dukes of Courland must also be ranked among the Ame- 1 One of the most celebrated of these adventurers was Henry Morgan , a Welsh- After ...
... Prince to the throne of that country , half St. Domingo remained in the hands of France . The Dukes of Courland must also be ranked among the Ame- 1 One of the most celebrated of these adventurers was Henry Morgan , a Welsh- After ...
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