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Page 161
... earl of Strafford . He was born in Ireland , during the lieutenancy of Strafford , who , being both his uncle and his godfather , gave him his own sur- name . His father , the third earl of Roscommon , had been converted by Usher to the ...
... earl of Strafford . He was born in Ireland , during the lieutenancy of Strafford , who , being both his uncle and his godfather , gave him his own sur- name . His father , the third earl of Roscommon , had been converted by Usher to the ...
Page 188
Samuel Johnson. conveyed all intelligence thither . ' He accused the Earl of Portland and Lord Conway as co - operating in the transaction ; and testified that the Earl of North- umberland had declared himself disposed in favour of any ...
Samuel Johnson. conveyed all intelligence thither . ' He accused the Earl of Portland and Lord Conway as co - operating in the transaction ; and testified that the Earl of North- umberland had declared himself disposed in favour of any ...
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... Earl of Middlesex , came to him by its owner's death , and the title was conferred on him the year after . In 1677 , he became , by the death of his father , Earl of Dorset , and inherited the estate of his family . In 1684 , having ...
... Earl of Middlesex , came to him by its owner's death , and the title was conferred on him the year after . In 1677 , he became , by the death of his father , Earl of Dorset , and inherited the estate of his family . In 1684 , having ...
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Lives of the English Poets: The Prior Congreve, Blackmore and Pope Samuel Johnson No preview available - 2003 |
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