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... appearance of a remarkable man , who succeeded in rallying the broken columns , and in exciting the curiosity and expectation of all observers , and was then suddenly , and almost mysteriously , taken from the world ; -the slow rise of ...
... appearance of a remarkable man , who succeeded in rallying the broken columns , and in exciting the curiosity and expectation of all observers , and was then suddenly , and almost mysteriously , taken from the world ; -the slow rise of ...
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... appearance . As the autumn ad- vanced , the disease spread rapidly , and simultaneously with it there occurred a most unfortunate season for English and Scotch farmers . The rain fell night and day . The fields were flooded , and most ...
... appearance . As the autumn ad- vanced , the disease spread rapidly , and simultaneously with it there occurred a most unfortunate season for English and Scotch farmers . The rain fell night and day . The fields were flooded , and most ...
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... appearance , in some form * The existence of this was forgotten by the general public , although it brought in an appreciable sum to the Revenue , until attention was drawn to it by Mr. Lowe striking it off in 1869 . or other , on many ...
... appearance , in some form * The existence of this was forgotten by the general public , although it brought in an appreciable sum to the Revenue , until attention was drawn to it by Mr. Lowe striking it off in 1869 . or other , on many ...
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... appearance of the House of Lords on the first night of the new Ministry was striking the whole of the Opposition side was crowded , so that some could not find places , and sat on that end of the wool- sack and of the cross benches ...
... appearance of the House of Lords on the first night of the new Ministry was striking the whole of the Opposition side was crowded , so that some could not find places , and sat on that end of the wool- sack and of the cross benches ...
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... appeared in the Quarterly Review in September . The proofs of the article had been previously read and revised by Lord Ashburton , Lord Stanley , and Lord Brougham . Mr. Croker to Lord and Lady Ashburton . West Moulsey , June 19th ...
... appeared in the Quarterly Review in September . The proofs of the article had been previously read and revised by Lord Ashburton , Lord Stanley , and Lord Brougham . Mr. Croker to Lord and Lady Ashburton . West Moulsey , June 19th ...
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