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... French Revo- lution , 313 - Protests against Fox's sympathy with it , 315 - Opposed by Sheridan , 316 - Separation of Whig Leaders , 317 - His literary appeals to the country , 317 - Debate on Canadian Bill - Attacks the French ...
... French Revo- lution , 313 - Protests against Fox's sympathy with it , 315 - Opposed by Sheridan , 316 - Separation of Whig Leaders , 317 - His literary appeals to the country , 317 - Debate on Canadian Bill - Attacks the French ...
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... French King's recognition , as sovereign of England , of a prince detested by the Whigs . * It had placed England in a hostile position to the only Continental Power from which the Stuarts could hope to obtain efficient assist- ance ...
... French King's recognition , as sovereign of England , of a prince detested by the Whigs . * It had placed England in a hostile position to the only Continental Power from which the Stuarts could hope to obtain efficient assist- ance ...
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... French alliance were completely baffled . In the negotiations which led to this result , Walpole , who had been appointed a member of the Admiralty Board , played no unimportant part . By his prudence and administrative ability he had ...
... French alliance were completely baffled . In the negotiations which led to this result , Walpole , who had been appointed a member of the Admiralty Board , played no unimportant part . By his prudence and administrative ability he had ...
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... French fleet , hesitated to engage it . * Our seamen had not yet been fired by the example of a Jervis and a Nelson . The country was moved to a paroxysm of indignation by the disgrace that had befallen its arms . Men went about ...
... French fleet , hesitated to engage it . * Our seamen had not yet been fired by the example of a Jervis and a Nelson . The country was moved to a paroxysm of indignation by the disgrace that had befallen its arms . Men went about ...
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... French coast ; and successes at Cherbourg , St. Maloes , and Rochefort , though inconsiderable in themselves , called up a new and more vigorous life in both services , and gave them confidence in the energy , genius , and patriotism of ...
... French coast ; and successes at Cherbourg , St. Maloes , and Rochefort , though inconsiderable in themselves , called up a new and more vigorous life in both services , and gave them confidence in the energy , genius , and patriotism of ...
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