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... court and city , that when all prayers , pro- mifes , and offers of money , were found ineffectual to induce them to return to the army , the minif- ters , instead of punishing this law- lefs crew , were under a necessity of furnishing ...
... court and city , that when all prayers , pro- mifes , and offers of money , were found ineffectual to induce them to return to the army , the minif- ters , instead of punishing this law- lefs crew , were under a necessity of furnishing ...
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... court of Peterburg , whither , it is faid , he is to proceed with a pro- digious train of not lefs than 1300 perfons . Prince Repnin is alfo appointed ambaffador to the Porte on the part of Ruffia . The Grand Signior gave orders that ...
... court of Peterburg , whither , it is faid , he is to proceed with a pro- digious train of not lefs than 1300 perfons . Prince Repnin is alfo appointed ambaffador to the Porte on the part of Ruffia . The Grand Signior gave orders that ...
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... court of Petersburg had publifhed a manifefto , to caution the people against the artifices and pretences of that impofior . At the fame time , a reward of 100,000 rubles , together with the decora- tions of all the Ruffian orders of ...
... court of Petersburg had publifhed a manifefto , to caution the people against the artifices and pretences of that impofior . At the fame time , a reward of 100,000 rubles , together with the decora- tions of all the Ruffian orders of ...
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... court was fo much alarmed at this rebellion , that though fo remote from its feat , it was thought neceifary to draw feveral regiments to the vicinity of the capital . In the mean time , General Bibikow was fent at the head of 15,000 ...
... court was fo much alarmed at this rebellion , that though fo remote from its feat , it was thought neceifary to draw feveral regiments to the vicinity of the capital . In the mean time , General Bibikow was fent at the head of 15,000 ...
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... Court of Vienna and the Regency of Hanover . Pruffia . Helvetic Body . Sweden . Denmark . Death of the French King . Succeeded by his Grandjon . Happy effects of Inoculation . Changes in the Miniftry . Dukes of Orleans and Chartres in ...
... Court of Vienna and the Regency of Hanover . Pruffia . Helvetic Body . Sweden . Denmark . Death of the French King . Succeeded by his Grandjon . Happy effects of Inoculation . Changes in the Miniftry . Dukes of Orleans and Chartres in ...
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