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... Duke of Wellington , we know , did everything himself , and his Government very soon collapsed in consequence . Pitt and Palmerston are commonly supposed to have been very autocratic ; though there is little doubt that the first leant ...
... Duke of Wellington , we know , did everything himself , and his Government very soon collapsed in consequence . Pitt and Palmerston are commonly supposed to have been very autocratic ; though there is little doubt that the first leant ...
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... Duke and Prince W. of Gloucester , who , I am afraid , did not make their appearance that even- ing , as I see no mention of them in the poem . " Some of the stanzas are rather rough and harsh , but the story is so good that it does not ...
... Duke and Prince W. of Gloucester , who , I am afraid , did not make their appearance that even- ing , as I see no mention of them in the poem . " Some of the stanzas are rather rough and harsh , but the story is so good that it does not ...
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... Duke's speech , as given in the papers , is weak and querulous ; Lord Holland's just nothing at all . Unless they can say something more plain and decisive they had better hold their tongues . A miserable division , too - five and a ...
... Duke's speech , as given in the papers , is weak and querulous ; Lord Holland's just nothing at all . Unless they can say something more plain and decisive they had better hold their tongues . A miserable division , too - five and a ...
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... Duke of Bedford that I will suspend judgment according to his desires , though the time for deliberation will be longer than I believe 1 A brother of Lord King mentioned later on . 2 Dr. Parr , the well - known scholar , was now living ...
... Duke of Bedford that I will suspend judgment according to his desires , though the time for deliberation will be longer than I believe 1 A brother of Lord King mentioned later on . 2 Dr. Parr , the well - known scholar , was now living ...
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... Duke of Portland is to be the head of the new Ministry . Saturday , April 25. - Having omitted to note down daily the events which have occurred during the last month , I must try to bring them up to the present day as well as I can ...
... Duke of Portland is to be the head of the new Ministry . Saturday , April 25. - Having omitted to note down daily the events which have occurred during the last month , I must try to bring them up to the present day as well as I can ...
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Page 79 - Laud be to God ! — even there my life must end. It hath been prophesied to me many years, I should not die but in Jerusalem ; Which vainly I supposed the Holy Land. — But bear me to that chamber ; there I'll lie ; In that Jerusalem shall Harry die.