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... happiness of see- ing her illustrious son , the Prince of Wales , arived at the age of twenty - one years , endowed with every noble quality which maternal fondness could hope , or a free people wish , in the heir - apparent to the ...
... happiness of see- ing her illustrious son , the Prince of Wales , arived at the age of twenty - one years , endowed with every noble quality which maternal fondness could hope , or a free people wish , in the heir - apparent to the ...
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... happiness , " said the City of London , in their address of congratulation , " that your majesty's heart is truly English ; and that you have discovered , in your earliest years , the warmest attention to the laws and constitution of ...
... happiness , " said the City of London , in their address of congratulation , " that your majesty's heart is truly English ; and that you have discovered , in your earliest years , the warmest attention to the laws and constitution of ...
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... happiness . His mother , the Princess of Wales , whose aversion to the Prussian family has been noticed , sent Colonel Græme to Mecklenburg , to ascertain some particulars respecting the daughters of that house . The report was ...
... happiness . His mother , the Princess of Wales , whose aversion to the Prussian family has been noticed , sent Colonel Græme to Mecklenburg , to ascertain some particulars respecting the daughters of that house . The report was ...
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... happiest man , as I hope , with my people's concurrence , to be the happiest moħarch in Europe . " The king was not long in carrying his determination into effect ; for in a council held on Wednesday , July 8 , 1761 , he declared , that ...
... happiest man , as I hope , with my people's concurrence , to be the happiest moħarch in Europe . " The king was not long in carrying his determination into effect ; for in a council held on Wednesday , July 8 , 1761 , he declared , that ...
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... happiness that was wanting to his majesty in this world . " As subjects are greatly influenced by the example of their sovereign , we have the greatest reason to hope , that the matrimonial state will be duly honoured , by your ...
... happiness that was wanting to his majesty in this world . " As subjects are greatly influenced by the example of their sovereign , we have the greatest reason to hope , that the matrimonial state will be duly honoured , by your ...
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