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Page 26
... took part with Wilkes ; was made liveryman of the Joiners ' Com- pany ; and lavished large sums upon Mrs. Macau- lay , the republican historian , in whose honour he caused a marble statue to be erected in his church at Walbrook ; though ...
... took part with Wilkes ; was made liveryman of the Joiners ' Com- pany ; and lavished large sums upon Mrs. Macau- lay , the republican historian , in whose honour he caused a marble statue to be erected in his church at Walbrook ; though ...
Page 29
... took as plunder and forage . Yet all this was moderation , when compared with what the poor vil- lagers endured , whose entire stock of provisions was taken away ; their furnitures converted into fuel , or wantonly destroyed ; and ...
... took as plunder and forage . Yet all this was moderation , when compared with what the poor vil- lagers endured , whose entire stock of provisions was taken away ; their furnitures converted into fuel , or wantonly destroyed ; and ...
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... took an opportunity of congra- tulating the Duchy of Mecklenburg on its happy connection with England , by means of his majesty's auspicious nuptials . He then expatiated in praise of the queen , and called on the company to drink ...
... took an opportunity of congra- tulating the Duchy of Mecklenburg on its happy connection with England , by means of his majesty's auspicious nuptials . He then expatiated in praise of the queen , and called on the company to drink ...
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... took the liberty of saying something to rally her spirits . " Ah ! " replied her highness , " you have gone through the ceremony twice , and may think nothing of it ; but to me it is too new and momentous an event not to fill me with ...
... took the liberty of saying something to rally her spirits . " Ah ! " replied her highness , " you have gone through the ceremony twice , and may think nothing of it ; but to me it is too new and momentous an event not to fill me with ...
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... took off his crown , and laid it down during the administration . " The public curiosity to see the coronation was very great ; and compared with that displayed on former occasions of a similar nature , presents a wonderful rate of ...
... took off his crown , and laid it down during the administration . " The public curiosity to see the coronation was very great ; and compared with that displayed on former occasions of a similar nature , presents a wonderful rate of ...
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