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The family of this lady was descend- ed from Erick the Forefter , who raised an army to op- pofe William the Conqueror ; by whom he was van- quifhed , and afterwards made commander of his forces . But whatever was the honour of her ...
The family of this lady was descend- ed from Erick the Forefter , who raised an army to op- pofe William the Conqueror ; by whom he was van- quifhed , and afterwards made commander of his forces . But whatever was the honour of her ...
Page xl
... peace In fummer 1711 they had been ex- tremely active in muftering up their forces , and collecting their whole ftrength against the next meeting of the parliament ; and with fuch dexterity their affairs were managed , that actually ...
... peace In fummer 1711 they had been ex- tremely active in muftering up their forces , and collecting their whole ftrength against the next meeting of the parliament ; and with fuch dexterity their affairs were managed , that actually ...
Page xlii
Nevertheless , while things continued in this doubtful fituation , and many of the friends of the miniftry had given all for gone , fuch was the force of reasoning , and fuch were the merits of that pamphlet , The conduct of the allies ...
Nevertheless , while things continued in this doubtful fituation , and many of the friends of the miniftry had given all for gone , fuch was the force of reasoning , and fuch were the merits of that pamphlet , The conduct of the allies ...
Page liii
IT is however agreed , that the Archbishop of Dublin , and fome of his old friends in the chapter , fet themselves against his meafures with all their force , and laboured to difappoint him in the exercife of his power by every art of ...
IT is however agreed , that the Archbishop of Dublin , and fome of his old friends in the chapter , fet themselves against his meafures with all their force , and laboured to difappoint him in the exercife of his power by every art of ...
Page liv
when every object has the force of novelty , and every defire of pleasure receives auxiliar ftrength from curiofi- ty : but after the first heat of the race , when we ftop to recover from our fatigue , we naturally confider the ground ...
when every object has the force of novelty , and every defire of pleasure receives auxiliar ftrength from curiofi- ty : but after the first heat of the race , when we ftop to recover from our fatigue , we naturally confider the ground ...
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