The London Magazine, Or, Gentleman's Monthly Intelligencer, Volume 16R. Baldwin, 1747 |
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... engage as Princi- E pals in any War upon the Continent of Europe ; because , when we engage as Auxiliaries only , our Trade re- mains uninterrupted ; and as it was of the most dangerous Confequence to give the Houle of Bourbon Time to ...
... engage as Princi- E pals in any War upon the Continent of Europe ; because , when we engage as Auxiliaries only , our Trade re- mains uninterrupted ; and as it was of the most dangerous Confequence to give the Houle of Bourbon Time to ...
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... engaged in the War , fhould prevail with us to defert them a se- cond Time . It must be their Fears that prevent their engaging in the War : It cannot be their Opinion , that the Balance of Power is in no Danger ; because nothing can be ...
... engaged in the War , fhould prevail with us to defert them a se- cond Time . It must be their Fears that prevent their engaging in the War : It cannot be their Opinion , that the Balance of Power is in no Danger ; because nothing can be ...
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... engaged to pay thofe Subfi- faid , that as the Queen of Hungary dies , or fhould refolve not to engage . is to maintain 50,000 Men in the to pay any more Subfidies , we might Netherlands for a Subfidy of 400,000l . perhaps find the ...
... engaged to pay thofe Subfi- faid , that as the Queen of Hungary dies , or fhould refolve not to engage . is to maintain 50,000 Men in the to pay any more Subfidies , we might Netherlands for a Subfidy of 400,000l . perhaps find the ...
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... engage in either of these Projects , it would produce a Confederacy against us in Ger- many ; and when I reflect upon this , D I cannot but lament the Circum- ftances we are in with refpect to the prefent War . As long as the Houfe of ...
... engage in either of these Projects , it would produce a Confederacy against us in Ger- many ; and when I reflect upon this , D I cannot but lament the Circum- ftances we are in with refpect to the prefent War . As long as the Houfe of ...
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... engage as Principals . for di- vefting them of either of thofe Pof- feffions . F d I am furprized , Sir , that any Gen- tleman can pretend to be fo blind , as not to fee the Difference between the Situation the Houfe of Bourbon is now ...
... engage as Principals . for di- vefting them of either of thofe Pof- feffions . F d I am furprized , Sir , that any Gen- tleman can pretend to be fo blind , as not to fee the Difference between the Situation the Houfe of Bourbon is now ...
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Page 360 - The court which led to his apartment being now almost filled with stones and ashes, if he had continued there any time longer, it would have been impossible for him to have made his way out; it was thought proper therefore to awaken him.
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Page 238 - Hofpual, thoufand pounds, upon account, towards enabling the governors and guardians of the hofpital for the maintenance and education of expofed and deferted young children...
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Page 259 - the glorious light of the Gospel " be sometimes overcast with clouds of doubt, so is the light of our reason too. But shall we deprive ourselves of the advantage of either, because those clouds cannot perhaps be entirely removed while we remain in this mortal life? Shall we obstinately and frowardly shut our eyes against " that Dayspring from on high that has visited us...