Memoirs of the Duke of Marlborough: With His Original Correspondence, Collected from the Family Records at Blenheim, and Other Authentic Sources, Volume 2G. Bell, 1886 |
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... communicated in a letter from Sunderland to the duchess . - " London , Sept. 17-28 . Lord Halifax and I reckoned to have set out to - morrow for Woodstock , and it is with a great deal of regret that we are obliged to put off our ...
... communicated in a letter from Sunderland to the duchess . - " London , Sept. 17-28 . Lord Halifax and I reckoned to have set out to - morrow for Woodstock , and it is with a great deal of regret that we are obliged to put off our ...
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... communicated to Marlborough , and the resolution of the Whigs not only ag- gravated his embarrassments , but increased his dissatisfaction with the party . His feelings were still more deeply wounded by the reproaches and taunts of the ...
... communicated to Marlborough , and the resolution of the Whigs not only ag- gravated his embarrassments , but increased his dissatisfaction with the party . His feelings were still more deeply wounded by the reproaches and taunts of the ...
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... communicated to Godolphin ; and to him Marlborough observes : - " October 25. You will see by the inclosed copy what I writ to the queen , and I hope you will not disapprove of my sending a copy of yours to the queen , writ on the 13th ...
... communicated to Godolphin ; and to him Marlborough observes : - " October 25. You will see by the inclosed copy what I writ to the queen , and I hope you will not disapprove of my sending a copy of yours to the queen , writ on the 13th ...
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... communicated his sentiments to his friend , though with a mixture of doubt and hesitation : — " Oct. 18-29 . Lady Marlborough told me this morning , and pro- mised to write to you , that Mr. Harley , Mr. St. John , and one or two more ...
... communicated his sentiments to his friend , though with a mixture of doubt and hesitation : — " Oct. 18-29 . Lady Marlborough told me this morning , and pro- mised to write to you , that Mr. Harley , Mr. St. John , and one or two more ...
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... communicated his design privately to the pensionary , and afterwards to the deputies from Holland and Friesland , assembled at the Hague , leaving the commu- nication to the other provinces to be made after his return . He gave an ...
... communicated his design privately to the pensionary , and afterwards to the deputies from Holland and Friesland , assembled at the Hague , leaving the commu- nication to the other provinces to be made after his return . He gave an ...
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