The Complete Works of Sir Walter Scott: With a Biography, and His Last Additions and Illustrations, Volume 6Conner & Cooke, 1833 - English literature |
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... received high honours from the King of France , and was created Duke of Touraine . The Earl was used to ridicule the Duke of Bedford , who then acted as regent for Henry VI . in France , and gave him the nickname of John with the leaden ...
... received high honours from the King of France , and was created Duke of Touraine . The Earl was used to ridicule the Duke of Bedford , who then acted as regent for Henry VI . in France , and gave him the nickname of John with the leaden ...
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... received this heroic address with shouts of applause , and persevered in the siege of Roxburgh Castle , until the garrison , receiving no relief , were obliged to sur- render the place through famine . The governor is stated to have ...
... received this heroic address with shouts of applause , and persevered in the siege of Roxburgh Castle , until the garrison , receiving no relief , were obliged to sur- render the place through famine . The governor is stated to have ...
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... received , the Emperors and Kings who embraced it , thought to distinguish their piety by heaping benefits on the church , and on the Bish- ops of Rome in particular , who at length obtained great lands and demesnes as temporal Princes ...
... received , the Emperors and Kings who embraced it , thought to distinguish their piety by heaping benefits on the church , and on the Bish- ops of Rome in particular , who at length obtained great lands and demesnes as temporal Princes ...
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... received with as great splendour and demon- stration of welcome , as the poverty of the country would permit . But the young Queen was in a bad state of health , and died within forty days after her marriage . After the death of this ...
... received with as great splendour and demon- stration of welcome , as the poverty of the country would permit . But the young Queen was in a bad state of health , and died within forty days after her marriage . After the death of this ...
Page 85
... received many other blows . They slaughter of David , " as if it had been the most indif- dragged him through the bed - room and ante - cham - ferent , if not meritorious action possible . George ber , and despatched him at the head of ...
... received many other blows . They slaughter of David , " as if it had been the most indif- dragged him through the bed - room and ante - cham - ferent , if not meritorious action possible . George ber , and despatched him at the head of ...
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