The Critical Review, Or, Annals of Literature, Volume 31W. Simpkin and R. Marshall, 1771 - English literature |
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... fubject . We do not find , through the whole of the work , that he once either violates the truth , or fa- crifices the candour , of a faithful and impartial writer ; and his relation is fupported , not only by the most authentic do ...
... fubject . We do not find , through the whole of the work , that he once either violates the truth , or fa- crifices the candour , of a faithful and impartial writer ; and his relation is fupported , not only by the most authentic do ...
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... fubject us or our kingdom to the kingdom of England , or to the English , we will ufe our utmost endeavour to expel him immediately , as our enemy , and the fubverter of his own and our right , and we will make another our king , who is ...
... fubject us or our kingdom to the kingdom of England , or to the English , we will ufe our utmost endeavour to expel him immediately , as our enemy , and the fubverter of his own and our right , and we will make another our king , who is ...
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From this important part of our author's fubject , we shall extract his account of Bruce , and the tragedy of the celebrated Wallace . All Edward's plaufible arts could not difguife his true intention from Bruce , who was then a young ...
From this important part of our author's fubject , we shall extract his account of Bruce , and the tragedy of the celebrated Wallace . All Edward's plaufible arts could not difguife his true intention from Bruce , who was then a young ...
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... fubject to be taken away , by any earthly power whatever . Ca • Thus his deceafe , rouzed to indignation at this infult on Hiftorical Effay on the English Conftitution . 19 G Hiftorical Effay on the English Conftitution,
... fubject to be taken away , by any earthly power whatever . Ca • Thus his deceafe , rouzed to indignation at this infult on Hiftorical Effay on the English Conftitution . 19 G Hiftorical Effay on the English Conftitution,
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... fubjects ; and appointing , one Stigand , archbishop in his room . By this they faw , there was only one way to avoid ... fubject was totally deprived of his power of election , and of his property , at the caprice of the tyrant ; who ...
... fubjects ; and appointing , one Stigand , archbishop in his room . By this they faw , there was only one way to avoid ... fubject was totally deprived of his power of election , and of his property , at the caprice of the tyrant ; who ...
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