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... whole reign of Charles IX . , the nation had been engaged in hot disputes with Denmark , Russia , and Poland ; and these disputes descended by inheritance to his son Gustavus . To conduct a threefold war to a successful termina- tion ...
... whole reign of Charles IX . , the nation had been engaged in hot disputes with Denmark , Russia , and Poland ; and these disputes descended by inheritance to his son Gustavus . To conduct a threefold war to a successful termina- tion ...
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... whole of our worldly possessions . Next day the colonel sent one of his domestics with my maid - servant to search for the treasure we had buried in the cellar ; but they returned without success , because , as the fire still continued ...
... whole of our worldly possessions . Next day the colonel sent one of his domestics with my maid - servant to search for the treasure we had buried in the cellar ; but they returned without success , because , as the fire still continued ...
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... whole line of his army and , in sight of them all , knelt down with uncovered head , and prayed that " God would defend the right . " The whole army responded with a deep " Amen . " The issue of the battle was deci- sively in favour of ...
... whole line of his army and , in sight of them all , knelt down with uncovered head , and prayed that " God would defend the right . " The whole army responded with a deep " Amen . " The issue of the battle was deci- sively in favour of ...
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... whole weight of the war consequently devolved upon Sweden . Called in originally to assist the German Protestants , the Swedes found themselves , after years of hard - fighting , all at once deserted by the very men for whose liberties ...
... whole weight of the war consequently devolved upon Sweden . Called in originally to assist the German Protestants , the Swedes found themselves , after years of hard - fighting , all at once deserted by the very men for whose liberties ...
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... whole struggle , been directed towards Germany , and who had cautiously interfered now and then whenever he perceived that he could do so favourably for the French interests , discerned in the present the fitting moment for a more open ...
... whole struggle , been directed towards Germany , and who had cautiously interfered now and then whenever he perceived that he could do so favourably for the French interests , discerned in the present the fitting moment for a more open ...
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