An Impartial History of the Present War in America: Containing an Account of Its Rise and Progress, the Political Springs Thereof, with Its Various Successes and Disappointments, on Both Sides. By the Rev. James Murray, ...T. Robson, Head of the Groat-Market, R. Baldwin, No. 47, Pater-noster-Row, London, N. Frobisher, York, C. Elliot, Edinburgh, and Dunlop and Wilson, Glasgow, 1780 - United States - 575 pages |
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... state of existence , than any rank of beings in this system arrive at , to be perfect . The fubject of this hiftory , thus addreffed to your Majesty , is a palpa- ble proof of the weakness and imperfection of mortals in this world . The ...
... state of existence , than any rank of beings in this system arrive at , to be perfect . The fubject of this hiftory , thus addreffed to your Majesty , is a palpa- ble proof of the weakness and imperfection of mortals in this world . The ...
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... a fuccessful state of war , yet when a nation is laden with a burden of enormous debt , contracted for its own defence against a perverse ene- my , my , wisdom and political prudence , will certainly vin THE WAR IN AMERICA . 7.
... a fuccessful state of war , yet when a nation is laden with a burden of enormous debt , contracted for its own defence against a perverse ene- my , my , wisdom and political prudence , will certainly vin THE WAR IN AMERICA . 7.
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... this act therefore , rather increased their prefumption , than conciliated their affections : They were still ready to join in new clamours when the fmalleft fmalleft occafion was given . When minifters of state once ΤΟ HISTORY OF.
... this act therefore , rather increased their prefumption , than conciliated their affections : They were still ready to join in new clamours when the fmalleft fmalleft occafion was given . When minifters of state once ΤΟ HISTORY OF.
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... state once fall under a fufpicion of behaving in an arbitrary manner , there is fcarcely any of their actions , how- ever innocent , that pafs without cenfure from those in oppofition : And the public at large , who are al- ways jealous ...
... state once fall under a fufpicion of behaving in an arbitrary manner , there is fcarcely any of their actions , how- ever innocent , that pafs without cenfure from those in oppofition : And the public at large , who are al- ways jealous ...
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... fuppofed to have difburfed ; and confidering the low- nefs of the exchequer , every fuch touch increased the painful feelings of the miniftry . They feemed in a state of of diftraction , when they paffed this law of restraint ) HISTORY OF.
... fuppofed to have difburfed ; and confidering the low- nefs of the exchequer , every fuch touch increased the painful feelings of the miniftry . They feemed in a state of of diftraction , when they paffed this law of restraint ) HISTORY OF.
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