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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... minister , proceeded from a fpirit of faction and reftlefsness ; for while the people faw a man at the helm who knew to fteer his courfe with wifdom and fuccefs they voluntarily gave both him and his mafter all due honour and applaufe ...
... minister , proceeded from a fpirit of faction and reftlefsness ; for while the people faw a man at the helm who knew to fteer his courfe with wifdom and fuccefs they voluntarily gave both him and his mafter all due honour and applaufe ...
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... ministry , than from a fincere defire in the legislature to make the fubjects eafy : The re- fcinding this act therefore , rather increased their prefumption , than conciliated their affections : They were still ready to join in new ...
... ministry , than from a fincere defire in the legislature to make the fubjects eafy : The re- fcinding this act therefore , rather increased their prefumption , than conciliated their affections : They were still ready to join in new ...
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... ministry , were yet fmarting fore , from the blows they had received from the North Britain and other political pafquinades . A fecretary of ftate had been alfo the year before , legally fined in a court of justice in the penalty of a ...
... ministry , were yet fmarting fore , from the blows they had received from the North Britain and other political pafquinades . A fecretary of ftate had been alfo the year before , legally fined in a court of justice in the penalty of a ...
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... ministry of Mr Pitt , the nation had been in a ftate of confufion , with re- gard to political fentiments , and the oppofition in par- liament against Lord Bute , was echoed through all England . In 1763 his Lordship refigned his office ...
... ministry of Mr Pitt , the nation had been in a ftate of confufion , with re- gard to political fentiments , and the oppofition in par- liament against Lord Bute , was echoed through all England . In 1763 his Lordship refigned his office ...
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... ministry were bent both upon their own ruin and that of the nation . The prefent reign . has been the most unfortunate , for unhappy measures of government , under a good conftitution and a religious fovereign , of any fince the reign ...
... ministry were bent both upon their own ruin and that of the nation . The prefent reign . has been the most unfortunate , for unhappy measures of government , under a good conftitution and a religious fovereign , of any fince the reign ...
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