The Annual Register, Or, A View of the History, Politics, and Literature for the Year ..., Volume 5J. Dodsley, 1763 - History |
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... never imagined it poffible , that all the great conti- nental powers of Europe fhould ever be united with France ; and that they should confpire to load her fcale , inftead of ballancing it . He never could forefee , what has actually ...
... never imagined it poffible , that all the great conti- nental powers of Europe fhould ever be united with France ; and that they should confpire to load her fcale , inftead of ballancing it . He never could forefee , what has actually ...
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... never was in fuch a doubt ful and dangerous fituation ; for at this time fhe was engaged , directly or indirectly , in a war , not only with all the great continental pow- ers , but , what is more material , with the most confiderable ...
... never was in fuch a doubt ful and dangerous fituation ; for at this time fhe was engaged , directly or indirectly , in a war , not only with all the great continental pow- ers , but , what is more material , with the most confiderable ...
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... never be cordially relied upon by the crown , and were probably as little inclined to any extraordinary efforts in favour of a government , which their refentments must have reprefented to them as no better than a bloody tyranny . The ...
... never be cordially relied upon by the crown , and were probably as little inclined to any extraordinary efforts in favour of a government , which their refentments must have reprefented to them as no better than a bloody tyranny . The ...
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... never fhone out with more luftre than in this campaign , which concluded it . The French army was most ad- vantageoufly posted , both for com- mand of the country , and for ftrength , near a place called Grae- benftein , in the ...
... never fhone out with more luftre than in this campaign , which concluded it . The French army was most ad- vantageoufly posted , both for com- mand of the country , and for ftrength , near a place called Grae- benftein , in the ...
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... Never were military operations pushed with more vivacity , whilft the negotiation for peace was in great forwardness . The two great contending courts had opened con- ferences , whilft their armies were cutting one another in pieces ...
... Never were military operations pushed with more vivacity , whilft the negotiation for peace was in great forwardness . The two great contending courts had opened con- ferences , whilft their armies were cutting one another in pieces ...
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