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... writing to General Fleetwood ( 4 Feb. 1657-8 ) , urges him to aid in carry- ing out this arrangement , and speaks in high terms of father and son ( THURLOE's State Papers , vi . 777 ) . Lord Mountnorris died in 1660 . Lord Mountnorris ...
... writing to General Fleetwood ( 4 Feb. 1657-8 ) , urges him to aid in carry- ing out this arrangement , and speaks in high terms of father and son ( THURLOE's State Papers , vi . 777 ) . Lord Mountnorris died in 1660 . Lord Mountnorris ...
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... writer , is said to have been born at Liver- pool in 1693. He was at one time a school- master , but about the years 1743 and 1744 he published some bitter attacks upon the apologetic writings of Bishop Sherlock and others , and in ...
... writer , is said to have been born at Liver- pool in 1693. He was at one time a school- master , but about the years 1743 and 1744 he published some bitter attacks upon the apologetic writings of Bishop Sherlock and others , and in ...
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... writing , lest other princes should quote it as a precedent . Anselm's agents expressed the greatest amazement at this announcement . The assembly was divi- ded . Some maintained that the greatest cre- dence must be given to letters ...
... writing , lest other princes should quote it as a precedent . Anselm's agents expressed the greatest amazement at this announcement . The assembly was divi- ded . Some maintained that the greatest cre- dence must be given to letters ...
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... writing to her sister in London , could say nothing worse of him than that it was re - averred ' he loved his bottle , and was far from being a woman - hater ; whilst , on the other hand , he was handsome , good - natured , polite ...
... writing to her sister in London , could say nothing worse of him than that it was re - averred ' he loved his bottle , and was far from being a woman - hater ; whilst , on the other hand , he was handsome , good - natured , polite ...
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... writing , chastened by experience , were great sources of delight to me .... Our expenses were enor- mous . ' The margravine often took part in the performances at Brandenburg House . In 1796 the comedy of the Provoked Wife ' was ...
... writing , chastened by experience , were great sources of delight to me .... Our expenses were enor- mous . ' The margravine often took part in the performances at Brandenburg House . In 1796 the comedy of the Provoked Wife ' was ...
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