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... Army , to incite them to Action againft the Romans VII . The Earl of Arundel's Speech , propofing an Accommodation between Henry II . and Ste- phen Tacitus 163 Lord Lyttelton 168 VIII . Mr. Pulteney's Speech on the Motion for re- ducing ...
... Army , to incite them to Action againft the Romans VII . The Earl of Arundel's Speech , propofing an Accommodation between Henry II . and Ste- phen Tacitus 163 Lord Lyttelton 168 VIII . Mr. Pulteney's Speech on the Motion for re- ducing ...
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... army which Tarquin now commands . The foldiers , you imagine , will take the part of their general . Banifh fo groundlefs a fear . The love of liberty is natural to all men . Your fellow - citizens in the camp feel the weight of ...
... army which Tarquin now commands . The foldiers , you imagine , will take the part of their general . Banifh fo groundlefs a fear . The love of liberty is natural to all men . Your fellow - citizens in the camp feel the weight of ...
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... army , beaten , vanquished , befieged by the Gauls the very last fum- mer , an army unknown to their leader , and unacquainted with him . OR fhall I , who was born I might almoft fay , but cer- tainly brought up , in the tent of my ...
... army , beaten , vanquished , befieged by the Gauls the very last fum- mer , an army unknown to their leader , and unacquainted with him . OR fhall I , who was born I might almoft fay , but cer- tainly brought up , in the tent of my ...
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... army of men , ftrangers to one another . ON what fide foever I turn my eyes , I behold all full of courage and ftrength ; a veteran infantry ; a moft gallant ca- valry ; you , my allies , most faithful and valiant ; you , Car ...
... army of men , ftrangers to one another . ON what fide foever I turn my eyes , I behold all full of courage and ftrength ; a veteran infantry ; a moft gallant ca- valry ; you , my allies , most faithful and valiant ; you , Car ...
Page 163
... may travel over Scythia , and observe how extensive a territory we inhabit . But to conquer us is quite another business . Your is army loaded loaded with the cumbrous fpoils of many nations . You CHAP . V. ORATIONS AND HARANGUES . 163.
... may travel over Scythia , and observe how extensive a territory we inhabit . But to conquer us is quite another business . Your is army loaded loaded with the cumbrous fpoils of many nations . You CHAP . V. ORATIONS AND HARANGUES . 163.
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