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Page 83
... post and his duty . Absence of all real government from with- out made them essentially a self - governing people ; the necessity for mutual combination , a people of strong family ties . The spirit of clanship overpowered almost all ...
... post and his duty . Absence of all real government from with- out made them essentially a self - governing people ; the necessity for mutual combination , a people of strong family ties . The spirit of clanship overpowered almost all ...
Page 92
... posts . 6 The period of his government is comprised in twelve years ( 1756-1768 ) , and , by those who will be content to forget the extreme smallness of the scene for the great- ness of the dramatic interest , it may be truly deemed a ...
... posts . 6 The period of his government is comprised in twelve years ( 1756-1768 ) , and , by those who will be content to forget the extreme smallness of the scene for the great- ness of the dramatic interest , it may be truly deemed a ...
Page 102
... post which annoyed the country . He founded a town at Isola Rossa , perceiving the advantages of its port , and wishing to establish a rival to the city of Calvi , always faithful to the Genoese - ' civitas Calvi semper fidelis . ' His ...
... post which annoyed the country . He founded a town at Isola Rossa , perceiving the advantages of its port , and wishing to establish a rival to the city of Calvi , always faithful to the Genoese - ' civitas Calvi semper fidelis . ' His ...
Page 105
... post in the Mediterranean ; the very limited fertility of the island , and its want of mineral wealth , which would render it ( as in truth it has been ) a constant burden to the finances of France ; the impossibility of really ...
... post in the Mediterranean ; the very limited fertility of the island , and its want of mineral wealth , which would render it ( as in truth it has been ) a constant burden to the finances of France ; the impossibility of really ...
Page 109
... post , and either held out until destroyed or succeeded in repulsing the French , who seem to have committed the great error of breaking their force into detachments . Clement came up from the south and beat back a French advanced party ...
... post , and either held out until destroyed or succeeded in repulsing the French , who seem to have committed the great error of breaking their force into detachments . Clement came up from the south and beat back a French advanced party ...
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