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... whole of his vast possessions to the grand- son of Louis XIV . In an evil hour Louis accepted the testament ; the War of the Spanish Succession hove violently into sight ; the whole of Europe was ranged upon opposing sides , and in the ...
... whole of his vast possessions to the grand- son of Louis XIV . In an evil hour Louis accepted the testament ; the War of the Spanish Succession hove violently into sight ; the whole of Europe was ranged upon opposing sides , and in the ...
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... whole of the icing on a wedding - cake . The Pharonnida of William Chamberlayne presents precisely similar characteristics , but in an exaggerated degree . If Hannay's verse resembles a shrubbery thick with brambles which delay the ...
... whole of the icing on a wedding - cake . The Pharonnida of William Chamberlayne presents precisely similar characteristics , but in an exaggerated degree . If Hannay's verse resembles a shrubbery thick with brambles which delay the ...
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... whole class of actors of which he is the most prominent member- succeeds only in his treatment of detail , and fails altogether to produce a fine or convincing general effect . His acting reminds us too often of a building in the bad ...
... whole class of actors of which he is the most prominent member- succeeds only in his treatment of detail , and fails altogether to produce a fine or convincing general effect . His acting reminds us too often of a building in the bad ...
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A New History of Rome Jan 2 1909 page | 13 |
Sir Henry Wotton Nov 23 1907 | 23 |
The Swan of Lichfield Dec 7 1907 | 33 |
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