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The British Plutarch: Containing the Lives of the Most Eminent Divines ... - Page 436
by Francis Wrangham - 1816
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Henri de la Tour d'Auvergne, vicomte de Turenne. Louis II de Bourbon, prince ...

Sir Edward Cust - France - 1867 - 558 pages
...goodness to mankind, and of that primitive simplicity and integrity of life, that if there had bcen no other brand upon this odious and accursed civil war than that single loss, it would have bcen infamous and execrable to posterity." Although at the time of his death he was Secretary...
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The dictation lesson and spelling book

James Burton (schoolmaster.) - English language - 1868 - 216 pages
...Falkland ; a person of such prodigious parts -of learning and knowledge, of that inimitable sweetness and delight in conversation, of so flowing and obliging...and accursed civil war, than that single loss, it roust be most infamous and execrable to all posterity. * * * In the morning before the battle, as always...
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British Heroes and Worthies. With Portraits

Great Britain - 1871 - 266 pages
...knowledge, of that inimitable sweetness and delight in conversation, of so flowing and obliging a humanity to mankind, and of that primitive simplicity and integrity...be most infamous and execrable to all posterity." It was to commemorate such virtues as these that the statue of Lord Falkland was placed in the Palace...
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The Life of Major John André, Adjutant-general of the British Army in America

Winthrop Sargent - 1871 - 508 pages
...put to Death by the Rebels, October 2, 1780, Candidly Represented : with Remarks on the eoid Case. 'If there were no other Brand upon this odious and...be most infamous and execrable to all Posterity.' — Lord Clarendon." New York, Itivington, 1780. 4to. pp. 27. This rare tract was apparently drawn...
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A Thousand and One Gems of English Prose

English prose literature - 1872 - 556 pages
...Falkland, a person of such prodigious parts of learning and knowledge, of that inimitable sweetness and delight in conversation, of so flowing and obliging...must be most infamous and execrable to all posterity : Turpi mori, post te, solo non posse dolore. Before this parliament, his condition of life was so...
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A Handbook for Travellers in Berks, Bucks, and Oxfordshire: Including a ...

John Murray (Firm) - Berkshire (England) - 1872 - 392 pages
...Clarendon, "a person of such prodigious parts of learning and knowledge, of that inimitable sweetness and delight in conversation, of so flowing and obliging...odious and accursed civil war than that single loss, it muet be most infamous and execrable to all posterity." He fell, aged 34, " having so much despatched...
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Recollections of a Literary Life: Or, Books, Places, and People

Mary Russell Mitford - Authors - 1872 - 582 pages
...Falkland, a person of such prodigious parts of learning and knowledge, of that inimitable sweetness and delight in conversation, of so flowing and obliging...odious and accursed civil war than that single loss is, it must be most infamous and accursed to all posterity. " Before his parliament, his condition...
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A Compendium of English Literature: Chronologically Arranged, from Sir John ...

Charles Dexter Cleveland - English literature - 1872 - 786 pages
...Falkland; a person of such prodigious parts of learning and knowledge, of tbi inimitable sweetness and delight in conversation, of so flowing and obliging...brand upon this odious and accursed civil war, than lhat single loss, it must be must infamous and execrable to all posterity. He was a great cherisher...
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A practical introduction to English composition on a new plan

John Daniel Morell - 1873 - 494 pages
...Falkland,' a person of such prodigious parts of learning and knowledge, of that inimitable sweetness and delight in conversation, of so flowing and obliging...primitive simplicity and integrity of life, that if there was ho other brand upon this odious and accursed civil war than that single loss, it must be most infamous...
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British battles on land and sea, Volume 1

James Grant - 1873 - 594 pages
...knowledge, Maiston Moor. } CHANGE OF THE CHRISTIAN YEAR. 227 of that inimitable sweetness and delight of conversation, of so flowing and obliging a humanity...were no other brand upon this odious and accursed war than that single loss, it must be most infamous and execrable to all posterity. " Turpe mori, post...
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