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... able , and far less of a public speaker than Fox , he had much of that statesman's strong sense and practical shrewdness : coarse and jovial , ready for any work , and merry in every fortune , he pleased his friends by his serviceable ...
... able , and far less of a public speaker than Fox , he had much of that statesman's strong sense and practical shrewdness : coarse and jovial , ready for any work , and merry in every fortune , he pleased his friends by his serviceable ...
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... able . He then wanted to bring his resolution to my Lord - Lieutenant , but upon a division he could get but six to proceed to such extremities against 104. His Grace is not satisfied , nor am I much pleased , that they would not show ...
... able . He then wanted to bring his resolution to my Lord - Lieutenant , but upon a division he could get but six to proceed to such extremities against 104. His Grace is not satisfied , nor am I much pleased , that they would not show ...
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... able before to receive his Majesty's orders thereupon , I have been obliged to postpone till now informing you what answers it is the King's pleasure you should make to the several points of business M. Puisieux talked to you upon in ...
... able before to receive his Majesty's orders thereupon , I have been obliged to postpone till now informing you what answers it is the King's pleasure you should make to the several points of business M. Puisieux talked to you upon in ...
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... able to remove all groundless jealousies that the court of Versailles may have conceived thereupon . The behaviour of the Swedish court towards his Majesty , and the treatment the King's late minister , Colonel Guy Dickens , met with at ...
... able to remove all groundless jealousies that the court of Versailles may have conceived thereupon . The behaviour of the Swedish court towards his Majesty , and the treatment the King's late minister , Colonel Guy Dickens , met with at ...
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... able to undeceive the court of France with regard to the Empress Queen's having no joint intention with them to dis turb the publick tranquillity , and she leaves that work to them , contenting herself in acting con- formably in every ...
... able to undeceive the court of France with regard to the Empress Queen's having no joint intention with them to dis turb the publick tranquillity , and she leaves that work to them , contenting herself in acting con- formably in every ...
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