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... mind stored with striking observations and thoughts , which he had imbibed and treasured up in the course of a long and active life , and with the advantage of a varied and extensive acquaintance . Lady Matilda , his revered wife , was ...
... mind stored with striking observations and thoughts , which he had imbibed and treasured up in the course of a long and active life , and with the advantage of a varied and extensive acquaintance . Lady Matilda , his revered wife , was ...
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... minds . A striking instance of this occurred in a conversation I once had with her , in regard to Queen Mary of England . She was descanting on the lofty character and noble feelings of that princess , to which I re- plied : " That may ...
... minds . A striking instance of this occurred in a conversation I once had with her , in regard to Queen Mary of England . She was descanting on the lofty character and noble feelings of that princess , to which I re- plied : " That may ...
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... mind , without ever recollecting that those she addressed were probably interested in totally different subjects . On this account , what she required above all things was a good listener , and the presence of that quality almost ...
... mind , without ever recollecting that those she addressed were probably interested in totally different subjects . On this account , what she required above all things was a good listener , and the presence of that quality almost ...
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... mind were speedily changed regarding it , we should not only lose our position as a first - rate power , but would run great risk of being conquered by a descent of a land - force , or of being blockaded by a maritime one . He seemed to ...
... mind were speedily changed regarding it , we should not only lose our position as a first - rate power , but would run great risk of being conquered by a descent of a land - force , or of being blockaded by a maritime one . He seemed to ...
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... mind . Her extreme beauty , captivating man- ner , and brilliant conversation , had long made her an object of admiration in the fashionable world . Before many years had elapsed she had refused the heirs to three dukedoms . Nine peers ...
... mind . Her extreme beauty , captivating man- ner , and brilliant conversation , had long made her an object of admiration in the fashionable world . Before many years had elapsed she had refused the heirs to three dukedoms . Nine peers ...
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Página 541 - PEOPLE'S EDITION, 31s. 6d. Life of John Duke of Marlborough. With some Account of his Contemporaries, and of the War of the Succession. Third Edition. 2 vols. 8vo. Portraits and Maps, 30s. Essays : Historical, Political, and Miscellaneous. 3 vols. demy 8vo, 45s. ACROSS FRANCE IN A CARAVAN : BEING SOME ACCOUNT OF A JOURNEY FROM BORDEAUX TO GENOA IN THE " ESCARGOT," taken in the Winter 1889-90. By the Author of