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... natural that high expectations should be formed of the virtue and wisdom of a youth whose very luxury and prodigality had a grave and erudite air , and that even discerning men should be un- able to detect the vices which were hidden ...
... natural that high expectations should be formed of the virtue and wisdom of a youth whose very luxury and prodigality had a grave and erudite air , and that even discerning men should be un- able to detect the vices which were hidden ...
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... natural fastnesses such as protect the fertile plains of Italy ; no artificial fastnesses such as , at every step , impede the progress of a conqueror in the Netherlands . Everything must then be staked on the steadiness of the militia ...
... natural fastnesses such as protect the fertile plains of Italy ; no artificial fastnesses such as , at every step , impede the progress of a conqueror in the Netherlands . Everything must then be staked on the steadiness of the militia ...
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... natural courage nor public spirit , would have been able to protect their own hearths and altars against an invader . An invader came , bring- ing with him an army small and exhausted by a march over the snows of the Alps , but familiar ...
... natural courage nor public spirit , would have been able to protect their own hearths and altars against an invader . An invader came , bring- ing with him an army small and exhausted by a march over the snows of the Alps , but familiar ...
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... nature . Some rough and daring veterans , marked with the scars of Steinkirk and singed with the smoke of Namur , threatened ven- geance for these insults . The writers and speakers who had taken the greatest liberties went in constant ...
... nature . Some rough and daring veterans , marked with the scars of Steinkirk and singed with the smoke of Namur , threatened ven- geance for these insults . The writers and speakers who had taken the greatest liberties went in constant ...
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... the soldier ; " thou dry , withered , ill nature ! had not those brave fellows ' swords defended you , your house had been a bonfire ere this about your ears . " It was remarked that on this occasion the naval men 24 HISTORY OF ENGLAND .
... the soldier ; " thou dry , withered , ill nature ! had not those brave fellows ' swords defended you , your house had been a bonfire ere this about your ears . " It was remarked that on this occasion the naval men 24 HISTORY OF ENGLAND .
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The History of England: From the Accession of James II, Volume 5 Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay Visualização integral - 1873 |
The History of England from the Accession of James II. Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay Visualização integral - 1861 |
The History of England from the Accession of James II. Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay Visualização integral - 1884 |
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