The Edinburgh Review: Or Critical Journal, Volume 44A. Constable, 1826 |
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... character which cealment of Matthioli , to an anxiety on the part of Louis XIV . that such a breach of the law of nations as the imprisonment of a minister plenipotentiary , should remain concealed . But , 1st , It is impossible that ...
... character which cealment of Matthioli , to an anxiety on the part of Louis XIV . that such a breach of the law of nations as the imprisonment of a minister plenipotentiary , should remain concealed . But , 1st , It is impossible that ...
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... character- and that , like all other zealous advocates , they should often be blinded by their zeal . Dr Wordsworth is , however , generally a temperate and decorous controversialist ; though there be two passages towards the end , in ...
... character- and that , like all other zealous advocates , they should often be blinded by their zeal . Dr Wordsworth is , however , generally a temperate and decorous controversialist ; though there be two passages towards the end , in ...
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... character , was , at the beginning of the Civil war , chaplain to the Earl of Warwick , a Presby- terian leader ; and in November 1640 , after the close impri- sonment of Lord Strafford , preached a sermon before the House › of Commons ...
... character , was , at the beginning of the Civil war , chaplain to the Earl of Warwick , a Presby- terian leader ; and in November 1640 , after the close impri- sonment of Lord Strafford , preached a sermon before the House › of Commons ...
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... character must have rendered him rather the object of disfavour than of patronage to the Court at this critical and jealous period , will be obvious to those who are conversant with one small , but not insignificant circumstance . The ...
... character must have rendered him rather the object of disfavour than of patronage to the Court at this critical and jealous period , will be obvious to those who are conversant with one small , but not insignificant circumstance . The ...
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... character as to be read by the King ; for an answer was sent to him by Nicholas , dated on the 19th January 1661 , in which the following sentence deserves attention . 6 As for your own particular , he desires you not to be discouraged ...
... character as to be read by the King ; for an answer was sent to him by Nicholas , dated on the 19th January 1661 , in which the following sentence deserves attention . 6 As for your own particular , he desires you not to be discouraged ...
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