The Historic Gallery of Portraits and Paintings: Or, Biographical Review, Volume 2Vernor, Hood, and Sharpe, 1808 - Biography |
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... observed to him , ' that old love , she saw , could not easily be forgotten . ' He replied , that he hoped she meant that of herself . ' When the aggravated imprudence of this heroic and unfortunate Earl precipitated him into those acts ...
... observed to him , ' that old love , she saw , could not easily be forgotten . ' He replied , that he hoped she meant that of herself . ' When the aggravated imprudence of this heroic and unfortunate Earl precipitated him into those acts ...
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... observe , if he had the offer of coming a second time into existence , upon the painful conditions of his childhood , he would much rather not be born . Re- gardless , however , of the neglect he experienced , he commenced his studies ...
... observe , if he had the offer of coming a second time into existence , upon the painful conditions of his childhood , he would much rather not be born . Re- gardless , however , of the neglect he experienced , he commenced his studies ...
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... observe the most rigorous silence - to pronounce only these words , " Brother , we must die ; " to sleep in a cof- fin - and that each should daily dig his grave . These statutes were more philosophical than generally ima- gined ...
... observe the most rigorous silence - to pronounce only these words , " Brother , we must die ; " to sleep in a cof- fin - and that each should daily dig his grave . These statutes were more philosophical than generally ima- gined ...
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... observed of him , that he was not so much inclined to speculation as to action . Whilst he continued there , his father died , upon which he returned home , and fell into great irregularities of conduct , which induced his mother to ...
... observed of him , that he was not so much inclined to speculation as to action . Whilst he continued there , his father died , upon which he returned home , and fell into great irregularities of conduct , which induced his mother to ...
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... observed suddenly to emerge from his obscurity , raise himself to power and distinction , usurp the command of armies , overturn one of the most ancient monarchies of Europe , sentence his sovereign to death , and seat himself in his ...
... observed suddenly to emerge from his obscurity , raise himself to power and distinction , usurp the command of armies , overturn one of the most ancient monarchies of Europe , sentence his sovereign to death , and seat himself in his ...
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