The Historic Gallery of Portraits and Paintings: Or, Biographical Review, Volume 2Vernor, Hood, and Sharpe, 1808 - Biography |
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... sent to France , with Sir Amias Pawlet , in order to qualify him for the ma- nagement of public affairs , and he was himself entrusted with a commission , which he discharged to the satisfac- tion of the Queen and her ministers . But ...
... sent to France , with Sir Amias Pawlet , in order to qualify him for the ma- nagement of public affairs , and he was himself entrusted with a commission , which he discharged to the satisfac- tion of the Queen and her ministers . But ...
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... loud complaints uttered against the Chan- cellor , and sent up an impeachment to the Peers . Bacon , either from timidity , or consciousness of guilt , ENGLAND . ] BACON . deprecated the vengeance of his BACON . [ ENGLAND .
... loud complaints uttered against the Chan- cellor , and sent up an impeachment to the Peers . Bacon , either from timidity , or consciousness of guilt , ENGLAND . ] BACON . deprecated the vengeance of his BACON . [ ENGLAND .
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... sent them back to their parents . A little time after , some fishermen of Mes- sina found in the body of a large fish a golden vase , upon which these words were engraved , To the most wise . They deliberated a while to whom they should ...
... sent them back to their parents . A little time after , some fishermen of Mes- sina found in the body of a large fish a golden vase , upon which these words were engraved , To the most wise . They deliberated a while to whom they should ...
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... sent to the Tower . Cromwell , who in the conduct of his desperate enterprises , frequently approached to the very brink of destruction , knew how to make the requisite turn with proper boldness and dexterity . Being informed of this ...
... sent to the Tower . Cromwell , who in the conduct of his desperate enterprises , frequently approached to the very brink of destruction , knew how to make the requisite turn with proper boldness and dexterity . Being informed of this ...
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... sent to my supplications . " At length he succeeded in his criminal design , and from a window of the palace , beheld the fatal stroke which de- prived the unfortunate Charles of life , and prepared the way for his own usurped authority ...
... sent to my supplications . " At length he succeeded in his criminal design , and from a window of the palace , beheld the fatal stroke which de- prived the unfortunate Charles of life , and prepared the way for his own usurped authority ...
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