Memoirs of the Duke of Marlborough: With His Original Correspondence, Collected from the Family Records at Blenheim and Other Authenic Sources, Volume 2H.G. Bohn, 1848 |
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... afraid he and I should not agree long together , finding by experience my humour and those that are of a warmer will often have misunderstandings between one another . I could say a great deal more on this subject , but fear I have been ...
... afraid he and I should not agree long together , finding by experience my humour and those that are of a warmer will often have misunderstandings between one another . I could say a great deal more on this subject , but fear I have been ...
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... afraid this is what will gratify many of the Tory party ; but I can see no advantage that can come to the Whigs by the ruin of the lord treasurer ; so that I hope they are too wise a people to expose themselves and the liberties of ...
... afraid this is what will gratify many of the Tory party ; but I can see no advantage that can come to the Whigs by the ruin of the lord treasurer ; so that I hope they are too wise a people to expose themselves and the liberties of ...
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... afraid there is a necessity of my serving in this country as long as this war lasts , let me have a little more quiet in England than I have been used to have , and then I shall be the better able to go through what I must endure in ...
... afraid there is a necessity of my serving in this country as long as this war lasts , let me have a little more quiet in England than I have been used to have , and then I shall be the better able to go through what I must endure in ...
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... afraid of the French . As I have no farther prospect of doing any more service to the public this campaign , but that of putting Courtray in a condition , every day is very tedious ; and for the two or three days I shall be at Brussels ...
... afraid of the French . As I have no farther prospect of doing any more service to the public this campaign , but that of putting Courtray in a condition , every day is very tedious ; and for the two or three days I shall be at Brussels ...
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... afraid there are a great many more in Holland of his mind ; but as we are very sure , I think , of making this campaign , there may be many alterations before winter . " The ambassador of Muscovy has been with me , and made many ...
... afraid there are a great many more in Holland of his mind ; but as we are very sure , I think , of making this campaign , there may be many alterations before winter . " The ambassador of Muscovy has been with me , and made many ...
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