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... Robert Louis Stevenson is admirable : " Treasure Island " is not only a delightful story , it is a thoroughly well - written book . Mr Rider Hag- gard's novels will be of assistance to you . Mr Rudyard Kipling is a genius ; but his ...
... Robert Louis Stevenson is admirable : " Treasure Island " is not only a delightful story , it is a thoroughly well - written book . Mr Rider Hag- gard's novels will be of assistance to you . Mr Rudyard Kipling is a genius ; but his ...
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... Robert Peel : the Duke of Wellington and Lord Winchilsea . § 5. Growth of feeling in England against Duelling . " Black Bottle " Duel . Common - sense disgusted at such episodes . Association of noblemen and officers formed against it ...
... Robert Peel : the Duke of Wellington and Lord Winchilsea . § 5. Growth of feeling in England against Duelling . " Black Bottle " Duel . Common - sense disgusted at such episodes . Association of noblemen and officers formed against it ...
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... Robert Peel in 1829 . 12. National education was organised by Mr Forster in 1870 . It has been made free of cost within the last few years . 13 . 14 . The abuses connected with these institutions , ill - usage of paupers , confinement ...
... Robert Peel in 1829 . 12. National education was organised by Mr Forster in 1870 . It has been made free of cost within the last few years . 13 . 14 . The abuses connected with these institutions , ill - usage of paupers , confinement ...
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... Robert Peel ; and a meeting was arranged , though it was frustrated by timely intervention . The most striking instance of all was the duel which actually did take place between Lord Winchilsea and the great Duke of Wellington . The two ...
... Robert Peel ; and a meeting was arranged , though it was frustrated by timely intervention . The most striking instance of all was the duel which actually did take place between Lord Winchilsea and the great Duke of Wellington . The two ...
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... blasphemous thief " from which it would appear that the promotion of good manners by the fear of the consequences of their in- fraction was not invariable . 7 . 8 . Sir Robert Peel , Conservative Premier 58 ESSAYS AND ESSAY WRITING.
... blasphemous thief " from which it would appear that the promotion of good manners by the fear of the consequences of their in- fraction was not invariable . 7 . 8 . Sir Robert Peel , Conservative Premier 58 ESSAYS AND ESSAY WRITING.
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