The Miscellaneous Prose Works of Sir Walter Scott, Volume 16R. Cadell, 1835 |
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... betwixt Buonaparte and Henry Ellis , Esq . , 386 ...... 387 394 5 396 ... 399 No. V. Memorandum of the Establishment at Long- wood , No. VI . Interview betwixt Buonaparte and the Widow ...... of Theobald Wolfe Tone , No. VII ...
... betwixt Buonaparte and Henry Ellis , Esq . , 386 ...... 387 394 5 396 ... 399 No. V. Memorandum of the Establishment at Long- wood , No. VI . Interview betwixt Buonaparte and the Widow ...... of Theobald Wolfe Tone , No. VII ...
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... betwixt them and the British . In these expectations he was the more confident , that he believed Grouchy's force , de- tached on the 17th in pursuit of Blucher , was suf- ficient to retard , if not altogether to check , the march of ...
... betwixt them and the British . In these expectations he was the more confident , that he believed Grouchy's force , de- tached on the 17th in pursuit of Blucher , was suf- ficient to retard , if not altogether to check , the march of ...
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... Betwixt eleven and twelve , before noon , on the memorable 18th June , this dreadful and decisive action commenced , with a cannonade on the part of the French , instantly followed by an attack , commanded by Jerome , on the advanced ...
... Betwixt eleven and twelve , before noon , on the memorable 18th June , this dreadful and decisive action commenced , with a cannonade on the part of the French , instantly followed by an attack , commanded by Jerome , on the advanced ...
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... betwixt him and the English , as it was natural to think a defeated army should approach towards its own resources , instead of attempting further offensive operations . At all events , Napoleon was in this respect so much mistaken , as ...
... betwixt him and the English , as it was natural to think a defeated army should approach towards its own resources , instead of attempting further offensive operations . At all events , Napoleon was in this respect so much mistaken , as ...
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... betwixt the nation and peace . Universal applause followed from all parts of the hall , and left Lucien no longer in doubt , that the represen- tatives intended to separate their cause from that of his brother . He omitted no art of ...
... betwixt the nation and peace . Universal applause followed from all parts of the hall , and left Lucien no longer in doubt , that the represen- tatives intended to separate their cause from that of his brother . He omitted no art of ...
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