Memoirs of the Duke of Marlborough with His Original Correspondence: Collected from the Family Records at Blenheim, and Other Authentic Sources, Volume 2G. Bell, 1907 |
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... difficulties I labour under at this time are so great , and so uneasy to me , that they will not suffer me any longer to keep my thoughts to myself ; and I choose this way of explaining them to you , rather than endeavour to begin to ...
... difficulties I labour under at this time are so great , and so uneasy to me , that they will not suffer me any longer to keep my thoughts to myself ; and I choose this way of explaining them to you , rather than endeavour to begin to ...
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... difficulties , and never leave my service , for Jesus Christ's sake ; for besides the reasons I give you in another letter , this is a blow I cannot bear . " * Convinced from this declaration that farther arguments would be fruitless ...
... difficulties , and never leave my service , for Jesus Christ's sake ; for besides the reasons I give you in another letter , this is a blow I cannot bear . " * Convinced from this declaration that farther arguments would be fruitless ...
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... difficulties as they are , and one cannot go about to show them those difficulties , without too much exposing the queen ... difficulty of persuading the Dutch to carry on the war with vigour , he adds : - " As for England , though the ...
... difficulties as they are , and one cannot go about to show them those difficulties , without too much exposing the queen ... difficulty of persuading the Dutch to carry on the war with vigour , he adds : - " As for England , though the ...
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... difficulties concerning Lord Sunderland , I do fear , for the reasons I have told you , we shall never agree long together ; and the making him secretary , I can't help thinking , is throwing myself into the hands of a party . They ...
... difficulties concerning Lord Sunderland , I do fear , for the reasons I have told you , we shall never agree long together ; and the making him secretary , I can't help thinking , is throwing myself into the hands of a party . They ...
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... difficulty , but she must write it out before she could give it me . " The interposition of Godolphin , aided by more deliberate reflection , contributed to soothe the resentment of the queen ; but , contrary to her usual custom , she ...
... difficulty , but she must write it out before she could give it me . " The interposition of Godolphin , aided by more deliberate reflection , contributed to soothe the resentment of the queen ; but , contrary to her usual custom , she ...
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