Lectures on Modern History: From the Irruption of the Northern Nation to the Close of the American Revolution, Volume 1H. G. Bohn, 1854 |
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... Conduct of the Protestant Princes . 4. Ditto of the House of Austria . 5. Elector Palatine . 6. Gustavus Adolphus , & c . 7. Campaigns of Tilly , & c . 8. Continuance of the contest after Gustavus's death . 9. Peace of Westphalia ...
... Conduct of the Protestant Princes . 4. Ditto of the House of Austria . 5. Elector Palatine . 6. Gustavus Adolphus , & c . 7. Campaigns of Tilly , & c . 8. Continuance of the contest after Gustavus's death . 9. Peace of Westphalia ...
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... conduct , as well as the intelligence of mankind , and to extend to the religion , legislation , and policy of states , and to the infinitely diversified subject of their political happiness , the same inquiry , criticism , and ...
... conduct , as well as the intelligence of mankind , and to extend to the religion , legislation , and policy of states , and to the infinitely diversified subject of their political happiness , the same inquiry , criticism , and ...
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... conducted , I must now say a word with respect to their extent . It had not been my original intention to bring them down lower than the breaking out of the French Revolution ; at that memorable period , modern history appeared to begin ...
... conducted , I must now say a word with respect to their extent . It had not been my original intention to bring them down lower than the breaking out of the French Revolution ; at that memorable period , modern history appeared to begin ...
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... conduct and fortunes of mankind continued through many ages , and it therefore enables him to trace the operation of events , to see the connection of causes and effects , and to establish those general principles , which may be ...
... conduct and fortunes of mankind continued through many ages , and it therefore enables him to trace the operation of events , to see the connection of causes and effects , and to establish those general principles , which may be ...
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... conduct . And this , which is so true in private life , may be still more so in public . It may not be always easy to determine , in a minister or a party , what there was of mistake , what of good intention , what of uncontrollable ...
... conduct . And this , which is so true in private life , may be still more so in public . It may not be always easy to determine , in a minister or a party , what there was of mistake , what of good intention , what of uncontrollable ...
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