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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... exhibited to you . But with respect to the remainder of the syllabus and the number of books mentioned in the lectures , which may be considered as the fourth and last course , you will see , on a little reflection , that it is fit you ...
... exhibited to you . But with respect to the remainder of the syllabus and the number of books mentioned in the lectures , which may be considered as the fourth and last course , you will see , on a little reflection , that it is fit you ...
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... exhibited by the con- flicting reason and passions of mankind . The licentious war- rior , the gloomy monk , the military prophet , the priestly despot , the shuddering devotee , the iron baron , 38 [ LECT . I. MODERN HISTORY .
... exhibited by the con- flicting reason and passions of mankind . The licentious war- rior , the gloomy monk , the military prophet , the priestly despot , the shuddering devotee , the iron baron , 38 [ LECT . I. MODERN HISTORY .
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... course of lectures , unless they were given for that precise purpose ; but I had hoped , I must confess , that some of the leading laws of each code might have been exhibited by me , so as LECT . 11. ] 57 LAWS OF THE BARBARIANS .
... course of lectures , unless they were given for that precise purpose ; but I had hoped , I must confess , that some of the leading laws of each code might have been exhibited by me , so as LECT . 11. ] 57 LAWS OF THE BARBARIANS .
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... exhibited by me , so as to have given some general idea of the whole . After spending , however , many hours on the work of Lindenbrock , and drawing up a detail , with such observations as I had conceived would have enabled my hearer ...
... exhibited by me , so as to have given some general idea of the whole . After spending , however , many hours on the work of Lindenbrock , and drawing up a detail , with such observations as I had conceived would have enabled my hearer ...
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... exhibited in our modern practice , and which is found so necessary by lawyers , and considered ( somewhat thoughtlessly ) so unmean- ing by others . All these capitularies and formularies it is not very possible — it may not , indeed ...
... exhibited in our modern practice , and which is found so necessary by lawyers , and considered ( somewhat thoughtlessly ) so unmean- ing by others . All these capitularies and formularies it is not very possible — it may not , indeed ...
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