The Prose Works of Jonathan Swift: Historical writingsG. Bell, 1902 |
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... King to The Hague , had there , in the year one thousand seven hundred and nine , made very advantageous offers to the allies , in his master's name ; which our ministers , as well as those of the States , thought fit to refuse , and ...
... King to The Hague , had there , in the year one thousand seven hundred and nine , made very advantageous offers to the allies , in his master's name ; which our ministers , as well as those of the States , thought fit to refuse , and ...
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... King Charles the Second . He said his intention was , that all parties in the present war should find their reasonable satisfaction in the intended treaty of peace ; and that trade should be settled and maintained for the future , to ...
... King Charles the Second . He said his intention was , that all parties in the present war should find their reasonable satisfaction in the intended treaty of peace ; and that trade should be settled and maintained for the future , to ...
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... King being willing to contribute all that is in his power , to the re - establishing of the general peace , His ... King's intention is , that all the parties en- gaged in the present war , without excepting any of them , may find their ...
... King being willing to contribute all that is in his power , to the re - establishing of the general peace , His ... King's intention is , that all the parties en- gaged in the present war , without excepting any of them , may find their ...
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... King William engaged first in it . The treaty of the Grand Alliance , explains those reasons to be for the sup- porting the pretensions of his Imperial Majesty , then actually engaged in a war with the French King , who had usurped the ...
... King William engaged first in it . The treaty of the Grand Alliance , explains those reasons to be for the sup- porting the pretensions of his Imperial Majesty , then actually engaged in a war with the French King , who had usurped the ...
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... King James II . made very few grants : he was a better manager , and squandering was none of his faults ; whereas the late king , who came over here a perfect stranger to our laws , and to our people , regardless of posterity , wherein ...
... King James II . made very few grants : he was a better manager , and squandering was none of his faults ; whereas the late king , who came over here a perfect stranger to our laws , and to our people , regardless of posterity , wherein ...
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