Memoirs of the Duke of Marlborough: With His Original Correspondence, Collected from the Family Records at Blenheim and Other Authentic Sources, Volume 2Bell & Daldy, 1872 |
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... majesty with fruitless repetitions of reasons and arguments . I cannot struggle against the difficulties of your majesty's * From a copy by the duchess . business , and yourself at the same time ; but B 2 1706. ] 3 GODOLPHIN'S REPLY TO ...
... majesty with fruitless repetitions of reasons and arguments . I cannot struggle against the difficulties of your majesty's * From a copy by the duchess . business , and yourself at the same time ; but B 2 1706. ] 3 GODOLPHIN'S REPLY TO ...
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... majesty . " I have no house in the world to go to but my house at Newmarket , which I must own is not at this time like to be a place of much retire- ment ; but I have no other . I have worn out my health , and almost my life , in the ...
... majesty . " I have no house in the world to go to but my house at Newmarket , which I must own is not at this time like to be a place of much retire- ment ; but I have no other . I have worn out my health , and almost my life , in the ...
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... , omitted the title of majesty , and the forms of ceremony , which he never failed to use in his correspondence with the queen herself . desired for Lord Sunderland , I shall from henceforth despise 8 [ CH . LI . LIFE OF MARLBOROUGH .
... , omitted the title of majesty , and the forms of ceremony , which he never failed to use in his correspondence with the queen herself . desired for Lord Sunderland , I shall from henceforth despise 8 [ CH . LI . LIFE OF MARLBOROUGH .
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... majesty's letter , that it was not possible for me to answer it , though I thought it was very necessary for your majesty's service not to lose time in doing it . Your majesty seems to continue desirous I should stay in your service ...
... majesty's letter , that it was not possible for me to answer it , though I thought it was very necessary for your majesty's service not to lose time in doing it . Your majesty seems to continue desirous I should stay in your service ...
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... majesty with repeating so often , that the future quiet and happiness of your whole life depends upon what is done in this winter , and you have an opportunity of making your government strong , which you will never have again . " Your ...
... majesty with repeating so often , that the future quiet and happiness of your whole life depends upon what is done in this winter , and you have an opportunity of making your government strong , which you will never have again . " Your ...
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