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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... soon after the Thanksgiving for the Victory of Oudenard . She adopts the Resolution of suspending her Corre- spondence and Remonstrances with the Queen LXXII . — Allies adopt the Resolution to besiege Lille . Situation and Defences of ...
... soon after the Thanksgiving for the Victory of Oudenard . She adopts the Resolution of suspending her Corre- spondence and Remonstrances with the Queen LXXII . — Allies adopt the Resolution to besiege Lille . Situation and Defences of ...
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... soon as it is possible . Why , for God's sake , must I , who have no interest , no end , no thought , but for the good of my country , be made so miserable , as to be brought into the power of one set of men ? and why may not I be ...
... soon as it is possible . Why , for God's sake , must I , who have no interest , no end , no thought , but for the good of my country , be made so miserable , as to be brought into the power of one set of men ? and why may not I be ...
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... soon as you receive this , I conjure you to let me have your thoughts freely , for till then I shall be very uneasy . " In the meantime reflection seemed to strengthen the deter- mination of the queen , and she regarded the threat of ...
... soon as you receive this , I conjure you to let me have your thoughts freely , for till then I shall be very uneasy . " In the meantime reflection seemed to strengthen the deter- mination of the queen , and she regarded the threat of ...
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... soon as I can but since to go about it now would make this letter too tedious , I hope you will allow me to do it in words , when I have the honour to wait upon you . " The coldness and brevity of the queen's reply will show the slight ...
... soon as I can but since to go about it now would make this letter too tedious , I hope you will allow me to do it in words , when I have the honour to wait upon you . " The coldness and brevity of the queen's reply will show the slight ...
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... I still hope is not far off . The lodge is a very pretty place , and Lord Marlborough , I see in his letter , desires to find or carry you thither very soon . I return you his letter , with C 4 1706. ] 23 CABALS OF HARLEY .
... I still hope is not far off . The lodge is a very pretty place , and Lord Marlborough , I see in his letter , desires to find or carry you thither very soon . I return you his letter , with C 4 1706. ] 23 CABALS OF HARLEY .
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