The Town: Its Memorable Characters and EventsOxford University Press, 1907 - 527 pages |
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Page 163
... give his enemies ' a fair trial ' . Southampton was acquitted , no doubt from a sense that he intended nothing but a romantic adherence to his friend . How a man of Essex's understanding could give into these preposterous attempts , it ...
... give his enemies ' a fair trial ' . Southampton was acquitted , no doubt from a sense that he intended nothing but a romantic adherence to his friend . How a man of Essex's understanding could give into these preposterous attempts , it ...
Page 200
... give any lustre to them or not , there is no denying that the individuals give lustre to the bodies . When Sir Isaac Newton became president , jesting ceased . It is pleasant to think , while passing Somerset House , in the midst of the ...
... give any lustre to them or not , there is no denying that the individuals give lustre to the bodies . When Sir Isaac Newton became president , jesting ceased . It is pleasant to think , while passing Somerset House , in the midst of the ...
Page 237
... give up the contest for the present ; but this was no signal to power to abstain from pursuing them . Charles , to secure himself a Parliament that should give him money without inquiry , and to indulge his brother in his love of ...
... give up the contest for the present ; but this was no signal to power to abstain from pursuing them . Charles , to secure himself a Parliament that should give him money without inquiry , and to indulge his brother in his love of ...
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