The Quarterly Review, Volume 105William Gifford, Sir John Taylor Coleridge, John Gibson Lockhart, Whitwell Elwin, William Macpherson, William Smith, Sir John Murray (IV), Rowland Edmund Prothero (Baron Ernle), George Walter Prothero John Murray, 1859 |
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... whole of Tippoo's army , in a fortified camp under the walls of his capital , appeared to them an extraordinary attempt ; and their surprise was increased when told that Lord Cornwallis in person commanded the division which was to ...
... whole of Tippoo's army , in a fortified camp under the walls of his capital , appeared to them an extraordinary attempt ; and their surprise was increased when told that Lord Cornwallis in person commanded the division which was to ...
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... whole after life was employed in crushing those who carried the dangerous principle of resistance to what they deemed its legitimate conclusions : - ' As Ireland is committed , no man , I trust , will shrink from her support , but go ...
... whole after life was employed in crushing those who carried the dangerous principle of resistance to what they deemed its legitimate conclusions : - ' As Ireland is committed , no man , I trust , will shrink from her support , but go ...
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... whole company . So much for Ireland and my wretched situation ! ' Whilst the embers were yet smouldering , intelligence was received ( August 22 ) that General Humbert had landed in Killala Bay . His force , which did not exceed 1100 ...
... whole company . So much for Ireland and my wretched situation ! ' Whilst the embers were yet smouldering , intelligence was received ( August 22 ) that General Humbert had landed in Killala Bay . His force , which did not exceed 1100 ...
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... whole French force at Colooney . Unfortunately his generalship was not on a par with his courage . He posted his men in such a manner that they could neither fight nor retreat , except at a disadvantage . In point of fact they had to ...
... whole French force at Colooney . Unfortunately his generalship was not on a par with his courage . He posted his men in such a manner that they could neither fight nor retreat , except at a disadvantage . In point of fact they had to ...
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... whole tenor of their communications that they did not . Roman Catholics ended by giving a lukewarm support to the measure . ' The mass of the people of Ireland , ' wrote Lord Cornwallis , July 1799 , ' do not care one farthing about the ...
... whole tenor of their communications that they did not . Roman Catholics ended by giving a lukewarm support to the measure . ' The mass of the people of Ireland , ' wrote Lord Cornwallis , July 1799 , ' do not care one farthing about the ...
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