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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... writes from New York to say that the only mode of relieving Lord Cornwallis is to join him with all the forces that ... writing ( Sept. 30 ) to the Right Hon . T. Towns- hend from New York : - ' There have been frequent councils of war ...
... writes from New York to say that the only mode of relieving Lord Cornwallis is to join him with all the forces that ... writing ( Sept. 30 ) to the Right Hon . T. Towns- hend from New York : - ' There have been frequent councils of war ...
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... writes to Colonel Ross : - - ' I know you will scold me for not being at least more familiar with ministers ; but I cannot bring myself to it , and I see important fools every day taking the lead , and becoming men of consequence . I do ...
... writes to Colonel Ross : - - ' I know you will scold me for not being at least more familiar with ministers ; but I cannot bring myself to it , and I see important fools every day taking the lead , and becoming men of consequence . I do ...
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... writing from London ( January , 1787 ) , thus follows up the warning : - 6 ' I think you will find that the character Hastings gave of him to you was well founded ; I flatter myself that I need not add that the circumstance has never ...
... writing from London ( January , 1787 ) , thus follows up the warning : - 6 ' I think you will find that the character Hastings gave of him to you was well founded ; I flatter myself that I need not add that the circumstance has never ...
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... writes : - But • The Rodney arrived just as the Parliament was rising , and various reports were circulated by a set of people who seem to act here as Tippoo's vakeels , and are perhaps in his pay . The violent animosity between you and ...
... writes : - But • The Rodney arrived just as the Parliament was rising , and various reports were circulated by a set of people who seem to act here as Tippoo's vakeels , and are perhaps in his pay . The violent animosity between you and ...
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... writes : 66 You ' He was attacked at the same time by Fox and Sheridan , and in short with all the abilities of Opposition ; and Rigby , who was in the House and attended that day out of friendship to Lord Carteret , told me , know ...
... writes : 66 You ' He was attacked at the same time by Fox and Sheridan , and in short with all the abilities of Opposition ; and Rigby , who was in the House and attended that day out of friendship to Lord Carteret , told me , know ...
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