The Edinburgh Magazine, and Literary Miscellany: A New Series of the Scots Magazine, Volume 42Brymer, Murray and Cochran., 1780 |
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... troops , who had been evidently stationed on the fron- tiers for the purpose , and only waiting for an account of the event of the late Elector's death , poured on all fides into the Lower Bavaria , and seized upon e- very place they ...
... troops , who had been evidently stationed on the fron- tiers for the purpose , and only waiting for an account of the event of the late Elector's death , poured on all fides into the Lower Bavaria , and seized upon e- very place they ...
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... troops was not made , which it had been faid would have enabled Lord Mac- artney to fave Grenada . After many particular attacks on ministry , Mr Town- thend went into a series of general seve- rity ; and faid , that the influence of ...
... troops was not made , which it had been faid would have enabled Lord Mac- artney to fave Grenada . After many particular attacks on ministry , Mr Town- thend went into a series of general seve- rity ; and faid , that the influence of ...
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... troops repelling an attack made by the combined forces of France and the re- volted colonies on Savannah , the capital of that province ; - of her troops having taken the Spanish fort of St Fernando de Omoa , in the Bay of Honduras ...
... troops repelling an attack made by the combined forces of France and the re- volted colonies on Savannah , the capital of that province ; - of her troops having taken the Spanish fort of St Fernando de Omoa , in the Bay of Honduras ...
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... troops , and whom were under fentence of death , Judging it impoffible to take this fort by made their escape from Albany gaol , fstorm , he refolved to batter it . Having and eluded the vigilant pursuit of the finished his trenches and ...
... troops , and whom were under fentence of death , Judging it impoffible to take this fort by made their escape from Albany gaol , fstorm , he refolved to batter it . Having and eluded the vigilant pursuit of the finished his trenches and ...
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... troops occupied in Bava- ria ; and that , in return for the ceffion made by the Elector , the Empress - Queen and the Emperor should grant fome re nunciations and investitures with respect to disputable fiefs and claims in his fa- vour ...
... troops occupied in Bava- ria ; and that , in return for the ceffion made by the Elector , the Empress - Queen and the Emperor should grant fome re nunciations and investitures with respect to disputable fiefs and claims in his fa- vour ...
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