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The Harleian Miscellany, Or, A Collection of Scarce, Curious, and ... - Page 221
edited by - 1810
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The Scots Magazine, Volume 24

English literature - 1762 - 762 pages
...other change of government, may realonably convince your Majefty, and tlie world, that I am actuated by a higher principle, when I offer that violence to my inclination and intereft, as to defert your Majelty, at a time when your artairs 3 G fcerc feem to cliallenge the drifted...
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The British Plutarch [by T. Mortimer].

Thomas Mortimer - 1808 - 496 pages
...by an higher prin" ciple, when I offered that violence to my inclination and interest, as to <Je*ert your majesty at a time when your affairs seem to challenge...obedience from all your subjects; much more from one who lives under the greatest obligations imaginable to your majesty. This sir, could proceed from nothing...
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The Harleian Miscellany: A Collection of Scarce, Curious, and ..., Volume 9

Great Britain - 1810 - 596 pages
...happiness of mankind our great and only design. THE LORD CHURCHILL'S LETTER TO THE KING. SIR, !3lNCE men are seldom suspected of sincerity, when they act...could proceed from nothing but the inviolable dictates o£ my conscience, and necessary concern for my religion (which no good man can oppose) and with which,...
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The British Plutarch: Containing the Lives of the Most Eminent ..., Volume 5

Francis Wrangham - Great Britain - 1816 - 530 pages
...reasonably convince your Majesty and the world that I was actuated by a higher principle, when I offered that violence to my inclination and interest, as to...Majesty at a time when your affairs seem to challenge tfte strictest obedience from all your subjects ; much more from one, who lives under the greatest...
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Memoirs of John, Duke of Marlborough, Volume 1

William Coxe, John Churchill Duke of Marlborough - Great Britain - 1818 - 642 pages
...sufficient to incline you to a charitable interpretation of my actions ; yet I hope the great advantage I enjoy under your majesty, which I can never expect...subjects, much more from one who lies under the greatest obligations to your majesty. This, sir, could proceed from nothing but the inviolable dictates of my...
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Memoirs of John, Duke of Marlborough: With His Original ..., Volume 1

William Coxe - Great Britain - 1820 - 498 pages
...other change of government, may reasonably convince your majesty and the world, that I am actuated by a higher principle, when I offer that violence...subjects, much more from one who lies under the greatest obligations to your majesty. This, sir, could proceed from nothing but the inviolable dictates of my...
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The Quarterly Review, Volume 179

William Gifford, Sir John Taylor Coleridge, John Gibson Lockhart, Whitwell Elwin, William Macpherson, William Smith, John Murray, Rowland Edmund Prothero (Baron Ernle), George Walter Prothero - English literature - 1894 - 602 pages
...any other change of Government, may reasonably convince your Majesty and the world that I am actuated by a higher principle, when I offer that violence...interest as to desert your Majesty at a time when your aflairs seem to challenge the strictest obedience from all your subjects, much more from one who lies...
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The Life of John, Duke of Marlborough

Charles Bucke - Great Britain - 1839 - 406 pages
...other change of government, may reasonably convince your Majesty and the world, that I am actuated by a higher principle, when I offer that violence...subjects, much more from one who lies under the greatest obligations to your Majesty. This, sir, could proceed from nothing but the inviolable dictates of my...
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The Life of John, Duke of Marlborough

Charles Bucke - Great Britain - 1839 - 410 pages
...other change of government, may reasonably convince your Majesty and the world, that I am actuated by a higher principle, when I offer that violence...subjects, much more from one who lies under the greatest obligations to your Majesty. This, sir, could proceed from nothing but the inviolable dictates of my...
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The historical class book: or, Readings in modern history

John Davenport - 1839 - 520 pages
...any other change of government, may reasonably convince your majesty and the world that I am actuated by a higher principle, when I offer that violence...majesty at a time when your affairs seem to challenge (demand) the strictest obedience from all your subjects, much more from one who lies under the greatest...
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