The Historic Gallery of Portraits and Paintings: Or, Biographical Review, Volume 7Vernor, Hood, and Sharpe, 1811 - Artists |
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... parliament of Burgundy , commenced his studies at the college of Dijon . At the age of nineteen , he formed an intimacy in the same town with Lord Kingston , whose preceptor cultivated the sci- ences ; and in consequence of this ...
... parliament of Burgundy , commenced his studies at the college of Dijon . At the age of nineteen , he formed an intimacy in the same town with Lord Kingston , whose preceptor cultivated the sci- ences ; and in consequence of this ...
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... parliament might exercise against books and their authors . In effect , he was attacked by the Sorbonne almost as soon as he began to publish . He had the prudence to produce satisfactory explanations for his tranquillity , which ra ...
... parliament might exercise against books and their authors . In effect , he was attacked by the Sorbonne almost as soon as he began to publish . He had the prudence to produce satisfactory explanations for his tranquillity , which ra ...
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... parliament for the borough of Wendover . From this moment be devoted himself entirely to public affairs . He was almost always on the side of opposi- tion , in which he distinguished himself by the energy and warmth of his speeches ...
... parliament for the borough of Wendover . From this moment be devoted himself entirely to public affairs . He was almost always on the side of opposi- tion , in which he distinguished himself by the energy and warmth of his speeches ...
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... parliament , leaving his seat for Malton to his son , an accomplished young man , who died shortly after . This melancholy event hastened his death , which happened July 8 , 1797. After the dis- aster at Quiberon , Mr. Burke founded ...
... parliament , leaving his seat for Malton to his son , an accomplished young man , who died shortly after . This melancholy event hastened his death , which happened July 8 , 1797. After the dis- aster at Quiberon , Mr. Burke founded ...
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... parliament sep- tennial ; although the act which extended the duration of parliament for seven years passed in 1716 , at an epoch when the earl had scarcely attained his majority , and he did not take his seat in the house until ten ...
... parliament sep- tennial ; although the act which extended the duration of parliament for seven years passed in 1716 , at an epoch when the earl had scarcely attained his majority , and he did not take his seat in the house until ten ...
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