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... stands conspicuous as a wise and beneficent one . The truest glory of the great Charles is , not the extent of his conquests , but that he made them subservient to the diffusion of Christianity and civilisation ; and sought , with ...
... stands conspicuous as a wise and beneficent one . The truest glory of the great Charles is , not the extent of his conquests , but that he made them subservient to the diffusion of Christianity and civilisation ; and sought , with ...
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... stand the Latin service of the Church , and very few north of it who could do so , before its close there was a sufficiency of well - instructed teachers for his ignorant subjects ; and a marked improvement in their whole condition ...
... stand the Latin service of the Church , and very few north of it who could do so , before its close there was a sufficiency of well - instructed teachers for his ignorant subjects ; and a marked improvement in their whole condition ...
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... stand the shock of so large a force . Pem- broke came upon him by surprise at Methven , in Perthshire , and , though gallantly resisted , put him to a total rout , taking prisoners some of his chief supporters , who were put to death as ...
... stand the shock of so large a force . Pem- broke came upon him by surprise at Methven , in Perthshire , and , though gallantly resisted , put him to a total rout , taking prisoners some of his chief supporters , who were put to death as ...
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... stand , and having drawn up his army in battle array , calmly awaited the attack . His troops were disposed in three lines : the first under the young Prince , supported by some of his best generals ; others of them com- manded the ...
... stand , and having drawn up his army in battle array , calmly awaited the attack . His troops were disposed in three lines : the first under the young Prince , supported by some of his best generals ; others of them com- manded the ...
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... stand by him , deserted him when the time came to make good their promises . Seven long days did he anxiously look out for their approach , and then , with the few horsemen whom he had collected around him , he was obliged to retreat to ...
... stand by him , deserted him when the time came to make good their promises . Seven long days did he anxiously look out for their approach , and then , with the few horsemen whom he had collected around him , he was obliged to retreat to ...
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