The Quarterly Review, Volume 120John Murray, 1866 - English literature |
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... known to make were the reverse of flattering . ' He was transferred to Eton , where he only remained long enough to make his way into the remove . Having been ill - prepared he never took a good place there , and his habits , ' in ...
... known to make were the reverse of flattering . ' He was transferred to Eton , where he only remained long enough to make his way into the remove . Having been ill - prepared he never took a good place there , and his habits , ' in ...
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... known , for many years . In the early part of 1790 , when a Lieutenant in the 12th Light Dragoons , he was returned to the Irish Parliament as member for the family borough of Trim . He could hardly have had much experience either in ...
... known , for many years . In the early part of 1790 , when a Lieutenant in the 12th Light Dragoons , he was returned to the Irish Parliament as member for the family borough of Trim . He could hardly have had much experience either in ...
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... known what it was to be in want of money , but I never got into debt . " . It is not , therefore , very pro- bable , had the Dublin stories been authentic , that the Duke with his tenacious memory could have forgotten them . It is ...
... known what it was to be in want of money , but I never got into debt . " . It is not , therefore , very pro- bable , had the Dublin stories been authentic , that the Duke with his tenacious memory could have forgotten them . It is ...
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... known of his early youth . Dissenting materially in some points from Mr. Gleig , we think the following are the conclusions which may be derived from it : -In spite of his high connections , he had evidently the advantage of being ...
... known of his early youth . Dissenting materially in some points from Mr. Gleig , we think the following are the conclusions which may be derived from it : -In spite of his high connections , he had evidently the advantage of being ...
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... known until he is tried ; or appre- ciated , especially when characterised by much natural reserve , until opportunities arise for the display of his powers . Colonel Wellesley had , according to Mr. Gleig's own account , while still ...
... known until he is tried ; or appre- ciated , especially when characterised by much natural reserve , until opportunities arise for the display of his powers . Colonel Wellesley had , according to Mr. Gleig's own account , while still ...
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| Title | The Quarterly Review, Volume 120 |
| Contributors | William Gifford, Sir John Taylor Coleridge, John Gibson Lockhart, Whitwell Elwin, William Macpherson, William Smith, Sir John Murray, Sir John Murray IV, Rowland Edmund Prothero (Baron Ernle), George Walter Prothero |
| Publisher | John Murray, 1866 |
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