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... never been consulted . Here and there some isolated paper had been made use of by historians and biographers , but the greater portion of the letters and examinations of witnesses was virgin soil . It was a mine well worth the work- ing ...
... never been consulted . Here and there some isolated paper had been made use of by historians and biographers , but the greater portion of the letters and examinations of witnesses was virgin soil . It was a mine well worth the work- ing ...
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... nected , the various links in the chain of this Prince's biography . It is because our national documents have never yet been consulted that no full life of the PREFACE . up this gap vii in our Young Pretender vi PREFACE .
... nected , the various links in the chain of this Prince's biography . It is because our national documents have never yet been consulted that no full life of the PREFACE . up this gap vii in our Young Pretender vi PREFACE .
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... nected , the various links in the chain of this Prince's biography . It is because our national documents have never yet been consulted that no full life of the PREFACE . vii Young Pretender has appeared . In the vi PREFACE .
... nected , the various links in the chain of this Prince's biography . It is because our national documents have never yet been consulted that no full life of the PREFACE . vii Young Pretender has appeared . In the vi PREFACE .
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... never before to my knowledge been made public . They will be found among the State Papers of the Italian States , preserved in the Public Record Office . Thanks to the courtesy of the Marquis of Lans- downe , who placed several volumes ...
... never before to my knowledge been made public . They will be found among the State Papers of the Italian States , preserved in the Public Record Office . Thanks to the courtesy of the Marquis of Lans- downe , who placed several volumes ...
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... Never in after life did he receive such homage . Beautiful dames , the brilliant leaders of a brilliant society bent the knee and covered him with caresses . Cardinals and prelates stood over him and gave him their blessing . Soldiers ...
... Never in after life did he receive such homage . Beautiful dames , the brilliant leaders of a brilliant society bent the knee and covered him with caresses . Cardinals and prelates stood over him and gave him their blessing . Soldiers ...
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Page 160 - There was a sound of revelry by night, And Belgium's capital had gathered then Her Beauty and her Chivalry, and bright The lamps shone o'er fair women and brave men; A thousand hearts beat happily; and when Music arose with its voluptuous swell, Soft eyes looked love to eyes which spake again, And all went merry as a marriage bell; But hush!
Page 171 - To come wi' the news o' your ain defeat, And leave your men in sic a strait, Sae early in the morning.
Page 332 - Assaying : As applied to the Manufacture of Iron from its Ores, and to Cast Iron, Wrought Iron, and Steel, as found in Commerce.
Page 93 - Let what will happen, the stroke is struck, and I have taken a firm resolution to conquer or to die, and stand my ground as long as I shall have a man remaining with me.
Page 118 - ... secure till our further orders, the person of the Elector of Hanover, whether landed, or attempting to land in any part of His Majesty's dominions. Should any fatal accident happen from hence, let the blame lie entirely at the door of those who first set the infamous example.
Page 129 - He slept little, was continually occupied with all manner of details, and was, altogether, most indefatigable, combining and directing alone all our operations ; in a word, he was the only person capable of conducting our army.
Page 317 - The Life and Times of Prince Charles Stuart, Count of Albany, commonly called the Young Pretender. From the State Papers and other Sources. New and Cheaper Edition, with a Portrait, crown 8vo, cloth extra, 7s.
Page 171 - But Gard'ner brave did still behave Like to a hero bright, man ; His courage true, like him were few, That still despised flight, man ; For king and laws, and country's cause, In honour's bed he lay, man ; His life, but not his courage, fled, While he had breath to draw, man. And Major Bowie, that worthy soul, Was brought down to the ground, man ; His horse being shot, it was his lot For to get mony a wound, man : Lieutenant...
Page 206 - Blood, hereby require you to open your Gates, and let us enter, as we desire, in a peaceable Manner ; which if you do, we shall take Care to preserve you from any Insult, and...
Page 271 - King cou'd give me, one chief part of which is the Command of his Armies, and now I am required to give this up to fifteen or sixteen Persons...