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... former interpretations to our present interests , our prophecy to our politics , forgetting our faith as our circumstances improved , we strained every nerve to prevent the accomplishment of our own prediction , and in the ...
... former interpretations to our present interests , our prophecy to our politics , forgetting our faith as our circumstances improved , we strained every nerve to prevent the accomplishment of our own prediction , and in the ...
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... former life , and sometimes of his future destination and even projects ; that he took no pains to conceal any weakness or error ; that he was , in short , altogether such a being as himself ; this was intolerable , and would be so to ...
... former life , and sometimes of his future destination and even projects ; that he took no pains to conceal any weakness or error ; that he was , in short , altogether such a being as himself ; this was intolerable , and would be so to ...
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... Former ex- perience has taught the citizens of the continent not only that civil and social life will continue their course , in spite of the fall of dynasties and the annihilation of armies , but that their own individual security ...
... Former ex- perience has taught the citizens of the continent not only that civil and social life will continue their course , in spite of the fall of dynasties and the annihilation of armies , but that their own individual security ...
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... former I saw a general of brigade , whose complexion would have secured him against advancement in the army , and admission into the court , of any of the legitimate sovereigns of Christendom , he was a negro . The reception given to ...
... former I saw a general of brigade , whose complexion would have secured him against advancement in the army , and admission into the court , of any of the legitimate sovereigns of Christendom , he was a negro . The reception given to ...
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... former , addressing him with his usual familiarity , said , " so , Talma , Chateaubriand says that you gave me lessons how to act the Emperor : I take his hint as a compliment , for it shews I must at least have played my part well ...
... former , addressing him with his usual familiarity , said , " so , Talma , Chateaubriand says that you gave me lessons how to act the Emperor : I take his hint as a compliment , for it shews I must at least have played my part well ...
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Common terms and phrases
abdication allies amongst appeared armées arms army assembly autres avait bataillons Blacas Bourbons c'est capital Carnot cause chamber of representatives chambre des pairs Champ citoyens command commission commission of government comte constitution contre corps Count court d'une declaration département droits Duke of Angoulême Duke of Otranto Duke of Wellington dynasty Elba Emperor enemies England English être fait favour Fouché Français France French friends garde nationale général grand guerre hommes honour imperial intérêts jour king l'armée l'Empereur l'empire l'ennemi Labédoyère letter liberty lois Lord Castlereagh Lord Wellington Louis Louis XVIII March Marshal ment ministers monarch Moniteur Mont-Saint-Jean moyens Napoleon national guard nobles nouvelle ont été Otranto paix Paris party patrie patriots peers peuple peut present prince puissances qu'elle qu'il regiments reign royal royalists sera seront seul Signé soldats soldiers sous sovereign throne tion tout traité troops Tuilleries Vive Wellington wish