The Lives of the Right Hon. Francis North, Baron Guilford; the Hon. Sir Dudley North; and the Hon. and Rev. Dr. John North: Together with the Autobiography of the Author, Volume 11890 |
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... London ; which opens a large kindred towards Wales , of which it is said that above thirty came into coparcenary shares of the estate of Sir Charles Kemish . Her father was the before - mentioned Sir Charles Mountagu , of five the ...
... London ; which opens a large kindred towards Wales , of which it is said that above thirty came into coparcenary shares of the estate of Sir Charles Kemish . Her father was the before - mentioned Sir Charles Mountagu , of five the ...
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... London . And the only disadvantage he had there was want of a studious society ; but constantly . at terms , he got leave to repair to London and there re- cruited his discontinued friendships , which were of vast benefit to him , as ...
... London . And the only disadvantage he had there was want of a studious society ; but constantly . at terms , he got leave to repair to London and there re- cruited his discontinued friendships , which were of vast benefit to him , as ...
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... London if he had the opportunity ) at his night's congress with his friends , either at commons or over a chop , whatever the subject was , he made it the subject of his discourse in the com- pany ; " for , " said he , " I read many ...
... London if he had the opportunity ) at his night's congress with his friends , either at commons or over a chop , whatever the subject was , he made it the subject of his discourse in the com- pany ; " for , " said he , " I read many ...
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... London to be present at famous pleadings , as particularly that of Sir Heneage Finch , and some others . The ready use of the law French came easily to him , because he well under- stood the vernacular ; and he had acquired such a ...
... London to be present at famous pleadings , as particularly that of Sir Heneage Finch , and some others . The ready use of the law French came easily to him , because he well under- stood the vernacular ; and he had acquired such a ...
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... London , used to talk very mysteriously of him ; as that " Frank had wit enough , but honesty , honesty , was a rare thing . " The meaning of all which the family about him did not in the least apprehend . When Frank was about to come ...
... London , used to talk very mysteriously of him ; as that " Frank had wit enough , but honesty , honesty , was a rare thing . " The meaning of all which the family about him did not in the least apprehend . When Frank was about to come ...
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