George the Third, His Court, and Family, Volume 2Henry Colburn, 1824 - Great Britain |
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... hope , said , " I hope then your Majesty will have no objection to translate him to Winchester , when that see may become vacant . " To this the King assented ; and the death of Dr. Thomas , shortly after , completed the arrangement ...
... hope , said , " I hope then your Majesty will have no objection to translate him to Winchester , when that see may become vacant . " To this the King assented ; and the death of Dr. Thomas , shortly after , completed the arrangement ...
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... hope of having such preferment bestowed upon them afterwards as their conduct might justify . Well was it remarked , that on other occasions His Majesty might have acted more like a king : but upon no occasion , perhaps , did he act ...
... hope of having such preferment bestowed upon them afterwards as their conduct might justify . Well was it remarked , that on other occasions His Majesty might have acted more like a king : but upon no occasion , perhaps , did he act ...
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... hope of a continuation of the line , at least in that branch of the Catholic descendants of James the First . This loyal proceeding gave great satisfaction to the King , who was always partial to Scotland ever since his early visit to ...
... hope of a continuation of the line , at least in that branch of the Catholic descendants of James the First . This loyal proceeding gave great satisfaction to the King , who was always partial to Scotland ever since his early visit to ...
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... hope , my lord , that all your decisions will be given under the constant in- fluence of Justice and Religion . " His Majesty during this year evinced his great regard for literature , by his condescending attentions , to the venerable ...
... hope , my lord , that all your decisions will be given under the constant in- fluence of Justice and Religion . " His Majesty during this year evinced his great regard for literature , by his condescending attentions , to the venerable ...
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... hope of exciting some salutary feeling in the royal mind . The event did not answer the benevolent intention ; but too well confirmed the expediency of the Queen's remaining at a But over this let us draw the veil - to 92 1788 . GEORGE ...
... hope of exciting some salutary feeling in the royal mind . The event did not answer the benevolent intention ; but too well confirmed the expediency of the Queen's remaining at a But over this let us draw the veil - to 92 1788 . GEORGE ...
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