The Republic of Letters: A Weekly Republication of Standard Literature, Volume 5Published for the proprietors, 1836 |
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... England , retook from Louis XIV . in 1694. After this , led by hopes of prefer- ment , wherever he could find it , he embarked with * This should certainly be four years ; as we can hardly suppose a boy of fourteen years and a half ...
... England , retook from Louis XIV . in 1694. After this , led by hopes of prefer- ment , wherever he could find it , he embarked with * This should certainly be four years ; as we can hardly suppose a boy of fourteen years and a half ...
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... England , and Holland , against the single power of Lewis XIV . was on the point of concluding peace , and the plenipotentiaries were already met at the castle of Ryswick , in the neighbourhood of the Hague . It was during this ...
... England , and Holland , against the single power of Lewis XIV . was on the point of concluding peace , and the plenipotentiaries were already met at the castle of Ryswick , in the neighbourhood of the Hague . It was during this ...
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... England , and stadtholder of the United Provin- ces . General Le Fort was the only one admitted to the private conference of the two monarchs . Peter assisted afterwards at the public entry of his ambassadors , and at their audience ...
... England , and stadtholder of the United Provin- ces . General Le Fort was the only one admitted to the private conference of the two monarchs . Peter assisted afterwards at the public entry of his ambassadors , and at their audience ...
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... England , but still as one of the retinue of his ambassadors . King William sent his own yacht to meet him , and two ships of war as convoy . In England he observed the same manner of living as at Amster- dam and Saardam ; he took an ...
... England , but still as one of the retinue of his ambassadors . King William sent his own yacht to meet him , and two ships of war as convoy . In England he observed the same manner of living as at Amster- dam and Saardam ; he took an ...
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... England , he was entertained by king William with a spectacle worthy such a guest : this was a mock sea - fight . Little was it then imagined that the czar would one day fight a real battle on this element against the Swedes , and gain ...
... England , he was entertained by king William with a spectacle worthy such a guest : this was a mock sea - fight . Little was it then imagined that the czar would one day fight a real battle on this element against the Swedes , and gain ...
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