Letters Concerning the Spanish Nation: Written at Madrid During the Years 1760 and 1761 |
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... fince learned not only the politeness , but humanity of that people , and have left off roafting heretics alive : a cuftom , which , within this century , has been practifed at GRANADA . THE next accounts which we have of SPAIN , may be ...
... fince learned not only the politeness , but humanity of that people , and have left off roafting heretics alive : a cuftom , which , within this century , has been practifed at GRANADA . THE next accounts which we have of SPAIN , may be ...
Page xi
... fince it is certain , that from the bravery , fuccefs , and power with which Don FERNANDO extended his dominion , fo as to be ftiled first king of CASTILE , his kingdom became fo famous , that all the Moor- ish princes acknowledged him ...
... fince it is certain , that from the bravery , fuccefs , and power with which Don FERNANDO extended his dominion , fo as to be ftiled first king of CASTILE , his kingdom became fo famous , that all the Moor- ish princes acknowledged him ...
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... fince the time of the famous Armada against ENGLAND . He confulted with nobody ; and the Spanish officers , of the greatest prudence and ex- perience , who ventured to give their advice , were treated by him with contempt and arrogance ...
... fince the time of the famous Armada against ENGLAND . He confulted with nobody ; and the Spanish officers , of the greatest prudence and ex- perience , who ventured to give their advice , were treated by him with contempt and arrogance ...
Page xx
... all their artillery . As the Duke of ORLEANS , fince the difgrace of ALBERONI , had feemingly favoured the pretenfions of SPAIN , PHILIP the fol- 1 lowing year , at his folicitation , contracted a lowing XX HISTORICAL INTRODUCTION .
... all their artillery . As the Duke of ORLEANS , fince the difgrace of ALBERONI , had feemingly favoured the pretenfions of SPAIN , PHILIP the fol- 1 lowing year , at his folicitation , contracted a lowing XX HISTORICAL INTRODUCTION .
Page xxiv
... fince his birth , THE fettlement of Don CARLOS being accomplished , the court of SPAIN turned their views to the recovery of ORAN . of ORAN . An army of 25,000 men was accordingly fent to AFRICA under the com- mand of the Count de ...
... fince his birth , THE fettlement of Don CARLOS being accomplished , the court of SPAIN turned their views to the recovery of ORAN . of ORAN . An army of 25,000 men was accordingly fent to AFRICA under the com- mand of the Count de ...
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againſt ALBERONI ALCALA DE HENARES alfo almoſt alſo ambaffador annually antient Arabic ASTORGA becauſe befides BRITAIN BURGOS CASTILE CATALONIA Catholic cauſe CHARLES church Commiffioners confifts CORUNNA court crowns per month defign Duke Earl Emperor English Epiftolæ ESCURIAL eſtabliſhed expence faid fame fatire fecond feems fent FERDINAND feven feveral fhall fhew fhips fhould fide filk fince firft firſt folio fome foon fpirit ftill fubjects fuch greateſt Hebrew Hiftoria himſelf houſe inquifition Iterum Juan King of SPAIN King's laft laſt leagues likewife MADRID Majefty Maravedis Marquis maſter meaſures Memb minifter moft moſt muſt obfervations occafion paffed perfon PHILIP PHILIP II phyfic phyſicians prefent Prince Prince of ASTURIAS publiſhed quæ Queen reafon Roman royal SALAMANCA SARDINIA ſee SEGOVIA SEVILLE ſhall ſome Spaniards Spanish ſtate ſtill thefe themſelves theſe thofe thoſe TOLEDO treaty uſe VALENTIA Vellon