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Page 113
... head he would be proud to cover it with a crown of laurel . It was too late to cancel the message of recall , but the King signified his intention of making Rodney a Peer , and Parliament resolved that any financial provision which ...
... head he would be proud to cover it with a crown of laurel . It was too late to cancel the message of recall , but the King signified his intention of making Rodney a Peer , and Parliament resolved that any financial provision which ...
Page 165
... heads of Foreign Missions accredited to the Court of St. James's . The Hall was draped in scarlet ; Cavalry patrolled the streets , and a numerous body of Footguards lined every avenue of approach . Inside Westminster Hall , close to ...
... heads of Foreign Missions accredited to the Court of St. James's . The Hall was draped in scarlet ; Cavalry patrolled the streets , and a numerous body of Footguards lined every avenue of approach . Inside Westminster Hall , close to ...
Page 237
... head . " A new era had , in fact , opened in the affairs of man- kind . Armed democratic nationalism had given proof of its explosive possibilities . The French did almost everything they could in order to provoke England to war ...
... head . " A new era had , in fact , opened in the affairs of man- kind . Armed democratic nationalism had given proof of its explosive possibilities . The French did almost everything they could in order to provoke England to war ...
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