The Annual Biography and Obituary for the Year ..., Volume 4Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, 1820 - Great Britain |
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... hands of the serjeant and the adjutant , repaired to head quarters , with the character of an excellent officer . * The numbers were as follows , at the close of the poll : For William Lushington , Esq . - Harvey Christian Combe , Esq ...
... hands of the serjeant and the adjutant , repaired to head quarters , with the character of an excellent officer . * The numbers were as follows , at the close of the poll : For William Lushington , Esq . - Harvey Christian Combe , Esq ...
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Militia ; and soon after this the city of Wexford fell into their hands . Notwithstanding this , they were routed at the battle of Ross ; and the " massacre of ... hand , the most bitter and inveterate SIR RICHARD MUSGRAVE , BART . 59.
Militia ; and soon after this the city of Wexford fell into their hands . Notwithstanding this , they were routed at the battle of Ross ; and the " massacre of ... hand , the most bitter and inveterate SIR RICHARD MUSGRAVE , BART . 59.
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On the other hand , the most bitter and inveterate enemies of the adherents to the Church of Rome are here treated with Orange Societies had at that The avowed object of these peculiar favour and indulgence . time commenced in the North ...
On the other hand , the most bitter and inveterate enemies of the adherents to the Church of Rome are here treated with Orange Societies had at that The avowed object of these peculiar favour and indulgence . time commenced in the North ...
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... hand , and his mind agitated with the occurrences of the day , that he displayed a spirit of bitterness , seldom to be equalled , and scarcely ever surpassed in modern times . This baronet died at his house in Holles - street , Dublin ...
... hand , and his mind agitated with the occurrences of the day , that he displayed a spirit of bitterness , seldom to be equalled , and scarcely ever surpassed in modern times . This baronet died at his house in Holles - street , Dublin ...
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... hand , his per centage , which he still retained , became daily more pro- ductive , and as he lived about eleven years in the enjoyment of it , his reward , although granted with a niggard and reluct- ant hand , must , on the whole ...
... hand , his per centage , which he still retained , became daily more pro- ductive , and as he lived about eleven years in the enjoyment of it , his reward , although granted with a niggard and reluct- ant hand , must , on the whole ...
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