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... last year , without year . But , because we have entered reviewing the tranfactions of the upon our undertaking in the heat of preceding years ; nor would it be an almost general and very important eafy to enter into the fpirit of these ...
... last year , without year . But , because we have entered reviewing the tranfactions of the upon our undertaking in the heat of preceding years ; nor would it be an almost general and very important eafy to enter into the fpirit of these ...
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... last to a roy- alty , not only in name but in power . The late King of Pruffia , in order to ftrengthen this power , though he paft almoft his whole reign in the moft profound peace , gave his whole attention to his army ; frugal in all ...
... last to a roy- alty , not only in name but in power . The late King of Pruffia , in order to ftrengthen this power , though he paft almoft his whole reign in the moft profound peace , gave his whole attention to his army ; frugal in all ...
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... last war . On these conditions the King of Poland without actually figning , was understood , and received as a party to the treaty of Petersbourg . In confequence of these measures , all fort of means were employed to embroil the King ...
... last war . On these conditions the King of Poland without actually figning , was understood , and received as a party to the treaty of Petersbourg . In confequence of these measures , all fort of means were employed to embroil the King ...
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... last . From every quarter of the world Aug 14 in which we had any concern , we heard of nothing but 1756. loffes and calamities . In America we lost the fort of Ofwego . That fort fituated at the month of the Onondaga river , commanded ...
... last . From every quarter of the world Aug 14 in which we had any concern , we heard of nothing but 1756. loffes and calamities . In America we lost the fort of Ofwego . That fort fituated at the month of the Onondaga river , commanded ...
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... last appeared before Rochfort . Sept. 21 Some time was spent before it could be refolved what plan was to be followed in the attack : at last it was refolved to fecure the small ifle of Aix , from whence fome obftruc- tion was ...
... last appeared before Rochfort . Sept. 21 Some time was spent before it could be refolved what plan was to be followed in the attack : at last it was refolved to fecure the small ifle of Aix , from whence fome obftruc- tion was ...
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