The Life of His Grace Arthur, Duke, Marquis, and Earl of Wellington ... with Copious Details and Delineations, Historical, Political, and Military, of the Various Important Services in which He Has Been Engaged in ...J. and J. Cundee ..., [181-?] - Generals |
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Page 281
... tion of the importation of Lutheran or heretical books , soor produced the desired effect , and that after the celebration of another Auto da Fe , in which about fifty Protestants perished , all the rest , if there were any , who still ...
... tion of the importation of Lutheran or heretical books , soor produced the desired effect , and that after the celebration of another Auto da Fe , in which about fifty Protestants perished , all the rest , if there were any , who still ...
Page 294
... tion ; and he accordingly detached General Sarrut to march towards Astorga and Baneza , to drive the Spanish detachments from thence , and to pro- tect the entrance of the contributions , whilst Ge . neral Boyer was to be eccupied with ...
... tion ; and he accordingly detached General Sarrut to march towards Astorga and Baneza , to drive the Spanish detachments from thence , and to pro- tect the entrance of the contributions , whilst Ge . neral Boyer was to be eccupied with ...
Page 334
... tion , the House and the country should also be con- tent . If such a topic was urged , he would only say , that he did not know which to admire most , the te- merity of the assertion , or the absurdity of the in- ference . Even if it ...
... tion , the House and the country should also be con- tent . If such a topic was urged , he would only say , that he did not know which to admire most , the te- merity of the assertion , or the absurdity of the in- ference . Even if it ...
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