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The Aristocracy of England: A History for the People - Page 60
by William Howitt - 1846 - 336 pages
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The History of England, from the Invasion of Julius Cæsar to the ..., Volume 3

David Hume - Great Britain - 1807 - 482 pages
...character rendered his conquest vj!^^/ over men's affections the more certain and infallible : i4so. His presents were regarded as sure testimonies of...sentiments. No less than 30,000 persons are said to have daily lived at his board in the different manors and castles which he possessed in England : The military...
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The History of England: From the Invasion of Julius Cæsar, to the ..., Volume 3

David Hume - Great Britain - 1810 - 514 pages
...still more by the generosity of his expense, and by the spirited and bold manner which attended him in all his actions. The undesigning frankness and openness...overflowings of his genuine sentiments. No less than 30,OOO persons are said to have daily lived at his board in the different manors and castles which...
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The Tunbridge Wells Guide; Or, An Account of the Ancient and Present State ...

Jasper Sprange - Tunbridge Wells (England) - 1814 - 394 pages
...still more by the generosity of his expense, and by the spirited and bold manner wliich attended him in all his actions. The undesigning frankness and openness...character, rendered his conquest over men's affections tho m«~ certain and infallible : His presents were regarded £S Sore trwtiiriomesotcsitrem and friendship;...
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The history of England, from the invasion of Julius Cæsar to the revolution ...

David Hume - 1818 - 488 pages
...character rendered his conquest _XXL over men's affections the more certain and infallible : 1450. ~ His presents were regarded as sure testimonies of...sentiments. No less than 30,000 persons are said to have daily lived at his board in the different manors and castles which lie possessed in England : The military...
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The History of England from the Invasion of Julius Caesar, to the ..., Volume 3

David Hume - Great Britain - 1819 - 386 pages
...more by the generosity of his expence, and by the spirited and bold man. ner which attended him in all his actions. The undesigning frankness and openness...sentiments. No less than 30,000 persons are said to have daily lived at his board in the different manors and castles which he possessed in England : the military...
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Hume and Smollett Abridged, and Continued to the Accession of George IV.

David Hume, John Robinson - Great Britain - 1824 - 568 pages
...still more by the generosity of his expense, and by the spirited and bold manner which attended him in all his actions. The undesigning frankness and openness...his conquest over men's affections the more certain. No less than thirty thousand persons are said to have daily lived at his expense in the different manors...
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Hume and Smollett's Celebrated History of England, from Its First Settlement ...

David Hume, John Robinson - Great Britain - 1827 - 546 pages
...still more by the generosity of his expense, and by the spirited and bold manner which attended him in all his actions. The undesigning frankness and openness...his conquest over men's affections the more certain. No less than thirty thousand persons are said to have daily lived at his expense in the different manors...
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The History of England: From the Invasion of Julius Caesar to the ..., Volume 3

David Hume, Tobias Smollett, William Jones - Great Britain - 1828 - 418 pages
...still more by the generosity of his expense, and by the spirited and bold manner which attended him in all his actions. The undesigning frankness and openness...overflowings of his genuine sentiments. No less than thirty thousand persons are said to have daily lived at his board in the different manors and castles...
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The local historian's table book, of remarkable occurrences ..., Volume 2

Moses Aaron Richardson - 1844 - 436 pages
...VI., gives an eloquent account of the popular qualities of this extraordinary man -. and adds that " no less than 30,000 persons are said to have lived...different manors and castles which he possessed in England ;" and that " he was the greatest, as well as the last, of those mighty barons, who formerly overawed...
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The Local Historian's Table Book, of Remarkable Occurences ..., Volume 2

Ballads, English - 1844 - 858 pages
...VI., gives an eloquent account of the popular qualities of this extraordinary man : and adds that " no less than 30,000 persons are said to have lived...different manors and castles which he possessed in England ;" and that " he was the greatest, as well as the last, of those mighty barons, who formerly overawed...
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