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... Whig ministry . - Seizure of the Da- nish fleet . - Peninsular War . - Battle of Vimiero ; -of Corunna ; —of Talavera . Expedition to Walcheren . - Lines of Torres Vedras . - Battle of Albuera ; -of Salamanca ; -of Vittoria , Orthes ...
... Whig ministry . - Seizure of the Da- nish fleet . - Peninsular War . - Battle of Vimiero ; -of Corunna ; —of Talavera . Expedition to Walcheren . - Lines of Torres Vedras . - Battle of Albuera ; -of Salamanca ; -of Vittoria , Orthes ...
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... which he has no au- thority in Burnet's narrative . The odious spirit of theological and political rancour will not allow any merit to a protestant divine and a whig . VOL . III . N to quit the country for a time . To this.
... which he has no au- thority in Burnet's narrative . The odious spirit of theological and political rancour will not allow any merit to a protestant divine and a whig . VOL . III . N to quit the country for a time . To this.
Page 188
... whigs , to the num- ber of four or five thousand , posted at Bothwell - bridge , near Hamilton , on the Clyde . They sent to treat , but were required to surrender at discretion . The bridge was de- fended for some time against the duke ...
... whigs , to the num- ber of four or five thousand , posted at Bothwell - bridge , near Hamilton , on the Clyde . They sent to treat , but were required to surrender at discretion . The bridge was de- fended for some time against the duke ...
Page 190
... Whigs and Tories , which have continued to designate the two rival parties in the state down to the present day . The popular party were called by their opponents Whigs , as being akin in their sentiments to the Scottish fanatics who ...
... Whigs and Tories , which have continued to designate the two rival parties in the state down to the present day . The popular party were called by their opponents Whigs , as being akin in their sentiments to the Scottish fanatics who ...
Page 193
... whigs , and to intimidate the court - party , the same tactics were resorted to as in the beginning of the parliament of 1640 . They caused petitions against their returns to be presented ; and having voted that it is the undoubted ...
... whigs , and to intimidate the court - party , the same tactics were resorted to as in the beginning of the parliament of 1640 . They caused petitions against their returns to be presented ; and having voted that it is the undoubted ...
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