Universal History, Ancient and Modern: From the Earliest Records of Time, to the General Peace of 1801, Volume 22Samuel Stansbury and Company, 1803 - World history |
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... favour of Basi- lius . Gregory , therefore , had recourse to arms , drove his nephew from Moscow , and forcibly usurped the government , of which he kept pos VOL . XXII . D session . session . On his death , Basilius returned to Moscow ...
... favour of Basi- lius . Gregory , therefore , had recourse to arms , drove his nephew from Moscow , and forcibly usurped the government , of which he kept pos VOL . XXII . D session . session . On his death , Basilius returned to Moscow ...
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... favour in such a degree , that he particularly encouraged the English commerce , and thus opened a new channel of intercourse with a highly polished people , by which the Russians obtained a fresh incitement to activity and industry ...
... favour in such a degree , that he particularly encouraged the English commerce , and thus opened a new channel of intercourse with a highly polished people , by which the Russians obtained a fresh incitement to activity and industry ...
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... favour . Considering the age in which he lived , his mind was well in- formed . He was tolerant in matters of religion , and would suffer none to be persecuted , on ac- count of the creed they professed ; and used to say , that ...
... favour . Considering the age in which he lived , his mind was well in- formed . He was tolerant in matters of religion , and would suffer none to be persecuted , on ac- count of the creed they professed ; and used to say , that ...
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... favour his wishes . King John of Sweden was more intent upon religion than war ; and a misunderstanding , which existed between him and his brother duke Charles , would scarcely allow him to intermeddle in the affairs of his neighbours ...
... favour his wishes . King John of Sweden was more intent upon religion than war ; and a misunderstanding , which existed between him and his brother duke Charles , would scarcely allow him to intermeddle in the affairs of his neighbours ...
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... favour . This conspiracy , and the causes which had occasioned it , ought to have rendered Demetrius extremely circumspect and cautious in his conduct towards the Russians : but , having been indebt- ed for his good fortune to the Poles ...
... favour . This conspiracy , and the causes which had occasioned it , ought to have rendered Demetrius extremely circumspect and cautious in his conduct towards the Russians : but , having been indebt- ed for his good fortune to the Poles ...
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