National Portrait Gallery of Illustrious and Eminent Personages of the Nineteenth Century: With Memoirs, Volume 3Fisher, Son, & Jackson, 1832 - Great Britain |
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... important occurrences have induced him to stand forward , he has distinguished himself by the force and clearness of his reasoning , the ability with which he maintained great constitutional principles , and the comprchen- siveness of ...
... important occurrences have induced him to stand forward , he has distinguished himself by the force and clearness of his reasoning , the ability with which he maintained great constitutional principles , and the comprchen- siveness of ...
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... important points of enunciation and delivery , he succeeded , by judicious cultivation and incessant practice , in removing the natural disadvantages under which he laboured in these respects . In 1775 , Mr. Curran was called to the ...
... important points of enunciation and delivery , he succeeded , by judicious cultivation and incessant practice , in removing the natural disadvantages under which he laboured in these respects . In 1775 , Mr. Curran was called to the ...
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... importance were nightly debated , and the whole country looked to the issue with impatience and anxiety . On the reports of these discussions , the characteristic features of the people were strongly imprinted ; -the ungovernable ...
... importance were nightly debated , and the whole country looked to the issue with impatience and anxiety . On the reports of these discussions , the characteristic features of the people were strongly imprinted ; -the ungovernable ...
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... importance of whose services occupied a large share of public honor and respect , was the son of an ancient and noble family . Lineally descended from Thomas Cornwalleys , who was sheriff of London in 1378 , and settled at Brome , one ...
... importance of whose services occupied a large share of public honor and respect , was the son of an ancient and noble family . Lineally descended from Thomas Cornwalleys , who was sheriff of London in 1378 , and settled at Brome , one ...
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... important opposition . Bangalore was invested , and fell , in the face of the Sultan's army drawn up on the heights . Lord Cornwallis then resolved to proceed against Seringapatam , the capital of Tippoo's dominions ; within sight of ...
... important opposition . Bangalore was invested , and fell , in the face of the Sultan's army drawn up on the heights . Lord Cornwallis then resolved to proceed against Seringapatam , the capital of Tippoo's dominions ; within sight of ...
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