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... portraits of almost all those who have to do with politics or the Court . He does not bore us with a long preface , but at ... portrait of the author faces the title . The New Volumes of the Encyclopædia Britannica . Vol . X. , being Vol ...
... portraits of almost all those who have to do with politics or the Court . He does not bore us with a long preface , but at ... portrait of the author faces the title . The New Volumes of the Encyclopædia Britannica . Vol . X. , being Vol ...
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... Portrait by Romney - Hiung - nu or Huns , 36 . great - uncle ( who , however , was only twenty odd years his senior ) , Sir Thomas Gorges , together with his wife , the Marchioness of and valued courtiers of Queen Elizabeth , and ...
... Portrait by Romney - Hiung - nu or Huns , 36 . great - uncle ( who , however , was only twenty odd years his senior ) , Sir Thomas Gorges , together with his wife , the Marchioness of and valued courtiers of Queen Elizabeth , and ...
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... portrait inquired for is probably the first one under - mentioned : - Eliz . Gunning , Duchess of Hamilton ... Portraits , 1 May , 1867 , at South Kensington Museum ; the last was in the third exhibition , 13 April , 1868 . ADRIAN ...
... portrait inquired for is probably the first one under - mentioned : - Eliz . Gunning , Duchess of Hamilton ... Portraits , 1 May , 1867 , at South Kensington Museum ; the last was in the third exhibition , 13 April , 1868 . ADRIAN ...
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... PORTRAIT BY ROMNEY ( 9th S. xi . 447 , 516 ) . Neither of the portraits men- tioned at the latter reference is the original engraved portrait by Romney to which Wesley refers in his ' Diary , ' although both may be described as versions ...
... PORTRAIT BY ROMNEY ( 9th S. xi . 447 , 516 ) . Neither of the portraits men- tioned at the latter reference is the original engraved portrait by Romney to which Wesley refers in his ' Diary , ' although both may be described as versions ...
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... portrait , after Drama , ' in 15 vols .; Hayward's ' Essays ' ; Hipkins's Holbein , of the ill - starred queen . The Queen's Musical Instruments ; and many scarce illustrated Quair , by Mr. Maurice Hewlett , is continued . works of a ...
... portrait , after Drama , ' in 15 vols .; Hayward's ' Essays ' ; Hipkins's Holbein , of the ill - starred queen . The Queen's Musical Instruments ; and many scarce illustrated Quair , by Mr. Maurice Hewlett , is continued . works of a ...
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