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... tell , ' said a third ; but surely she will not make her lady of her bedchamber , when it was her Grace who spread such slanders touching the Prince of Wales ' birth . ' They had not long to wait before they saw below the chateau ...
... tell , ' said a third ; but surely she will not make her lady of her bedchamber , when it was her Grace who spread such slanders touching the Prince of Wales ' birth . ' They had not long to wait before they saw below the chateau ...
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... Tell her , ' said the fine old prelate , ' first to ask . her father's blessing ; mine without his is useless . ' But such a reproof would be lost on the cold heart of a princess who was unable to hide the childish . delight that she ...
... Tell her , ' said the fine old prelate , ' first to ask . her father's blessing ; mine without his is useless . ' But such a reproof would be lost on the cold heart of a princess who was unable to hide the childish . delight that she ...
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... telling him one day how ' ashamed ' he felt that his son was with the Prince of Orange , James replied , ' Ashamed ! why , are not my daughters with him ? ' There is no doubt but that the English revolution was a necessary result of ...
... telling him one day how ' ashamed ' he felt that his son was with the Prince of Orange , James replied , ' Ashamed ! why , are not my daughters with him ? ' There is no doubt but that the English revolution was a necessary result of ...
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... tell him that his generous protector was standing by his bedside . ' Where is he ? ' said the dying king . ' Here , ' replied Louis ; ' I am come to see if I can do anything for you . ' ' I am going , ' replied James , ' to pay a debt ...
... tell him that his generous protector was standing by his bedside . ' Where is he ? ' said the dying king . ' Here , ' replied Louis ; ' I am come to see if I can do anything for you . ' ' I am going , ' replied James , ' to pay a debt ...
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... telling them that he was resolutely deter- mined to go over to Scotland , and restore his ' royal father by means of his own subjects . ' His adherents in that kingdom deemed his scheme a mad one , and wrote to dissuade him from it ...
... telling them that he was resolutely deter- mined to go over to Scotland , and restore his ' royal father by means of his own subjects . ' His adherents in that kingdom deemed his scheme a mad one , and wrote to dissuade him from it ...
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