Life of Victor Emmanuel II, First King of Italy, Volume 2Macmillan, 1879 |
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... English minister , a gentle- man sought him in haste with a message from the ministry , begging that he would send in writing his last conditions , to see if they could come to an understand- ing . Time was short , and to hasten matters ...
... English minister , a gentle- man sought him in haste with a message from the ministry , begging that he would send in writing his last conditions , to see if they could come to an understand- ing . Time was short , and to hasten matters ...
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... English hand of Sir James Hudson . General La Marmora , offended at what he considered the interference of a foreign diplomatist in the internal affairs of the state , thereupon sent in his resignation . The king was ill in bed , but he ...
... English hand of Sir James Hudson . General La Marmora , offended at what he considered the interference of a foreign diplomatist in the internal affairs of the state , thereupon sent in his resignation . The king was ill in bed , but he ...
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... English lady , and other offences against the traditions of his house , now made earnest appeals to his nephew to save the family from everlasting infamy before it was too late : but , Francis was deaf to all entreaty , and the Count of ...
... English lady , and other offences against the traditions of his house , now made earnest appeals to his nephew to save the family from everlasting infamy before it was too late : but , Francis was deaf to all entreaty , and the Count of ...
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... English naval officers at Genoa looked on encou- ragingly , if they did not aid in the embarkation of the Italian volunteers : and their conduct was also de- scribed as infâme . Cavour bore this cross - fire of diplomatic batteries ...
... English naval officers at Genoa looked on encou- ragingly , if they did not aid in the embarkation of the Italian volunteers : and their conduct was also de- scribed as infâme . Cavour bore this cross - fire of diplomatic batteries ...
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... English literature , and had taught himself to speak English in that wonderful manner that no one would have known that he was a foreigner . I am very anxious to see him , but I forget his name . ' He named him , and his face fell ...
... English literature , and had taught himself to speak English in that wonderful manner that no one would have known that he was a foreigner . I am very anxious to see him , but I forget his name . ' He named him , and his face fell ...
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