The Whistler at the Plough: Containing Travels, Statistics, and Descriptions of Scenery & Agricultural Customs in Most Parts of England: with Letters from Ireland: Also "Free Trade and the League;" a Biographical History, Volume 2James Ainsworth, 1853 - Free trade |
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... early life , we are indebted to the affectionate memoir published by his brother , Poulett Scrope , Esq . , M.P. , in 1843 ; for the latter portions , we are indebted to the public records of fifteen years ; for some particulars more im ...
... early life , we are indebted to the affectionate memoir published by his brother , Poulett Scrope , Esq . , M.P. , in 1843 ; for the latter portions , we are indebted to the public records of fifteen years ; for some particulars more im ...
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... early attainment of great public eminence by the force of talent alone ; equally purchased , alas ! by premature extinction , at the zenith of a brilliant career . ― As the youngest and prettiest child of the family , Charles was ...
... early attainment of great public eminence by the force of talent alone ; equally purchased , alas ! by premature extinction , at the zenith of a brilliant career . ― As the youngest and prettiest child of the family , Charles was ...
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... early age of sixteen Charles Thomson was initiated into life in St Petersburg , and , while not neglecting the business he was there to learn , he yet eagerly entered into the amusements of society , to which his connections and posi ...
... early age of sixteen Charles Thomson was initiated into life in St Petersburg , and , while not neglecting the business he was there to learn , he yet eagerly entered into the amusements of society , to which his connections and posi ...
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... early in that month , and is the principal mart for exchange of the products of Europe and Asia . From Nischnei he embarked on the Wolga for Astracan , and descended the whole course of that enormous river , stop- ping at times to visit ...
... early in that month , and is the principal mart for exchange of the products of Europe and Asia . From Nischnei he embarked on the Wolga for Astracan , and descended the whole course of that enormous river , stop- ping at times to visit ...
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... early in life , he was plunging , being considerable , and this im- mediately following his losses of the year before in the Ame- rican mining speculations . The remonstrances of his brother Andrew at times reached a very high tone ...
... early in life , he was plunging , being considerable , and this im- mediately following his losses of the year before in the Ame- rican mining speculations . The remonstrances of his brother Andrew at times reached a very high tone ...
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