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... held important office , he wielded great influence with the Whig faction headed by Lord Rockingham . Anything that seemed to smack of tyranny was anathema to Burke . Throughout the American war he was a consistent critic of the ...
... held important office , he wielded great influence with the Whig faction headed by Lord Rockingham . Anything that seemed to smack of tyranny was anathema to Burke . Throughout the American war he was a consistent critic of the ...
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... held its meetings at Brooks's . In brief it is a Dining Club which was founded to perpetuate the memory of Charles James Fox . In his lifetime there was a Whig Club , of which he was the leading light , and it seems probable that this ...
... held its meetings at Brooks's . In brief it is a Dining Club which was founded to perpetuate the memory of Charles James Fox . In his lifetime there was a Whig Club , of which he was the leading light , and it seems probable that this ...
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... held many important Cabinet offices , culminating in being appointed Foreign Secretary early in 1938 . Lord Halifax worked strenuously to preserve peace , but by the time he went to the Foreign Office the sands were running out , and ...
... held many important Cabinet offices , culminating in being appointed Foreign Secretary early in 1938 . Lord Halifax worked strenuously to preserve peace , but by the time he went to the Foreign Office the sands were running out , and ...
Contents
Foreword | 11 |
Early Elections | 19 |
Gaming and the Betting Book I | 35 |
Copyright | |
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