The Memoirs of Charles-Lewis, Baron de Pollnitz: Being the Observations He Made in His Late Travels from Prussia Thro' Germany, Italy, France, Flanders, Holland, England, &c. ... In Letters to His Friend : Discovering Not Only the Present State of the Chief Cities and Towns; But the Characters of the Principal Persons at the Several Courts ...D. Browne, 1738 |
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... because I had no Paffport , and Orders were arriv'd from Court , to ftop all that travell'd without one ; I therefore thought of the following Stratagem . About a League from Toul , which is the laft Place in France , I feign'd myself ...
... because I had no Paffport , and Orders were arriv'd from Court , to ftop all that travell'd without one ; I therefore thought of the following Stratagem . About a League from Toul , which is the laft Place in France , I feign'd myself ...
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... because they imagin'd , that if the Court went , the Regency and the Courts of Juftice would remain with them , as they did in the Time of the late Elector . Ne- vertheless they were out in their Calculation , and the Elector , juftly ...
... because they imagin'd , that if the Court went , the Regency and the Courts of Juftice would remain with them , as they did in the Time of the late Elector . Ne- vertheless they were out in their Calculation , and the Elector , juftly ...
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... because of a great many little Steps that lead up and down to them . In the Vaults of this Palace there's the Tun , fo famous for its enormous Size ; ' tis faid to con- tain 26,250 Gallons Paris Measure . The Elec- tors have had ...
... because of a great many little Steps that lead up and down to them . In the Vaults of this Palace there's the Tun , fo famous for its enormous Size ; ' tis faid to con- tain 26,250 Gallons Paris Measure . The Elec- tors have had ...
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... because feveral had excus'd themselves . Only the Marshal de Berwic , the Natural Son of James II . King of England , prefer'd the Service of the Regency to the old Obligations he had to the King of Spain . His Catholic Majesty , whose ...
... because feveral had excus'd themselves . Only the Marshal de Berwic , the Natural Son of James II . King of England , prefer'd the Service of the Regency to the old Obligations he had to the King of Spain . His Catholic Majesty , whose ...
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... because People might then carry the Value of feveral Millions about them , with out fweating under the Load . This was a rare way to thrive , when a Man carry'd his whole Eftate thus in his Pocket ! By this Means did the Duke Regent ...
... because People might then carry the Value of feveral Millions about them , with out fweating under the Load . This was a rare way to thrive , when a Man carry'd his whole Eftate thus in his Pocket ! By this Means did the Duke Regent ...
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