The Scot in EnglandHurst & Blackett, 1935 - 288 pagini |
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Pagina 121
... turned loose on the unsuspecting public . Stiffer standards were not long in coming , how- ever . In 1705 Robert Eliot was selected by the Incorporation as " public dissector " , and the Edin- burgh Town Council voted him a salary of ...
... turned loose on the unsuspecting public . Stiffer standards were not long in coming , how- ever . In 1705 Robert Eliot was selected by the Incorporation as " public dissector " , and the Edin- burgh Town Council voted him a salary of ...
Pagina 264
... turned out , they hung on and won the war after their allies had wilted . The Scots did not get credit for bringing victory out of defeat . They were merely pawns in the hands of the military caste who ruled England , and they continued ...
... turned out , they hung on and won the war after their allies had wilted . The Scots did not get credit for bringing victory out of defeat . They were merely pawns in the hands of the military caste who ruled England , and they continued ...
Pagina 272
... turned against France . Like a disgusted sales - manager who has seen his whirlwind campaign fall short of its objective , Napoleon left for Paris , leaving Sault to deal with Sir John Moore . Sir John led his gaunt men into Corunna ...
... turned against France . Like a disgusted sales - manager who has seen his whirlwind campaign fall short of its objective , Napoleon left for Paris , leaving Sault to deal with Sir John Moore . Sir John led his gaunt men into Corunna ...
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WE GIVE ENGLAND A KING | 29 |
WE GIVE ENGLAND A PRIME MINISTER | 54 |
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