Encyclopaedia Americana: A Popular Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, Literature, History, Politics and Biography, a New Ed.; Including a Copius Collection of Original Articles in American Biography; on the Basis of the 7th Ed., of the German Conversations-lexicon, Volume 13Lea & Blanchard, 1844 |
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Page 57
... whig par- ty . , In 1702 , he obtained his election for King's Lynn , which he also represented in several succeeding parliaments . In 1705 , he was nominated one of the coun- cil to prince George of Denmark , as lord high admiral of ...
... whig par- ty . , In 1702 , he obtained his election for King's Lynn , which he also represented in several succeeding parliaments . In 1705 , he was nominated one of the coun- cil to prince George of Denmark , as lord high admiral of ...
Page 58
... whig principles in which he was educated ; and his parlia- mentary conduct was uniformly correct and independent . In 1748 , he purchased his small but celebrated villa at Twicken- ham ( q . v . ) , called Strawberry hill , which it ...
... whig principles in which he was educated ; and his parlia- mentary conduct was uniformly correct and independent . In 1748 , he purchased his small but celebrated villa at Twicken- ham ( q . v . ) , called Strawberry hill , which it ...
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... whig ministry . Such is a rapid sketch of the forty - years ' public life of this distinguished man , as a gene- He was created baron Douro of Wellesley ton of Talavera , and of Wellington , in 1809 ; earl in the county of Somerset ...
... whig ministry . Such is a rapid sketch of the forty - years ' public life of this distinguished man , as a gene- He was created baron Douro of Wellesley ton of Talavera , and of Wellington , in 1809 ; earl in the county of Somerset ...
Page 148
... whig and firm supporter of the Hanoverian succession , he was favored by George I , who raised him to the rank of marquis . He died in 1715 . WHARTON , Philip , duke of , son of the preceding , was born in 1699. He dis- played , when ...
... whig and firm supporter of the Hanoverian succession , he was favored by George I , who raised him to the rank of marquis . He died in 1715 . WHARTON , Philip , duke of , son of the preceding , was born in 1699. He dis- played , when ...
Page 149
... WHIGS AND TORIES . bold and precipitous hills. which is generally red . Wheat succeeds best when treated as a biennial , though it does not remain above one year in the ground . Provided the soil be well pre- pared and dry , and the ...
... WHIGS AND TORIES . bold and precipitous hills. which is generally red . Wheat succeeds best when treated as a biennial , though it does not remain above one year in the ground . Provided the soil be well pre- pared and dry , and the ...
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