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An abridgment of The history of England, continued to 1810 - Page 26
by Oliver Goldsmith - 1810
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The History of England, from the Earliest Times to the Death of George II.

Oliver Goldsmith - Great Britain - 1800 - 468 pages
...among the nobles of its different provinces. William's displeasure was not a little increased by the account he received of some railleries which that...sickness ; and Philip was heard to say, that he only lay in of a big belly. This so provoked the English monarch, that be sent him word, he should soon...
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The History of Modern Europe: With an Account of the Decline and ..., Volume 1

William Russell - Europe - 1802 - 550 pages
...death was occasioned by a quarrel not altogether worthy of his life. A witticism gave rise to war. William, who was become corpulent, had been detained in bed some time by sickness, while in Normandy ; a circumstance which gave Philip I. of France occasion to say, with that vivacity...
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An Abridgement of the History of England: From the Invasion of Julius Caesar ...

Oliver Goldsmith - Great Britain - 1806 - 346 pages
...among the nobles of its different provinces. William's displeasure was not a little increased by the account he received of some railleries which that...provoked the English monarch, that he sent him word, he should soon be up, and would, at his churching, present him such a number of tapers, as would set...
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The History of England: From the Earliest Times to the Death of ..., Volume 1

Oliver Goldsmith - 1810 - 294 pages
...among the nobles of its different provinces. William's displeasure was not a little encreased, by the account he received of some railleries, which that...corpulent, had been detained in bed some time by sickness v and Philip was heard to say, that he only lay in of a big belly. This so provoked the English monarch,...
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The History of England: From the Invasion of Julius Cæsar, to the ..., Volume 1

David Hume - Great Britain - 1810 - 540 pages
...not been assured of the countenance and protection of Philip. His displeasure was increased by the account he received of some railleries which that monarch had thrown out against him. William, who was become corpulent, had been detained in bed some time by sickness; upon which Philip...
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An abridgment of The history of England, continued to 1810. Genuine ed ...

Oliver Goldsmith - 1812 - 400 pages
...policy consisted in lessening the Norman power. William's displeasure was not a little increased by the account he received of some railleries which that...Philip was heard to say, That he only lay-in of a hig belly. This so provoked the English monarch, that he sent him word, he should soon be up, and would...
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A Chronological Abridgment of the History of Great-Britain, from the First ...

Antoine-François Bertrand-de-Molleville - Great Britain - 1812 - 528 pages
...broke out between him and the king of France, Philip I. William's displeasure was exasperated by the account he received of some railleries which that monarch had thrown out against him. William, who was become corpulent, had been detained in bed by sickness, upon which Philip was heard...
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A Chronological Abridgment of the History of Great-Britain, from the First ...

Antoine-François Bertrand-de-Molleville - Great Britain - 1812 - 524 pages
...broke out between him and the king of France, Philip I. William's displeasure was exasperated by the account he received of some railleries which that monarch had thrown out against him. William, who'was become corpulent, had been detained in bed by sickness, upon which Philip was heard...
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An abridgment of The history of England, continued to 1810. Genuine ed ...

Oliver Goldsmith - 1812 - 396 pages
...detained in bed some time by sickness ; and Philip was heard to say, That he ^only lay-in of a bip; belly. This so provoked the English monarch, that he sent him word, he should soon be up, and would at his churching, present him such a number of tapers, as would set...
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The History of England, from the Earliest Times to the Death of ..., Volume 1

Oliver Goldsmith - Great Britain - 1823 - 470 pages
...among the nobles of its different provinces. William's displeasure was not a little increased by the account he received of some railleries which that...provoked the English monarch, that he sent him word he should soon be up, and would at his churching present such a number of tapers as would set the kingdom...
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