Sketches of the History of Man: In Two Volumes, Volumen2W. Creech, 1774 |
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In Two Volumes Lord Henry Home Kames. Cyrus , tho ' flaming with resentment against the Lydians for re- volting , liftened to the following fagacious advice , offered by Cro- fus , their former King . " O Cyrus , destroy not Sardis , an ...
In Two Volumes Lord Henry Home Kames. Cyrus , tho ' flaming with resentment against the Lydians for re- volting , liftened to the following fagacious advice , offered by Cro- fus , their former King . " O Cyrus , destroy not Sardis , an ...
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... against any invader in the latter , we indeed make a con- fiderable figure , but lie open to every invader . Happy would Britain be , could the spirit of war and of commerce be made com- patible by fome military plan , that would ...
... against any invader in the latter , we indeed make a con- fiderable figure , but lie open to every invader . Happy would Britain be , could the spirit of war and of commerce be made com- patible by fome military plan , that would ...
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... against each . The first standing army in modern times was established by Charles VII , of France , on a ve- ry imperfect plan . By an edict anno 1448 , he appointed each parish to furnish an archer : these were termed franc - archers ...
... against each . The first standing army in modern times was established by Charles VII , of France , on a ve- ry imperfect plan . By an edict anno 1448 , he appointed each parish to furnish an archer : these were termed franc - archers ...
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... against a total conqueft . Compare the hiftory of Charles VII . with that of Lewis XIV . Kings of France . The for ... against him , had no refource against a more numerous army , but to pur- which chafe peace by offering to abandon all ...
... against a total conqueft . Compare the hiftory of Charles VII . with that of Lewis XIV . Kings of France . The for ... against him , had no refource against a more numerous army , but to pur- which chafe peace by offering to abandon all ...
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... against the prince now mentioned , at the head of a greater army . Mercenary troops are a defence still more feeble , against troops that fight for glory , or for their country . Unhappy was the in- vention of a standing army ; which ...
... against the prince now mentioned , at the head of a greater army . Mercenary troops are a defence still more feeble , against troops that fight for glory , or for their country . Unhappy was the in- vention of a standing army ; which ...
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