History of the Regency and Reign of King George the Fourth, Tom 1 |
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... in the first place , to examine those persons in whose declarations the occasion for this inquiry had originated . Because if they , on being examined upon oath , had retracted or varied their assertions , all necessity for further ...
... in the first place , to examine those persons in whose declarations the occasion for this inquiry had originated . Because if they , on being examined upon oath , had retracted or varied their assertions , all necessity for further ...
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