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... Prussia were suggested by the celebration of the Jubilee in June 1887 , and by the universal grief felt for the death of Queen Louisa's son and grandson in 1888. As the incidents mentioned in some sketches are sometimes referred to in ...
... Prussia were suggested by the celebration of the Jubilee in June 1887 , and by the universal grief felt for the death of Queen Louisa's son and grandson in 1888. As the incidents mentioned in some sketches are sometimes referred to in ...
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... AND HER FELLOW - HOSTAGES IN AFGHANISTAN 117 14. ELIZABETH GILBERT . 128 15. JANE AUSTEN 136 16. MARIA EDGEWORTH . 145 17. QUEEN LOUISA OF PRUSSIA . 163 18. DOROTHY WORDSWORTH 176 PAGE 19. SISTER DORA . 20. MRS . BARBAULD 186.
... AND HER FELLOW - HOSTAGES IN AFGHANISTAN 117 14. ELIZABETH GILBERT . 128 15. JANE AUSTEN 136 16. MARIA EDGEWORTH . 145 17. QUEEN LOUISA OF PRUSSIA . 163 18. DOROTHY WORDSWORTH 176 PAGE 19. SISTER DORA . 20. MRS . BARBAULD 186.
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... Prussia for science ; she was also made an honorary member of the Royal Astronomical Society and of the Royal Irish Academy , and received many other public marks of appreciation of the value of her astronomical labours . Few women have ...
... Prussia for science ; she was also made an honorary member of the Royal Astronomical Society and of the Royal Irish Academy , and received many other public marks of appreciation of the value of her astronomical labours . Few women have ...
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... in the presence of the Pope , in Paris , in 1804 , and the year following he had the iron crown of the kings of Lombardy placed on his head at Milan . Not content with the title of Emperor of France , he QUEEN LOUISA OF PRUSSIA.
... in the presence of the Pope , in Paris , in 1804 , and the year following he had the iron crown of the kings of Lombardy placed on his head at Milan . Not content with the title of Emperor of France , he QUEEN LOUISA OF PRUSSIA.
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... Prussia , by taking his army across it . It was like offering one hand in friendship , and boxing the ears of your friend with the other . Angry as the whole of Prussia was by the insult thus offered her , she did not bring herself ...
... Prussia , by taking his army across it . It was like offering one hand in friendship , and boxing the ears of your friend with the other . Angry as the whole of Prussia was by the insult thus offered her , she did not bring herself ...
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