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Memoirs of the life of Prince Menzikoff, late Prime Minister of Russia, and Velt Marshal General of the Czar's forces. Giving An Account of his Rise at the Court of the late Czar, and the Causes of his Disgrace. In a letter from a foreign minister at the court of Russia.
Foreign Minister at the Court of Russia.Date: MDCCXXVII. [1727]- Books
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The state-Anatomy of Great Britain. Containing a particular account of its several interests and parties, their bent and genius; and what each of them, with all the rest of Europe, may hope or fear from the Reign and Family of King George. Being a memorial Sent by an intimate friend to a Foreign Minister, lately nominated to come for the Court of England.
Toland, John, 1670-1722.Date: [1717]- Books
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The present influence and conduct of Great-Britain impartially considered. In a letter from a foreign minister at the Hague, to Count - residing at the court of London. Faithfully translated from the original French.
Foreign minister at the Hague.Date: [1741]- Books
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Memoirs of Sweden, containing a particular account of the great change which happened in the government of that kingdom, in the reign of King Charles XI. when the Senate was deprived of its authority, and the noblity [sic] lost the greatest part of their estates by setting up the High-Commission Court: of the way of paying the debts of the Crown; of modelling the Army and Fleet; and in general, of the characters and secret views of the king's ministers, in bringing about the said change. Written by a foreign minister residing in Sweden at that time. Translated from the French.
Foreign Minister Residing in Sweden.Date: 1719- Books
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The present state of Russia. In two volumes. Being an account of the government of that country, both civil and ecclesiastical; of the Czar's forces by sea and land, the Regulation of his Finances, the several Methods he made use of to civilize his People and improve the Country, his Transactions with several Eastern Princes, and what happened most remarkable at his Court, particularly in relation to the late Czarewitz, from the Year 1714, to 1720. The whole being the journal of a foreign minister who resided in Russia at that time. With A description of Petersbourg and Cronslot, and Several other Pieces relating to the Affairs of Russia. Translated from the High-Dutch. To which is added A general Map of the Czar's Dominions, according to the latest Observations.
Weber, Friedrich Christian.Date: MDCCXXIII. 1722- [1723]- Books
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Serious considerations upon the present state of the war in Europe. Transmitted in a letter from a foreign minister lately residing at Paris, to his friend in London. The whole Containing a True and Impartial Account of all the most Memorable Designs and Transactions for Two Years last past, in the Empire, Italy, Spain and the Netherlands. With Some Conjectures upon the Projects of the French Court, for the next Campaign.
Foreign Minister Lately Residing at Paris.Date: 1706- Books
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The state-Anatomy of Great Britain. Containing a particular account of its several interests and parties, their bent and genius; and what each of them, with all the rest of Europe, may hope or fear from the reign and family of King George. Being a memorial sent by an intimate friend to a foreign minister , lately nominated to come for the Court of England.
Toland, John, 1670-1722.Date: [1717?]- Books
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The state-anatomy of Great Britain. Containing a particular account of its several interests and parties, their bent and genius; and what each of them, with all the rest of Europe, may hope or fear from the reign and family of King George. Being a memorial sent by an intimate friend to a foreign minister, lately nominated to come for the court of England.
Toland, John, 1670-1722.Date: 1717- Books
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The state-Anatomy of Great Britain. Containing a particular account of its several interests and parties, their bent and genius; and what each of them, with all the rest of Europe, may hope or fear from the reign and family of King George. Being a memorial sent by an intimate friend to a foreign minister, lately nominated to come for the court of England.
Toland, John, 1670-1722.Date: [1717]- Books
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The state-anatomy of Great Britain. Containing a particular account of its several interests and parties, their bent and genius; and what each of them, with all the rest of Europe, may hope or fear from the reign and family of King George. Being a memorial sent by an intimate friend to a foreign minister, lately nominated to come for the court of England.
Toland, John, 1670-1722.Date: [1717]- Books
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The state-Anatomy of Great Britain. Containing a particular account of its several interests and parties, their bent and genius; and what each of them, with all the rest of Europe, may hope or fear from the reign and family of King George. Being a memorial sent by an intimate friend to a foreign minister, lately nominated to come for the court of England.
Toland, John, 1670-1722.Date: [1717]- Books
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The state-Anatomy of Great Britain. Containing a particular account of its several interests and parties, their bent and genius; and what each of them, with all the rest of Europe, may hope or fear from the reign and family of King George. Being a memorial sent by an intimate friend to a foreign minister, lately nominated to come for the court of England.
Toland, John, 1670-1722.Date: [1717]- Books
The Petrine instauration : religion, esotericism and science at the court of Peter the Great, 1689-1725 / by Robert Collis.
Collis, Robert.Date: 2012- Books
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A full, clear, and authorised account of the late conspiracy in Portugal; the horrid attempt upon the life of his most faithful Majesty; the real manner of discovering the plot, And the dreadful Execution of the Conspirators. In a letter from a minister of state in Portugal, to the envoy of a foreign court in England. Translated from the Original Portuguese. With Notes, by the Translator. Also a large introduction, containing a full account of the Kingdom of Portugal, its Government, Revenues, Forces, Religion, and of the Genius, Manners and Customs of the Natives; an Entertaining History of Portugal, and more particularly of the Rise of the present Royal Family. And A Representation of the Execution drawn upon the Spot.
Date: M.DCC.LIX. [1759]- Books
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The memorial of M. Bestuchef His Czarish Majesties resident in London. Presented Oct. 17. 1720. To the court of Great Britain, being a reply to the two answers given by the British and Brunswick ministers to a former memorial. Presented by the resident Wesselofski.
Russia. Sovereign (1689-1725: Peter I)Date: Printed in the year, 1721- Books
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Travels from St. Petersburg in Russia, to diverse parts of Asia. Containing, I. A journey to Ispahan in Persia, in the years 1715, 1716, 1717, and 1718. II. A journey to Pekin in China, through Siberia, in the Years 1719, 1720, 1721. With a map of the Author's two routes between Mosco and Pekin: To which is added, a translation of the Journal of Mr. de Lange, Resident of Russia at the court of Pekin, in the years 1721 and 1722. III. A journey from Mosco to Derbent in Persia, in the year 1722. IV. A journey from St. Petersburg to Constantinople, in the years 1737 and 1738. By John Bell, Esq; (gentleman in several Embassies to the Emperors of China, Persia, &c.) In two volumes. ...
Bell, John, 1691-1780.Date: M,DCC,LXIV. [1764]- Pictures
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The Congress of Berlin: Disraeli as a tooth-drawer, assisted by Queen Victoria, operates on Sultan Abdul Hamid II of the Ottoman Empire, surrounded by political figures from France, Germany etc. Coloured lithograph by J.J. van Brederode after Jan Steen, 1878.
Steen, Jan, 1626-1679.Date: [between 1800 and 1899]Reference: 778482i- Books
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An impartial history of Whig and Tory. Shewing the rise, progress, views, strength, interests, and characters of those two contending parties: And the great Influence they have always had over most Courts in Europe. Written in French by Monsieur Rapin, a Foreign Minister, who Resided here several Years. Lately Publish'd at the Hague. Made English by Mr. Ozell.
Rapin de Thoyras, M. (Paul), 1661-1725.Date: 1718- Books
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A rescript of H.M. the King of Prussia to Mr. D'Andrie, his minister at the British Court: whereby H.M. orders him to declare to the ministry of H.M. the King of Great Britain, the motives which obliged him to supply the Emperor with auxiliaries.
Prussia (Kingdom). Sovereign (1740-1786: Frederick II)Date: 1744- Books
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A refutation of the memorial published by the Court of Vienna, intitled An answer to the declaration made by the Count of Dohna, minister from his Majesty the King of Prussia; ... Published by express order of M. Andrie, Minister of his Majesty the King of Prussia at the Court of Great Britain.
Date: 1744- Books
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The queen of Hungary's reply to the manifesto, which Count Dohna, minister from the King of Prussia, read at the Court of Vienna. To which is added, several original papers. By Order of his Excellency Baron Wasner.
Hungary. Sovereign (1740-1780 : Maria Theresa)Date: 1744- Pictures
Tadasu Hayashi. Colour lithograph by L. Ward (Spy), 1902.
Ward, Leslie, Sir, 1851-1922.Date: April 24th 1902Reference: 823452iPart of: Vanity fair (London, England : 1868)- Books
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Letters and negociations of M. van Hoey, ambassador from the States-General to His Most Christian Majesty. Containing an exact representation of the present state of the court of France, with the Characters of the King and his principal Ministers; Also Several curious Particulars relating to the Life and Ministry of the late Cardinal De Fleury; with many Pieces of secret but authentic History, in respect to the Commencement and Continuance of the present War, and the Intrigues that have been carried on in order to prevent their High Mightinesses from affording any Effectual Succours to the Queen of Hungary: Together with Some memorable Anecdotes as to the past and present Conduct of Great Britain.
Hoey, Abraham van, 1684-1766.Date: M.DCC.XLIII. [1743]- Books
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The court kalendar. 1740. Containing I. The Births of all the Sovereign Princes now living, with the Time of the first Founding of all the Kingdoms, &c. now in Europe, p. 5. II. A List of the Cardinals, with the Time of their Births and Promotions, p. 9. III. The Deaths of all the Princes since 1720, p. 21. IV. Remarks Historical and Chronological concerning the Age of the World, p. 26. V. Of the Names of the Months, p. 27. VI. A List of the Privy Council, p. 28. VII. List of the Knight[s] of the Garter, p. 30. VIII. - of those of the Bath, p. 31. IX. - of those of the Thistle, p. 32. X A List of the Foreign Ministers now residing at the Court of Great Britain, and of the English Ministers Abroad, p. 32. XI. A List of the Lord Mayor, Aldermen, and Common Council, p. 34. XII. Rates of the Hackney Coachmen and Watermen, p. 39. XIII. Memorable events since 1688, p. 42. Suited to bind up with Rider's Almanack, a List of the present Parliament, and a List of the Publick Offices.
Date: MDCCXL. [1740]- Books
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Memoirs of Great Britain and Ireland. From the dissolution of the last Parliament of Charles II. until the sea-battle off La Hogue. Volume II. Consisting chiefly of letters from the French Ambassadors in England to their Court; and from Charles II. James II. King William, and Queen Mary, And the Ministers and Generals of those Princes. Taken from the Depôt des Affaires etrangeres at Versailles, and King William's private Cabinet at Kensington. Interspersed with Historical Relations, necessary to connect the Papers together. By Sir John Dalrymple, Bart.
Dalrymple, John, Sir, 1726-1810.Date: MDCCLXXIII. [1773]