The Annals of Our Time: A Diurnal of Events, Social and Political, Home and Foreign, from the Accession of Queen Victoria, June 20, 1837Macmillan and Company, 1879 - 1033 psl. |
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The Annals of Our Time A Diurnal of Events, Social and Political, Home and ... Joseph Irving Visos knygos peržiūra - 1881 |
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Admiral Hornby aged announced appointed army arrived Bill Bishop boat British Bulgaria Captain Chancellor charge Charles Church Committee Conference Congress Constantinople Court crew death debate deceased declared defendants despatch Died Disraeli Duke Duke of Edinburgh Earl Edinburgh elected Emperor England Exchequer explosion expressed favour fire French Gladstone Glasgow Government Grand Hartington Henry honour House of Commons House of Lords India John jury killed King Lady London Lord Beaconsfield Lord Derby Lord Mayor Majesty Majesty's Majesty's Government Marquis Marshal MacMahon ment miles Minister motion murder officers Parliament Pasha passed passengers peace persons Plevna Porte Powers present President Prince of Wales Princess Princess of Wales prisoners proposed Queen question railway received reply Royal Russian Scotland sentenced ship Sir Henry Elliot steamer Sultan tion to-day treaty trial troops Turkey Turkish Turks unveiled verdict vessel votes William
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