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WASHINGTON DC, United States — The 'Two Georges' exhibition in the Southwest Exhibition Gallery on the second floor of the Library of Congress's Thomas Jefferson Building explores the parallel lives of George Washington and King George III. The exhibit brings together Washington's papers from the Library of Congress, George III's scientific instruments from London's Science Museum Group, and documents from the Royal Collection and Royal Archives. Despite being traditionally viewed as opponents, the exhibition reveals their shared interests in science and agriculture, and examines how both men-stock-photo
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WASHINGTON DC, United States — The 'Two Georges' exhibition in the Southwest Exhibition Gallery on the second floor of the Library of Congress's Thomas Jefferson Building explores the parallel lives of George Washington and King George III. The exhibit brings together Washington's papers from the Library of Congress, George III's scientific instruments from London's Science Museum Group, and documents from the Royal Collection and Royal Archives. Despite being traditionally viewed as opponents, the exhibition reveals their shared interests in science and agriculture, and examines how both men-stock-photo
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WASHINGTON DC, United States — The 'Two Georges' exhibition in the Southwest Exhibition Gallery on the second floor of the Library of Congress's Thomas Jefferson Building explores the parallel lives of George Washington and King George III. The exhibit brings together Washington's papers from the Library of Congress, George III's scientific instruments from London's Science Museum Group, and documents from the Royal Collection and Royal Archives. Despite being traditionally viewed as opponents, the exhibition reveals their shared interests in science and agriculture, and examines how both men-stock-photo
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WASHINGTON DC, United States — The 'Two Georges' exhibition in the Southwest Exhibition Gallery on the second floor of the Library of Congress's Thomas Jefferson Building explores the parallel lives of George Washington and King George III. The exhibit brings together Washington's papers from the Library of Congress, George III's scientific instruments from London's Science Museum Group, and documents from the Royal Collection and Royal Archives. Despite being traditionally viewed as opponents, the exhibition reveals their shared interests in science and agriculture, and examines how both men-stock-photo
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WASHINGTON DC, United States — The 'Two Georges' exhibition at the Library of Congress's Thomas Jefferson Building features rare documents highlighting the parallel lives of George Washington and King George III. Displayed items include Washington's handwritten copy of 'Rules of Civility' from 1747, Augustine Washington's 1743 will bequeathing enslaved people to his son, and instructions written in 1749 by Frederick, Prince of Wales, to the future George III. The exhibition challenges common myths about both leaders by showcasing original manuscripts that reveal their formative influences, sha-stock-photo
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WASHINGTON DC, United States — The 'Two Georges' exhibition in the Southwest Exhibition Gallery on the second floor of the Library of Congress's Thomas Jefferson Building explores the parallel lives of George Washington and King George III. The exhibit brings together Washington's papers from the Library of Congress, George III's scientific instruments from London's Science Museum Group, and documents from the Royal Collection and Royal Archives. Despite being traditionally viewed as opponents, the exhibition reveals their shared interests in science and agriculture, and examines how both men-stock-photo
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WASHINGTON DC, United States — The 'Two Georges' exhibition in the Southwest Exhibition Gallery on the second floor of the Library of Congress's Thomas Jefferson Building explores the parallel lives of George Washington and King George III. The exhibit brings together Washington's papers from the Library of Congress, George III's scientific instruments from London's Science Museum Group, and documents from the Royal Collection and Royal Archives. Despite being traditionally viewed as opponents, the exhibition reveals their shared interests in science and agriculture, and examines how both men-stock-photo
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The front pages of the UK newspapers  showing the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II in London 20/09/2022-stock-photo
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The front pages of the UK newspapers  showing the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II in London 20/09/2022-stock-photo
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The front pages of the UK newspapers  showing the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II in London 20/09/2022-stock-photo
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Cicero in Catilinam March 17, 1785 James Sayers British In November 1784, a year after King George III appointed him chief minister, William Pitt faced a general election that secured his claim to office. Here, he stands before the House of Commons, addressing his bitter rivals, Charles James Fox and Frederick Lord North, who squirm with anger at being forced onto Parliament’s Opposition Benches. Fox demonstrates disrespect by wearing his hat and chewing his fingers. North scowls and buries his head in papers. The printmaker expresses his admiration through the title which compares the youthfu-stock-photo
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King George V Reviewing the Armies in France Colored Frontispiece from the book The story of the great war; the complete historical records of events to date DIPLOMATIC AND STATE PAPERS by Reynolds, Francis Joseph, 1867-1937; Churchill, Allen Leon; Miller, Francis Trevelyan, 1877-1959; Wood, Leonard, 1860-1927; Knight, Austin Melvin, 1854-1927; Palmer, Frederick, 1873-1958; Simonds, Frank Herbert, 1878-; Ruhl, Arthur Brown, 1876-  Volume III Published 1916-stock-photo
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City of Edinburgh . Author  Ainslie, John 49.62. Place of publication: [Edinburgh] Publisher: Edin.r Printed for J. Ainslie, Geographer, Map and Printseller; where may be had all Sorts of Drawing and Writing Paper's, Plans of Estates Reduced or Enlarged. N.B. Surveying of Lands in all its different Branches, Date of publication: [about 1780.]  Item type: 1 map Medium: copperplate engraving Dimensions: 46 x 57 cm  Former owner: George III, King of Great Britain, 1738-1820-stock-photo
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. The popular history of England : an illustrated history of society and government from the earliest period to our own times . onsiderable alarm as to the arbitrary * Grenville Papers, vol. ii. p. 267. t Ibi<!., p. 238—Diary of Grenville. i Walpole—George III., vol. i. p. 402. 270 RESTRICTIONS ON THE AMERICAN COLONIES. [1764. tendencies of the Court; and it did much to establish that unpopularitvwhich a king, who had many qualities to recommend him to the affection ofhis people, was by his own manifestations of self-will bringing down upon hishead. The question of the proceedings against W-stock-photo
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Sussex archaeological collections relating to the history and antiquities of the county . Ashurst Park, near Tunbridge Wells. On one covenenamelled the Raising of the Serpent by Moses, and on 1other the Judgment of Solomon; the binding is supposedibe by George Heriot, and is engraved in the GentlemafMagazine (vol. lxi, pt. 1, p. 321) and Dibdins Biblioma^ 61 Burnet, Hist, of Reform, iii, pt. 2,p. 259. 62 See also J. G. Nichols LiteraryRemains of King Edward VI, page 11;Burghley Papers, Haynes, pp. 104—107;Ellis Orig. Lett, 1st Ser. vol. ii, pp. 153, 155. But it appears by the PrirjjsElizabeths-stock-photo
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The romance of Princess Amelia, daughter of George III (1783-1810) including extracts from private and unpublished papers . ICTION OF REPORTS CHARACTER OF AMELIA VINDICATED HER OWN SIGNIFICANT WORDS DYING LETTER TO FITZROY STATE-MENT AS TO WILL. The Princess of Wales further reports— Every one believes Princess Amelia is marriedto Mr. FitzRoy, and they say she has confessed hermarriage to the King, who is miserable at his ex-pected loss of his daughter who is his favourite, andI do not wonder, for she always appeared to me themost amiable of the whole set. ^ The assertion that Princess Amelia-stock-photo
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. English: Fleuron from book: An account of the voyages undertaken by the order of His present Majesty for making discoveries in the Southern Hemisphere, And successively performed by Commodore Byron, Captain Wallis, Captain Carteret, and Captain Cook, In the Dolphin, the Swallow, and the Endeavour: Drawn up From the Journals which were kept by the several Commanders, And from the Papers of Joseph Banks, Esq; By John Hawkesworth, LL.D. In three volumes. Illustrated with Cuts, and a great Variety of Charts and Maps relative to Countries now first discovered, or hitherto but imperfectly known. .-stock-photo
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. English: Fleuron from book: A Collection of several valuable pieces, of the Right Honourable Edward Earl of Clarendon. ... Containing I. A full Answer to an infamous and trayterous Pamphlet, intitled, ``a Declaration of the Commons of England, expressing the Reasons of their late Resolutions, touching no further Address or Application to be made to the King.'' Which Pamphlet is prefix'd entire. II. The Difference and Disparity between the Estates and Conditions of George Duke of Buckingham, and Robert Earl of Essex. III. Some Observations and Reflections on Persons and the Times antecedent t-stock-photo
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. English: Fleuron from book: A Collection of several valuable pieces, of the Right Honourable Edward Earl of Clarendon. ... Containing I. A full Answer to an infamous and trayterous Pamphlet, intitled, ``a Declaration of the Commons of England, expressing the Reasons of their late Resolutions, touching no further Address or Application to be made to the King.'' Which Pamphlet is prefix'd entire. II. The Difference and Disparity between the Estates and Conditions of George Duke of Buckingham, and Robert Earl of Essex. III. Some Observations and Reflections on Persons and the Times antecedent t-stock-photo
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. English: Fleuron from book: An historical account of the embassy to the Emperor of China, undertaken by order of the King of Great Britain; ... Abridged principally from the papers of Earl Macartney, as compiled by Sir George Staunton, Bart. ... 336 An historical account of the embassy to the Emperor of China Fleuron T147859-9-stock-photo
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. English: Fleuron from book: An historical account of the embassy to the Emperor of China, undertaken by order of the King of Great Britain; ... Abridged principally from the papers of Earl Macartney, as compiled by Sir George Staunton, Bart. ... 336 An historical account of the embassy to the Emperor of China Fleuron T147859-13-stock-photo
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. English: Fleuron from book: An historical account of our present sovereign George-Lewis, King of Great-Britain, France, and Ireland, Elector of Brunswick-Lunenburg, &c. Containing, His Genealogy, Life, and memorable Actions to this Time; his Arms; a Geographical Description of his Dominions in Germany; the Acts of Parliament for settling the Succession in his Family; the Manner of his being proclaim'd; the Regency; the Ministry; whatsoever has happen'd of Note since his Accession to the Throne; and his Entry. Interspers'd with Speeches, Proclamations, and other authentick Papers. 335 An hist-stock-photo
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George III, King of Great Britain, etc., etc (NYPL b12349153 423968)-stock-photo
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*The Romance of Princess Amelia* (1911) provides a detailed account of Princess Amelia, the daughter of King George III. The work includes extracts from private and unpublished letters, shedding light on her life and romantic history.-stock-photo
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A historical account of Princess Amelia, the youngest daughter of King George III, exploring her life through unpublished papers and private documents. Published in 1911.-stock-photo