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The historic gallery of portraits and paintings; or, Biographical review: (1807)

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usbattle of the Boyne. Having previously greatly dis-tinguished himself during the day, which terminatedso gloriously in favour of the British arms, the dukewas shot by mistake, as he was crossing the Boyne, bythe French refugees of his own regiment. It is pretended, that being attached to the… … SHTAr SHAKESPEARE. William Shakespeare, the father of the Englishdrama, was born at Stratford-upon-Avon, in the year1564. He was the eldest of ten childern. His father,who was a considerable dealer in wool, had so large afamily that he could give him but a slender education.He was some time at the…

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