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... Macfie's observations . During a public lecture in London in 1948 a prominent historian , Sir George Clark , briefly outlined Macfie's ideas . He assured his listeners that the historians who had contributed most to an understanding of ...
... Macfie's observations . During a public lecture in London in 1948 a prominent historian , Sir George Clark , briefly outlined Macfie's ideas . He assured his listeners that the historians who had contributed most to an understanding of ...
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... Macfie was lay- ing claim to a continent . Instead he was merely placing his flag on one little island and was careful not to wade into the surrounding surf . Macfie's whole argument rested on one brilliant observation , and he viewed ...
... Macfie was lay- ing claim to a continent . Instead he was merely placing his flag on one little island and was careful not to wade into the surrounding surf . Macfie's whole argument rested on one brilliant observation , and he viewed ...
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... Macfie , p . 90 . 94. Lack of comment on Macfie's article : In December 1970 I wrote to Professor Macfie , who lives in retirement in Scotland , to enquire whether Clark's was the only appraisal of his argument . Macfie kindly replied ...
... Macfie , p . 90 . 94. Lack of comment on Macfie's article : In December 1970 I wrote to Professor Macfie , who lives in retirement in Scotland , to enquire whether Clark's was the only appraisal of his argument . Macfie kindly replied ...
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