John Cassell's illustrated history of England. The text, to the reign of Edward i by J.F. Smith; and from that period by W. Howitt, Том 51875 |
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... marched towards Upper Silesia , but Laudohn instantly being performed by the archbishop of Canterbury . The advanced into the vacated position . Instead of taking next day the royal couple held a crowded drawing - room and Laudohn in ...
... marched towards Upper Silesia , but Laudohn instantly being performed by the archbishop of Canterbury . The advanced into the vacated position . Instead of taking next day the royal couple held a crowded drawing - room and Laudohn in ...
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... marched for Hanover , and Ferdinand followed him ; whilst the hereditary prince of Brunswick threw himself betwixt Soubise and Munster , If the French had been by no means successful in Ger- many , they had been much less in other ...
... marched for Hanover , and Ferdinand followed him ; whilst the hereditary prince of Brunswick threw himself betwixt Soubise and Munster , If the French had been by no means successful in Ger- many , they had been much less in other ...
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... marched to its frontiers to add weight to these demands , but the king of Portugal most honourably refused to break with his old allies , whatever might happen to him . War was instantly declared against him by both Spain and France ...
... marched to its frontiers to add weight to these demands , but the king of Portugal most honourably refused to break with his old allies , whatever might happen to him . War was instantly declared against him by both Spain and France ...
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... marched for Castel Branco , and succeeded his life in one of these scandalous adventures , and he had in crossing the Tagus , at Villa Velha , in spite of a force sanguinarily avenged the conspiracy of the houses of Aveiro under count ...
... marched for Castel Branco , and succeeded his life in one of these scandalous adventures , and he had in crossing the Tagus , at Villa Velha , in spite of a force sanguinarily avenged the conspiracy of the houses of Aveiro under count ...
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... marched with a small force from Trichinopoly , which harassed the rear of the French . After making himself master of the Black Town , and threatening to burn it down , he found it impossible to compel Fort St. George to surrender , and ...
... marched with a small force from Trichinopoly , which harassed the rear of the French . After making himself master of the Black Town , and threatening to burn it down , he found it impossible to compel Fort St. George to surrender , and ...
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Страница 432 - It is now sixteen or seventeen years since I saw the queen of France, then the dauphiness, at Versailles; and surely never lighted on this orb, which she hardly seemed to touch, a more delightful vision.
Страница 3 - Born and educated in this country, I glory in the name of Briton ; and the peculiar happiness of my life will ever consist in promoting the welfare of a people, whose loyalty and warm affection to me I consider as the greatest and most permanent security of my throne...
Страница 190 - I call upon the honour of your lordships, to reverence the dignity of your ancestors, and to maintain your own. I call upon the spirit and humanity of my country, to vindicate the national character.
Страница 189 - If I were an American, as I am an Englishman, while a foreign troop was landed in my country, I never would lay down my arms — never — never — never.
Страница 114 - We shall be forced ultimately to retract; let us retract while we can, not when we must. I say we must necessarily undo these violent oppressive acts; they must be repealed — you will repeal them; I pledge myself for it, that you will in the end repeal them ; I stake my reputation on it — I will consent to be taken for an idiot, if they are not finally, repealed.
Страница 114 - To conclude, my lords, if the ministers thus persevere in misadvising and misleading the king, I will not say, that they can alienate the affections of his subjects from his crown ; but I will affirm, that they will make the crown not worth his wearing. I will not say that the king is betrayed ; but I will pronounce, that the kingdom is undone.
Страница 300 - But, you may rely upon it, the patience and long-suffering of this army are almost exhausted, and that there never was so great a spirit of discontent as at this instant. While in the field, I think it may be kept from breaking out into acts of outrage ; but when we retire into winter-quarters, unless the storm is previously dissipated, I cannot be at ease respecting the consequences. It is high time for a peace.
Страница 311 - On one side is a statesman preaching patience, respect for vested rights, strict observance of public faith. On the other is a demagogue ranting about the tyranny of capitalists and usurers, and asking why anybody should be permitted to drink champagne and to ride in a carriage, while thousands of honest folks are in want of necessaries.
Страница 189 - The ministers and ambassadors of those who are called rebels and enemies, are in Paris; in Paris they transact the reciprocal interests of America and France. Can there be a more mortifying insult ? Can even our ministers sustain a more humiliating disgrace 1 Do they dare to resent it?