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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... soldiers , renounce the English alliance . Spain and France desig - commanded by lord Tyrawley , with the earl of Loudon , lord nated the English as the common enemies of all maritime George Lennox , general Townshend , brigadiers ...
... soldiers , renounce the English alliance . Spain and France desig - commanded by lord Tyrawley , with the earl of Loudon , lord nated the English as the common enemies of all maritime George Lennox , general Townshend , brigadiers ...
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... soldiers , who had to labour and fight under the fierce sun , it proved tremendously so . The city , as the great depôt of the Spanish West Indian trade , was strongly fortified , and contained a garrison equal in number to the ...
... soldiers , who had to labour and fight under the fierce sun , it proved tremendously so . The city , as the great depôt of the Spanish West Indian trade , was strongly fortified , and contained a garrison equal in number to the ...
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... soldiers should keep guard there . Their fishermen were not to approach within fifteen miles of Cape Breton . In the West Indies it was decided that we should , of the French islands that we had taken , retain Tobago , Dominico , St ...
... soldiers should keep guard there . Their fishermen were not to approach within fifteen miles of Cape Breton . In the West Indies it was decided that we should , of the French islands that we had taken , retain Tobago , Dominico , St ...
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... the year 1759 , when the Dutch , envious of the English success , sent an armament of seven men - of- war and one thousand four hundred soldiers from Java . 24 [ GEORGE III . CASSELL'S ILLUSTRATED HISTORY OF ENGLAND .
... the year 1759 , when the Dutch , envious of the English success , sent an armament of seven men - of- war and one thousand four hundred soldiers from Java . 24 [ GEORGE III . CASSELL'S ILLUSTRATED HISTORY OF ENGLAND .
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... soldiers , both horse and foot . The incensed people appeared at the appointed time , and began to pull down the wall of his court . The riot act being read , the cavalry rushed out , and , striking right and left with the flat of their ...
... soldiers , both horse and foot . The incensed people appeared at the appointed time , and began to pull down the wall of his court . The riot act being read , the cavalry rushed out , and , striking right and left with the flat of their ...
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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?