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Side 1
... march a great force against the Eng- lish in Portugal , there were few per- sons who had sufficient knowledge of the country , and of the character of the people , to look onward to the issue without dismay . In all parts of the world ...
... march a great force against the Eng- lish in Portugal , there were few per- sons who had sufficient knowledge of the country , and of the character of the people , to look onward to the issue without dismay . In all parts of the world ...
Side 5
... march . If Sir John Moore had not acted ac- cording to his own judgement in the perilous situation in which he had been wantonly exposed , every man of that army had been lost to the coun- try . By his transcendent judgement , however ...
... march . If Sir John Moore had not acted ac- cording to his own judgement in the perilous situation in which he had been wantonly exposed , every man of that army had been lost to the coun- try . By his transcendent judgement , however ...
Side 7
... march- ing to join the main French army on the Danube . I do not believe that this would ultimately have changed the fate of the war , but it would , very probably , have altered the fate of the campaign . There was ano- ther mode of ...
... march- ing to join the main French army on the Danube . I do not believe that this would ultimately have changed the fate of the war , but it would , very probably , have altered the fate of the campaign . There was ano- ther mode of ...
Side 18
... march to the field with the poor bi- gotted Spaniard , without first insist- ing on his divesting himself of super- stition . Some were of opinion , that no aid should have been granted till the cortes were convoked . But I should be ...
... march to the field with the poor bi- gotted Spaniard , without first insist- ing on his divesting himself of super- stition . Some were of opinion , that no aid should have been granted till the cortes were convoked . But I should be ...
Side 49
... March 2 . cond saying , that the Earl of Chatham , by private communica- tion to his majesty , accompanied by a desire of secrecy , did unconstitu- tionally abuse the privilege of access to his sovereign , and thereby afford an example ...
... March 2 . cond saying , that the Earl of Chatham , by private communica- tion to his majesty , accompanied by a desire of secrecy , did unconstitu- tionally abuse the privilege of access to his sovereign , and thereby afford an example ...
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Side 537 - Whereas the Lords Spiritual and Temporal and Commons assembled at Westminster, lawfully, fully and freely representing all the estates of the people of this realm...
Side 255 - In this new state of things, I am authorized to declare to you, sir, that the decrees of Berlin and Milan are revoked, and that after the 1st of November they will cease to have effect; it being understood that, in consequence of this declaration, the English shall revoke their orders in council, and renounce the new principles of blockade, which they have wished to establish; or that the United States, conformably to the act you have just communicated, shall cause their rights to be respected by...
Side 253 - France and their dependencies, and for other purposes," it is provided "that in case either Great Britain or France shall before the 3d day of March next so revoke or modify her edicts as that they shall cease to violate the neutral commerce of the United States, which fact the President of the United States shall declare by proclamation and if the other nation shall not within three months thereafter so revoke or modify her edicts in like manner...
Side v - An act to indemnify such persons in the United Kingdom as have omitted to qualify themselves for offices and employments, and for extending the time limited for those purposes respectively...
Side 83 - Then said Paul unto him, God shall smite thee, thou whited wall : for sittest thou to judge me after the law, and commandest me to be smitten contrary to the law...
Side 515 - Omnium fell in the course of that day to lOJ discount. The discount, however, was finally reduced to about 4 per cent., and public credit speedily recovered. But the effect of the rash speculations to South America continued to show itself in numerous bankruptcies, and an alarm had been raised by a Report of a Committee of the House of Commons, which had been appointed to inquire into the state of bullion, — a prolific source of controversy and confusion, the history of which belongs to the annals...
Side 115 - February, 1769, was ordered to be expunged from the journals as " subversive of the rights of the whole body of electors of this kingdom.
Side 576 - Parliament proposes to provide for me, will make me undertake the charge with greater hopes that I may be able satisfactorily to fulfil the important duties which it must impose upon me. " Of the nature and importance of that charge, I cannot but be duly sensible, involving, as it does, every thing which is valuable to myself, as well as the highest interests of a people endeared to me by so many ties and considerations, but by nothing so strongly as by their steady, loyal, and affectionate attachment...