The History of Great Britain from the Death of George II. to the Coronation of George IV.: Designed as a Continuation of Hume and SmollettThomas Davis, 1844 - 724 էջ |
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... objects that engaged termined , with your cheerful and powerful the public attention were the equipment of assistance , to prosecute this war with vigor , a large squadron of men - of - war and trans- in order to that desirable object ...
... objects that engaged termined , with your cheerful and powerful the public attention were the equipment of assistance , to prosecute this war with vigor , a large squadron of men - of - war and trans- in order to that desirable object ...
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... object so interesting rather than give up their property for the to his people : they assured him , that his satisfaction of their creditors . But the laud - faithful commons saw with joy and venera- able intentions of the legislature ...
... object so interesting rather than give up their property for the to his people : they assured him , that his satisfaction of their creditors . But the laud - faithful commons saw with joy and venera- able intentions of the legislature ...
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... object rather detachments , were each at a consid- of their operations lay . Cassel , Gottingen , erable distance ... objects . The Thuringia , and to endeavor , by a rapid and marquis of Granby , with a large body of judicious movement ...
... object rather detachments , were each at a consid- of their operations lay . Cassel , Gottingen , erable distance ... objects . The Thuringia , and to endeavor , by a rapid and marquis of Granby , with a large body of judicious movement ...
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... object of The same day , which was the twenty - ninth the enemy : their centre and their left wing of June , they passed the Dymel ; and while were commanded by the prince of Soubise , prince Ferdinand , as if discouraged by so who had ...
... object of The same day , which was the twenty - ninth the enemy : their centre and their left wing of June , they passed the Dymel ; and while were commanded by the prince of Soubise , prince Ferdinand , as if discouraged by so who had ...
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... objects of their with a steady and penetrating eye , did not junction with the Austrians : their main let slip this , single ... object . It magazine of meal , which added to the value was impossible for the king to spare such a of this ...
... objects of their with a steady and penetrating eye , did not junction with the Austrians : their main let slip this , single ... object . It magazine of meal , which added to the value was impossible for the king to spare such a of this ...
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The History of Great Britain from the Death of George II: To the ..., Հատոր 2 James Rodger Miller Ամբողջությամբ դիտվող - 1832 |
The History of Great Britain from the Death of George II. to the Coronation ... J. R. Miller Ամբողջությամբ դիտվող - 1825 |
The History of Great Britain from the Death of George II. to the Coronation ... J. R. Miller Ամբողջությամբ դիտվող - 1829 |
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Էջ 99 - At the same time, this kingdom, as the supreme governing and legislative power, has always bound the colonies by her laws, by her regulations, and restrictions in trade, in navigation, in manufactures, in every thing, except that of taking their money out of their pockets without their consent.
Էջ 154 - In our own native land, in defence of the freedom that is our birthright, and which we ever enjoyed till the late violation of it ; for the protection of our property, acquired solely by the honest industry of our forefathers and ourselves, against violence actually offered, we have taken up arms. We shall lay them down when hostilities shall cease on the part of the aggressors, and all danger of their being renewed shall be removed, and not before.
Էջ 104 - He made an administration so checkered and speckled, he put together a piece of joinery so crossly indented and whimsically dovetailed ; a cabinet so variously inlaid ; such a piece of diversified mosaic; such a tesselated pavement without cement ; here a bit of black stone and there a bit of white...
Էջ 252 - That the influence of the Crown has increased, is increasing, and ought to be diminished"?
Էջ 220 - ... been conducted. They will, therefore, be ready to enter upon the consideration of a treaty of peace and commerce not inconsistent with treaties already subsisting, when the king of Great Britain shall demonstrate a sincere disposition for that purpose. The only solid proof of this disposition, will be, an explicit acknowledgment of the independence of these states, or the withdrawing his fleets and armies.
Էջ 220 - I am not worth purchasing; but such as I am, the king of Great Britain is not rich enough to do it.
Էջ 378 - Already these free men show their discontent, and the repugnance which they have to bear arms against their brothers, the French. Well! we will fly to their succour; we will make a descent on the island; we will lodge there fifty thousand caps of liberty; we will plant there the sacred tree, and we will stretch out our arms to our republican brethren ; the tyranny of their government will soon be destroyed. Let every one of us be strongly impressed with this idea! — Monge.
Էջ 175 - America, and shall choose to become members of any of these states ; and they shall be protected in the free exercise of their respective religions, and be invested with the rights, privileges and immunities of natives, as established by the laws of these states ; and, moreover, that this Congress will provide, for every such person, fifty acres of unappropriated lands in some of these states, to be held by him and his heirs in absolute property.
Էջ 169 - He has refused, for a long time after such dissolutions, to cause others to be elected; whereby the legislative powers, incapable of annihilation, have returned to the people at large for their exercise ; the State remaining, in the mean time, exposed to all the danger of invasion from without, and convulsions within.
Էջ 365 - I should ; because we are so made, as to be affected at such spectacles with melancholy sentiments upon the unstable condition of mortal prosperity, and the tremendous uncertainty of human greatness ; because in those natural feelings we learn great lessons ; because in events like these our passions instruct our reason...