John Cassell's Illustrated History of England, Band 5John Frederick Smith W. Kent and Company, 1861 |
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... called on the commons colonies of America rebelled against us , and France lent her to settle the dowry of the queen . The precedent of queen ready aid to avenge the deprivation of Canada . Then , as Caroline was adopted , and a hundred ...
... called on the commons colonies of America rebelled against us , and France lent her to settle the dowry of the queen . The precedent of queen ready aid to avenge the deprivation of Canada . Then , as Caroline was adopted , and a hundred ...
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... called " The North Briton , ” in opposition to one published in defence of Bute's admini- stration , called " The Briton . " Parliament was prorogued on the 2nd of June , and Wilkes's paper appeared imme- diately , and was excessively ...
... called " The North Briton , ” in opposition to one published in defence of Bute's admini- stration , called " The Briton . " Parliament was prorogued on the 2nd of June , and Wilkes's paper appeared imme- diately , and was excessively ...
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... called out raised a loud hurrah , supposing his son was about to be proclaimed . But presently a manifesto was read , announcing that the Russian people had deposed Peter as the sworn enemy of the country and the church , and had ...
... called out raised a loud hurrah , supposing his son was about to be proclaimed . But presently a manifesto was read , announcing that the Russian people had deposed Peter as the sworn enemy of the country and the church , and had ...
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... called on to defend her ancient ally from the attacks of Spain , and the renewed attack of France . The kings of Spain had long desired to absorb Portugal , and embody it permanently as a part of their own country . Supported by France ...
... called on to defend her ancient ally from the attacks of Spain , and the renewed attack of France . The kings of Spain had long desired to absorb Portugal , and embody it permanently as a part of their own country . Supported by France ...
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... called in to their aid the nabob of Mysore , Hyder Ali , but to little purpose . Pondicherry was invested on the 8th of December , and , on the 16th of January , 1761 , it surrendered , Lally and his troops , amounting to two thou- sand ...
... called in to their aid the nabob of Mysore , Hyder Ali , but to little purpose . Pondicherry was invested on the 8th of December , and , on the 16th of January , 1761 , it surrendered , Lally and his troops , amounting to two thou- sand ...
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Seite 243 - That the influence of the Crown has increased, is increasing, and ought to be diminished"?
Seite 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.
Seite 190 - From the tapestry that adorns these walls, the immortal ancestor of this noble lord* frowns with indignation at the disgrace of his country.
Seite 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...
Seite 51 - 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...
Seite 48 - I rejoice that America has resisted. Three millions of people, so dead to all the feelings of liberty as voluntarily to submit to be slaves, would have been fit instruments to make slaves of the rest.
Seite 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.
Seite 106 - SIR, — His Majesty has thought proper to order a new commission of the Treasury to be made out, in which I do not perceive your name.
Seite 393 - I impeach him in the name of the people of India, whose laws, rights and liberties he has subverted; whose properties he has destroyed; whose country he has laid waste and desolate. I impeach him in the name and by virtue of those eternal laws of justice which he has violated. I impeach him in the name of human nature itself, which he has cruelly outraged, injured and oppressed, in both sexes, in every age, rank, situation, and condition of life.
Seite 47 - Majesty, the property of your Majesty's commons of America. It is an absurdity in terms. The distinction between legislation and taxation is essentially necessary to liberty. The Crown, the Peers, are equally legislative powers with the Commons. If taxation be a part of simple legislation, the Crown...