John Cassell's Illustrated History of England, Band 5John Frederick Smith W. Kent and Company, 1861 |
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... letter of Frederick's was discovered , advising the czar to more prudent conduct , and to a more honourable treatment of his wife . This greatly mollified the disposition of Catherine towards Frederick , and she contented herself alone ...
... letter of Frederick's was discovered , advising the czar to more prudent conduct , and to a more honourable treatment of his wife . This greatly mollified the disposition of Catherine towards Frederick , and she contented herself alone ...
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... letter , and the secretaries of state felt compelled to reply to it . They told him that his expressions were indecent and scurrilous ; but the very act of replying to such an accusation was a humiliation . There were not wanting ...
... letter , and the secretaries of state felt compelled to reply to it . They told him that his expressions were indecent and scurrilous ; but the very act of replying to such an accusation was a humiliation . There were not wanting ...
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... letter , in the king's name , to each house of as- sembly , recommending contributions to the public service , and ... letters , I am sure he would have obtained more money from the colonies , by their voluntary grants , than he expected ...
... letter , in the king's name , to each house of as- sembly , recommending contributions to the public service , and ... letters , I am sure he would have obtained more money from the colonies , by their voluntary grants , than he expected ...
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... letter preserved in the Biography of Jared Sparks - he says , " There is no use in any further opposing this act . We might as well have hindered the sun's setting . That we could not do . But since it is down , my friend , and may be ...
... letter preserved in the Biography of Jared Sparks - he says , " There is no use in any further opposing this act . We might as well have hindered the sun's setting . That we could not do . But since it is down , my friend , and may be ...
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... letter , on that general warrants should be declared illegal ; the the 18th of May , stated clearly how much lay in the power officers dismissed on account of their votes be restored ; and of Pitt . Nothing but an intractable spirit in ...
... letter , on that general warrants should be declared illegal ; the the 18th of May , stated clearly how much lay in the power officers dismissed on account of their votes be restored ; and of Pitt . Nothing but an intractable spirit in ...
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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...