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... York Other meetings- Great speech of Burke Details of his scheme His eloquence The Pension List · Defence by Lord Nugent Case of the Miss Careys Duel fought by Fox 1 2 3 ib . 5 6 8 ib 9 Another by Shelburne Sir James Lowther's rebuke of ...
... York Other meetings- Great speech of Burke Details of his scheme His eloquence The Pension List · Defence by Lord Nugent Case of the Miss Careys Duel fought by Fox 1 2 3 ib . 5 6 8 ib 9 Another by Shelburne Sir James Lowther's rebuke of ...
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... York - town And besieged His undaunted resolution His letters to Sir Henry Clinton Attempts a sortie Baffled by a storm Negotiates with Washington Articles of Capitulation Surrender of the British troops Their followers ill treated ib ...
... York - town And besieged His undaunted resolution His letters to Sir Henry Clinton Attempts a sortie Baffled by a storm Negotiates with Washington Articles of Capitulation Surrender of the British troops Their followers ill treated ib ...
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... York there went forth with no common strength the cry for Economical Reform . There stood Rockingham and Savile ; there crowded in the independent freeholders , notwithstanding the many efforts that were made , by threat or by persua ...
... York there went forth with no common strength the cry for Economical Reform . There stood Rockingham and Savile ; there crowded in the independent freeholders , notwithstanding the many efforts that were made , by threat or by persua ...
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... York , praying the House of Commons to reduce all exorbitant emoluments , and abolish all sinecure places . Another part of the York proceedings was to appoint a Committee of sixty - one gentlemen to carry on the neces- sary ...
... York , praying the House of Commons to reduce all exorbitant emoluments , and abolish all sinecure places . Another part of the York proceedings was to appoint a Committee of sixty - one gentlemen to carry on the neces- sary ...
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... York's lawn sleeves were torn off and flung in his face . The Bishop of Lincoln , disliked as a brother of Lord Thurlow , fared still worse ; his carriage was demolished , while the prelate , half fainting , sought refuge in an adjacent ...
... York's lawn sleeves were torn off and flung in his face . The Bishop of Lincoln , disliked as a brother of Lord Thurlow , fared still worse ; his carriage was demolished , while the prelate , half fainting , sought refuge in an adjacent ...
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Häufige Begriffe und Wortgruppen
Address Admiral afterwards American André appeared arms army Arnold attack Bill British brought Burke Carolina carried Charleston Chatham chief Clive Colonel command Comte Court debate declared despatch Duke Earl enemy England English Erskine exertions favour Fayette fleet force France French friends Gordon riots Government Grattan Greene Hist honour Horace Walpole House of Commons House of Lords Ireland Irish island King King's letter London Lord Cornwallis Lord George Gordon Lord John Lord John Cavendish Lord Mansfield Lord North Lord Rawdon Lord Rockingham Lord Shelburne Marquis measure Memoirs ment military Militia Ministers Minorca motion numbers occasion officers Parl Parliament party peace persons Pitt prisoners proposed rank received reply Resolution rioters riots Rochambeau Rodney sail says Secretary sent Session ships Sir George Savile Sir Henry Clinton soldiers speech spirit success tion troops vote Walpole Washington West Point whole writes York York-town
Beliebte Passagen
Seite 210 - I will be very frank with you. I was the last to consent to the separation; but the separation having been made, and having become inevitable, I have always said, as I say now, that I would be the first to meet the friendship of the United States as an independent power.
Seite 128 - Oh, inestimable rights, that have taken from us our rank among nations, our importance abroad, and our happiness at home ; that have taken from us our trade, our manufactures, and our commerce ; that have reduced us from the most flourishing Empire in the world to be one of the most compact, unenviable Powers on the face of the globe ! Oh, wonderful rights, that are likely to take from us all that yet remains ! We had a right to tax America, says the noble Lord, and, as we had a right, we must do...
Seite 65 - All the sweetness of beauty, all the loveliness of innocence, all the tenderness of a wife, and all the fondness of a mother showed themselves in her appearance and conduct.
Seite 84 - formally before the Court, but for that very reason I " will bring him before the Court. He has placed these " men in the front of the battle, in hopes to escape under " their shelter, but I will not join in battle with them : " their vices, though screwed up to the highest pitch of " human depravity, are not of dignity enough to vindicate " the combat with ME. I will drag HIM to light who is " the dark mover behind this scene of iniquity.
Seite 121 - Granted. It is understood that any property obviously belonging to the inhabitants of these States, in the possession of the garrison, shall be subject to be reclaimed.
Seite 126 - As he would have taken a ball in his breast,' replied Lord George. 'For he opened his arms, exclaiming wildly, as he paced up and down the apartment during a few minutes: "O God! it is all over!
Seite 30 - Sessions-House at the Old Bailey. There were not, I believe, a hundred ; but they did their work at leisure, in full security, without sentinels, without trepidation, as men lawfully employed, in full day.
Seite 164 - the best of messages to the best of people from the best of kings.
Seite 209 - I shall esteem myself the happiest of men, if I can be instrumental in recommending my country more and more to your Majesty's royal benevolence...
Seite 89 - I almost wished it abolished, for I sat next him at dinner. As I had read his published speeches, there was no occasion to repeat them to me.