The Pictorial History of England During the Reign of George the Third: 1802-1820C. Knight, 1844 |
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... thought that the dissolution of the revolutionary government of France was the best means of obtaining this security , but he had never reckoned it a sine quan every part of them , Windham , in a debate in the Commons , on the 4th of ...
... thought that the dissolution of the revolutionary government of France was the best means of obtaining this security , but he had never reckoned it a sine quan every part of them , Windham , in a debate in the Commons , on the 4th of ...
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... thought that this was a very eligible mode of relieving him ; and Fox , though his influence with the prince was less than it had been , rose as soon as Mr. Manners Sutton had finished , and , agreeing with his learned friend in almost ...
... thought that this was a very eligible mode of relieving him ; and Fox , though his influence with the prince was less than it had been , rose as soon as Mr. Manners Sutton had finished , and , agreeing with his learned friend in almost ...
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... thought that his ready pen was worth a pension ; and the republican oracle , the framer of an inter- minable series of liberty and equality reports and decrees , was retained by Bonaparte to edit a jour- nal entitled L'Anti ...
... thought that his ready pen was worth a pension ; and the republican oracle , the framer of an inter- minable series of liberty and equality reports and decrees , was retained by Bonaparte to edit a jour- nal entitled L'Anti ...
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... thought of it ? The secretary replied that he thought it was calcu- lated to produce an unfavourable effect upon the public mind , as it revealed prematurely his monar- 66 chical views . Bonaparte threw the pamphlet on the ground as if ...
... thought of it ? The secretary replied that he thought it was calcu- lated to produce an unfavourable effect upon the public mind , as it revealed prematurely his monar- 66 chical views . Bonaparte threw the pamphlet on the ground as if ...
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... thought , could not be entirely depended upon for the protection of our own long line of coast from the danger of invasion . The military force of France at the commencement of the pre- sent year amounted to about 428,000 men , without ...
... thought , could not be entirely depended upon for the protection of our own long line of coast from the danger of invasion . The military force of France at the commencement of the pre- sent year amounted to about 428,000 men , without ...
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Seite 184 - my plan of attack, as far as a man dare venture to guess at the very uncertain position the enemy may be found in : but it is to place you perfectly at ease respecting my intentions, and to give full scope to your judgment for carrying them into effect.
Seite 194 - First. That she obtained the King of Spain's letter, in 1796, to his brother, the King of Naples, acquainting him of his intention to declare war against England; from which letter the ministry...
Seite 357 - It is as well as it is. I had rather it should go out of the field with me ;" and in that manner, so becoming to a soldier, Moore was borne from the fight.
Seite 194 - Jervis to strike a stroke, if opportunity offered, against either the arsenals of Spain or her fleets. That neither of these was done is not the fault of Lady Hamilton; the opportunity might have been offered.
Seite 407 - Cochrane communicated to me by telegraph, that seven of the enemy's ships were on shore and might be destroyed. I immediately made the signal for the fleet to unmoor and weigh, intending to proceed with it to effect their destruction.
Seite 187 - A few minutes afterwards a shot struck the fore-brace bits on the quarter-deck, and passed between Nelson and Hardy, a splinter from the bit. tearing off Hardy's buckle and bruising his foot. Both stopped, and looked anxiously at each other ; each supposed the other to be wounded. Nelson then smiled, and said : " This is too warm work, Hardy, to last long.
Seite 189 - but I bargained for twenty." And then in a stronger voice he said, "Anchor, Hardy, anchor.
Seite 137 - France only a secondary object ; and does not your majesty already possess more than you know how to preserve ? If your majesty would but reflect, you must perceive that the war is without an object, without any presumable result to yourself. Alas ! what a melancholy prospect, to cause two nations to fight merely for the sake of fighting...
Seite 184 - ... two-deckers. The second in command, having the entire direction of his line, was to break through the enemy, about the twelfth ship from their rear : he would lead through the centre, and the advanced squadron was to cut off three or four ahead of the centre.
Seite 52 - J ask to be allowed to display the best energies of my character; to shed the last drop of my blood in support of your majesty's person, crown, and dignity ; for this is not a war for empire, glory, or dominions, but for existence.