 I have often reflected," says an accurate observer, " on the unmeasured and never-failing devotion of Sir Ralph and Lady Abercromby to the comfort and happiness of a parent whose life was so unusually prolonged, as an admirable and beautiful trait in...  Lieutenant-General Sir Ralph Abercromby K.B. 1793-1801 - Seite 27von James Abercromby Baron Dunfermline - 1861 - 328 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Abraham John Valpy - 1816 - 618 Seiten
...also increasing our general expenditure. The rental of the kingdom diminished rather than increased. Between the close of the American war, and the commencement of the French revolution, and under the nuspices of Mr. Pit:, that great and honest minister, the affairs... | |
 | 1830 - 1024 Seiten
...history of Great Britain was the reward of industry more liberal, more constant, and more certain, than during the interval between the close of the American war and the year 1815; while the money-price of bread was, upon an average of years, much higher than it has been... | |
 | 1830 - 1046 Seiten
...history of Great Britain was the reward of industry more liberal, more constant, and more certain, than during the interval between the close of the American war and the year 1815; while the money-price of bread was, upon an average of years, much higher than it has been... | |
 | James W. Kavanagh - 1846 - 304 Seiten
...National Debt. Thus, in 1793, the debt was less than in 1783, being the interval between the conclusion of the American war and the commencement of the war with France, during which, part of it was paid off. Again, in 1812, the funded debt was 769 millions, 189 of which... | |
 | James Abercromby Baron Dunfermline - 1861 - 364 Seiten
...time when there was no agreement in their political opinions, and when Sir Ralph was strongly urgv. 1 by personal friends to take a different part. It may...the different schemes of agricultural improvement which then engaged the attention of the public ; he read the remarkable publications of the day, and... | |
 | James Abercromby Baron Dunfermline - 1861 - 350 Seiten
...Ralph might have been re-elected in 1788, but he declined in favour of one of his brothers. In IT 9 7, he was actually re-elected without his concurrence,...the different schemes of agricultural improvement which then engaged the attention of the public ; he read the remarkable publications of the day, and... | |
 | Abraham Morris - 1913 - 194 Seiten
...two successive orders for its regulation. During the interval of peace which lasted for some years between the close of the American War and the commencement of the great European revolution of 1793, Dolgelly was calculated to return from ^50,000 to £ 100,000 annually... | |
 | Tobias Smollett - 1816 - 672 Seiten
...shillings — of corn at seven to ten shillings, averaging the rental of the kingdom at ten shillings. " Between the close of the American war and the commencement of the French Revolution, and under the auspices of Mr. Pitt, that great and honest Minister, the affairs... | |
 | 1883 - 704 Seiten
...two successive orders for its regulation. During the interval of peace which lasted for some years between the close of the American War and the commencement of the great European revolution of 1793, Dolgelley was calculated to return from £50,000 to £100,000 annually... | |
 | ROGERSON - 1836 - 516 Seiten
...hear.) Compare this with the price of wheat at any former time. In the ten years of peace which elapsed between the close of the American war and the commencement of the French revolutionary war, the average price of wheat was about ,">0s. per quarter. Even a century »go,... | |
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