John Cassell's illustrated history of England. The text, to the reign of Edward i by J.F. Smith; and from that period by W. Howitt, المجلد 51865 |
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... thousand pounds , which , after the payment of ten thousand pounds to lady Yarmouth , was divided betwixt Cumberland and the princesses , and of the rest of the money nothing more ever was heard . It was openly asserted at the time that ...
... thousand pounds , which , after the payment of ten thousand pounds to lady Yarmouth , was divided betwixt Cumberland and the princesses , and of the rest of the money nothing more ever was heard . It was openly asserted at the time that ...
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... thousand four hundred pounds . There was one remarkable spectator of this scene , whose feelings must have been strange ; the man- who , had his family ruled wisely , should have there been crowned himself - was Charles Stuart . prevent ...
... thousand four hundred pounds . There was one remarkable spectator of this scene , whose feelings must have been strange ; the man- who , had his family ruled wisely , should have there been crowned himself - was Charles Stuart . prevent ...
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... thousand prisoners , and captured or destroyed all their magazines . Prince Ferdinand followed up this advan - home ... thousand men , whilst they themselves had only lost one thousand five hundred . Both prince Ferdinand and Granby ...
... thousand prisoners , and captured or destroyed all their magazines . Prince Ferdinand followed up this advan - home ... thousand men , whilst they themselves had only lost one thousand five hundred . Both prince Ferdinand and Granby ...
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... thousand pounds instead of three thousand pounds a year . But all these clever men talked beside the mark . Pitt was not a rich man ; and , if any man ever deserved a reward from his country for his services , it was he . The conquest ...
... thousand pounds instead of three thousand pounds a year . But all these clever men talked beside the mark . Pitt was not a rich man ; and , if any man ever deserved a reward from his country for his services , it was he . The conquest ...
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... thousand men . Towards the end of July he defeated , by the help of lord Granby , prince Xavier at Lüttemberg , and finally took Göt- tingen and Cassel . Ferdinand's success was complete ; but , on the other hand , his nephew , the ...
... thousand men . Towards the end of July he defeated , by the help of lord Granby , prince Xavier at Lüttemberg , and finally took Göt- tingen and Cassel . Ferdinand's success was complete ; but , on the other hand , his nephew , the ...
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الصفحة 229 - That the influence of the Crown has increased, is increasing, and ought to be diminished"?
الصفحة 379 - 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.
الصفحة 176 - I call upon the spirit and humanity of my country to vindicate the national character. I invoke the genius of the constitution. From the tapestry that adorns these walls, the immortal ancestor of this noble Lord frowns with indignation at THE DISGRACE OF HIS COUNTRY...
الصفحة 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.
الصفحة 286 - But, you may rely upon it, the patience and long-suffering of this army are almost exhausted, and that there never was so great a spirit of discontent as at this instant. While in the field, I think it may be kept from breaking out into acts of outrage ; but when we retire into winter-quarters, unless the storm is previously dissipated, I cannot be at ease respecting the consequences. It is high time for a peace.
الصفحة 114 - To conclude, my lords, if the ministers thus persevere in misadvising and misleading the king, I will not say, that they can alienate the affections of his subjects from his crown ; but I will affirm, that they will make the crown not worth his wearing. I will not say that the king is betrayed ; but I will pronounce, that the kingdom is undone.
الصفحة 357 - Sir, the Nabob having determined to inflict corporal punishment upon the prisoners under your guard, this is to desire that his officers, when they shall come, may have free access to the prisoners, and be permitted to do with them as they shall see proper.
الصفحة 255 - Let me hope, Sir, that if aught in my character impresses you with esteem towards me, if aught in my misfortunes marks me as the victim of policy and not of resentment, I shall experience the operation of these feelings in your breast, by being informed that I am not to die on a gibbet.
الصفحة 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...
الصفحة 175 - You may swell every expense and every effort still more extravagantly; pile and accumulate every assistance you can buy or borrow; traffic and barter with every little pitiful German prince that sells and sends his subjects to the shambles...