Flower's Political review and monthly register. (monthly miscellany) [afterw.] The Political review and monthly mirror of the times, Volume 6Benjamin Flower 1809 |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 100
Page xiii
... arrived of the battle of Aspern , he suddenly changed his tone , recanted the opinions he had so lately inculcated , and apologised for so doing , on account of the altered state of the Austrian affairs : such was his anxiety to make ...
... arrived of the battle of Aspern , he suddenly changed his tone , recanted the opinions he had so lately inculcated , and apologised for so doing , on account of the altered state of the Austrian affairs : such was his anxiety to make ...
Page xiv
... arrival of the 24th bulletin ; but when they found how the French army which they had so insulted for its inactivity had been employed , and lieard of the grand preparations made by NAPOLEON for renewing bis attacks , their confidence ...
... arrival of the 24th bulletin ; but when they found how the French army which they had so insulted for its inactivity had been employed , and lieard of the grand preparations made by NAPOLEON for renewing bis attacks , their confidence ...
Page xx
... 30,000 men into Portugal . Short- ly after his arrival he met with some trivial successes , which en * Pol . Reg . Vol . V. p . 256 . ་ couraged him to proceed with the army into Spain XI Affairs of Spain : -Battles of Talavera ,
... 30,000 men into Portugal . Short- ly after his arrival he met with some trivial successes , which en * Pol . Reg . Vol . V. p . 256 . ་ couraged him to proceed with the army into Spain XI Affairs of Spain : -Battles of Talavera ,
Page xxi
... arrival at Talavera , about six- ty miles from Madrid , began to be apprehensive of his hazardous situation , owing to the little assistance afforded him by the “ uni , " versal Spanish nation . " In his dispatch of July 24th . he says ...
... arrival at Talavera , about six- ty miles from Madrid , began to be apprehensive of his hazardous situation , owing to the little assistance afforded him by the “ uni , " versal Spanish nation . " In his dispatch of July 24th . he says ...
Page xxii
... arriving at the truth , is to compare the different accounts , and to judge of their correctness by subsequent events : thus we argued respecting the tremendous battles of Esling , and Aspern , in which both the French aud the Austrians ...
... arriving at the truth , is to compare the different accounts , and to judge of their correctness by subsequent events : thus we argued respecting the tremendous battles of Esling , and Aspern , in which both the French aud the Austrians ...
Contents
lxxxvii | |
lxxxix | |
xcvi | |
1 | |
13 | |
59 | |
85 | |
97 | |
xxx | |
xxxix | |
xliv | |
lv | |
lvi | |
lvii | |
3 | |
5 | |
10 | |
lxxv | |
lxxxiii | |
lxxxiv | |
lxxxv | |
lxxxvi | |
138 | |
169 | |
188 | |
191 | |
213 | |
249 | |
283 | |
329 | |
347 | |
401 | |
409 | |
427 | |
453 | |
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
appears appointed Archduke artillery Aspern attack Austria battalions battle battles of Talavera bill British British army cavalry christian church command conduct consequence considerable considered constitution corps corruption council court crown Danube declared defended division Duke duty Edinburgh Review effect Emperor Emperor of Austria endeavour enemy enemy's England evil expedition expence favour force formed France friends gentleman honour hope house of commons Joseph Bonaparte Jubilee junta King kingdom late laws letter liberty Lieut.-Gen Lord Lord Castlereagh Lord Grenville Lord Wellington lordship Majesty Majesty's means ment military ministers Napoleon nation neral object observations occasion officers opinion parliament party peace Perceval persons Portugal present Prince principles prisoners received reform regiment reign respect royal Scheldt sent shew ships sion sovereign Spain Spanish Talavera taxes thing thought throne tion troops Walcheren Wardle Wellesley whole wounded writer
Popular passages
Page xciv - The light of the body is the eye: if therefore thine eye be single, thy whole body shall be full of light. But if thine eye be evil, thy whole body shall be full of darkness.
Page 191 - An act to interdict the commercial intercourse between the United States and Great Britain and France and their dependencies, and for other purposes...
Page iii - Saying, We give thee thanks, O Lord God Almighty, which art, and wast, and art to come; because thou hast taken to thee thy great power, and hast reigned.
Page 109 - An Act for the further Limitation of the Crown, and better securing the Rights and Liberties of the Subject...
Page 398 - ... in their persons, nor shall their houses or goods be burnt, or otherwise destroyed, nor their fields wasted by the armed force of the enemy, into whose power, by the events of war, they may.
Page lxxxvii - That no person who has an office or place of profit under the King, or receives a pension from the Crown, shall be capable of serving as a Member of the House of Commons.
Page 120 - It will be worthy at the same time of their just and provident care to make such further alterations in the laws as will more especially protect and foster the several branches of manufacture which have been recently instituted or extended by the laudable exertions of our citizens.
Page 300 - We have thought fit, by and with the Advice of Our Privy Council, to issue this Our Royal Proclamation...
Page 117 - States, suspended by this act, and by the act laying an embargo on all ships and vessels in the ports and harbors of the United States...
Page 119 - These steps of the British Government led to the correspondence and the proclamation now laid before you, by virtue of which the commerce between the two countries will be renewable after the 10th day of June next.