A History of England: 1795-1801Longmans, Green, 1865 - Great Britain |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 85
Page v
... fleet • Disappointment of De Puisaye . Landing in Quiberon bay The Royalists inefficiently supported Results of the failure at Quiberon Plans of De Puisaye Charette in Poitou Vacillation of the Ministry Affairs in the West Indies ...
... fleet • Disappointment of De Puisaye . Landing in Quiberon bay The Royalists inefficiently supported Results of the failure at Quiberon Plans of De Puisaye Charette in Poitou Vacillation of the Ministry Affairs in the West Indies ...
Page vi
... Fleet - Conference of Lisle Battle of Camperdown — Fi- nancial Measures - Patriotic Fund - Change in Public Opinion . New Parliament New loan Drain of specie Meeting of merchants Arguments against the Act The Dutch fleet Loss of the ...
... Fleet - Conference of Lisle Battle of Camperdown — Fi- nancial Measures - Patriotic Fund - Change in Public Opinion . New Parliament New loan Drain of specie Meeting of merchants Arguments against the Act The Dutch fleet Loss of the ...
Page viii
... Fleet sails from Toulon Nelson sent in pursuit of the French . Nelson's complaint of want of frigates His presence of mind Nelson created a peer Exultation on the Continent Nelson sails for Naples Movement of Russia · 188 190 195 195 ...
... Fleet sails from Toulon Nelson sent in pursuit of the French . Nelson's complaint of want of frigates His presence of mind Nelson created a peer Exultation on the Continent Nelson sails for Naples Movement of Russia · 188 190 195 195 ...
Page ix
... French interests Sailing of the fleet Frivolous punctilio of Sir H. Parker Council of war . 317 318 . 319 € 321 322 325 328 330 332 334 335 338 342 343 344 . 346 . 348 . 349 X CONTENTS OF THE FOURTH VOLUME . Nelson goes on.
... French interests Sailing of the fleet Frivolous punctilio of Sir H. Parker Council of war . 317 318 . 319 € 321 322 325 328 330 332 334 335 338 342 343 344 . 346 . 348 . 349 X CONTENTS OF THE FOURTH VOLUME . Nelson goes on.
Page 3
... fleet . The chief of the expedition was not permitted even to select his second in command ; and , instead of an officer in the vigour of life , with enthusiasm and dash , the essen- tial qualities for such a service , the Ministry ...
... fleet . The chief of the expedition was not permitted even to select his second in command ; and , instead of an officer in the vigour of life , with enthusiasm and dash , the essen- tial qualities for such a service , the Ministry ...
Contents
62 | |
70 | |
76 | |
83 | |
90 | |
97 | |
103 | |
109 | |
115 | |
121 | |
127 | |
133 | |
141 | |
142 | |
212 | |
222 | |
229 | |
236 | |
244 | |
253 | |
284 | |
290 | |
298 | |
305 | |
352 | |
360 | |
367 | |
Common terms and phrases
Addington Admiral arms attack attempt Austrian authority Beresford bill Bonaparte Britain British Cabinet Captain Catholic Catholic emancipation Chancellor chief Chouan command Cornwallis Correspondence Court Crown 8vo defence despatch Directory Dublin Duke of Portland Dundas Earl Edition Egypt enemy England English Government expedition favour Fitzgerald flag fleet force France French Directory friends frigates George the Third Grattan honour House of Commons hundred immediately Ireland Irish House Irish Parliament King King's Lady Hamilton letter Lord Castlereagh Lord Cornwallis Lord Fitzwilliam Lord Grenville Lord Lieutenant Lord Malmesbury Majesty measure ment military minister Naples negotiation Nelson opinion Opposition Parlia party peace persons Pitt Pitt's political Post 8vo principal prisoners proposed question rebel rebellion reform Republic resolutions sent ships squadron surrendered thought thousand pounds tion took treaty troops Union United Irishmen vote Woodcuts XXXIX XXXVIII yeomanry
Popular passages
Page 18 - CATECHISM of the STEAM ENGINE, in its various Applications to Mines, Mills, Steam Navigation, Railways, and Agriculture. By the same Author. With 89 Woodcuts. Fcp. 6s. HANDBOOK of the STEAM ENGINE.
Page 21 - The Treasury of Bible Knowledge; being a Dictionary of the Books, Persons, Places, Events, and other Matters of which mention is made in Holy Scripture; intended to establish its Authority ' and illustrate its Contents. By Rev. J. AYRE, MA With Maps, 15 Plates, and numerous Woodcuts.
Page 15 - The SURGICAL TREATMENT of CHILDREN'S DISEASES. By T. HOLMES, MA &c. late Surgeon to the Hospital for Sick Children. Second Edition, with 9 Plates and 112 Woodcuts. 8vo. 21s. LECTURES on the PRINCIPLES and PRACTICE of PHYSIC.
Page 180 - traitor," unqualified by any epithet? I will tell him: it was because he dare not. It was the act of a coward, who raises his arm to strike, but has not courage to give the blow. I will not call him villain, because it would be unparliamentary, and he is a privy counselor.
Page 28 - TREASURY OF KNOWLEDGE AND LIBRARY OF REFERENCE. Comprising an English Dictionary and Grammar, Universal Gazetteer, Classical Dictionary, Chronology, Law Dictionary, &c.
Page 25 - SOUTHEY'S POETICAL WORKS, with the Author's last Corrections and copyright Additions. Library Edition, in 1 vol. medium 8vo.
Page 13 - HOMES WITHOUT HANDS ; a Description of the Habitations of Animals, classed according to their Principle of Construction.
Page 21 - Readings for a Month Preparatory to Confirmation, from Writers of the Early and English Church. By the same.
Page 21 - The History and Literature of the Israelites, according to the Old Testament and the Apocrypha. By C. DE ROTHSCHILD and A. DE ROTHSCHILD. Second Edition. 2 vols.
Page 12 - NOTES of a COURSE of SEVEN LECTURES On ELECTRICAL PHENOMENA and THEORIES, delivered at the Royal Institution AD 1870.