History of the Wars of the French Revolution ...: Comprehending the Civil History of Great Britain and France During that Period, with an Original History of the Last War Between the United States and Great Britain by William Grimshaw, Volume 1Bangs, 1855 - France |
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... proposed to annex notes to such parts of it as might be found erroneous or objectionable ; and to add such information as the progress of time has since brought to light . The editor has found little occasion , as the reader will ...
... proposed to annex notes to such parts of it as might be found erroneous or objectionable ; and to add such information as the progress of time has since brought to light . The editor has found little occasion , as the reader will ...
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... Proposal for an Inquiry into the Expedition to Holland - Sup- plies Ways and Means - Subsidy to the Em- peror - Renewed ... Proposed Vote of Censure on Mr. Pitt's Administration - Changed into a Vote of Thanks -- Submarine Invention ...
... Proposal for an Inquiry into the Expedition to Holland - Sup- plies Ways and Means - Subsidy to the Em- peror - Renewed ... Proposed Vote of Censure on Mr. Pitt's Administration - Changed into a Vote of Thanks -- Submarine Invention ...
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... proposed . But to render these effective , it was absolutely necessary that they should be registered by an august tribunal that had of late acquired the confidence of the people , and by its sacrifices during the last reign , had ...
... proposed . But to render these effective , it was absolutely necessary that they should be registered by an august tribunal that had of late acquired the confidence of the people , and by its sacrifices during the last reign , had ...
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... proposed the convocation of the states - general , the world might then have accused him of a dereliction of duty ... propose to a virtuous mo- of Necker upon the abstract propriety of a repre - narch , like Louis XVI . , the violation ...
... proposed the convocation of the states - general , the world might then have accused him of a dereliction of duty ... propose to a virtuous mo- of Necker upon the abstract propriety of a repre - narch , like Louis XVI . , the violation ...
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... proposed and car- ried ; and to the honour of the nobles , it must be acknowledged to have originated with them . This measure was no less than the abolition of the feudal system : - that system of privileges and exemptions to one class ...
... proposed and car- ried ; and to the honour of the nobles , it must be acknowledged to have originated with them . This measure was no less than the abolition of the feudal system : - that system of privileges and exemptions to one class ...
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Page 192 - ... to be faithful to the nation, the law, and the king, and to support with all his power the constitution decreed by the National Assembly and accepted by the king.
Page 250 - The very disgraceful frequency of courts-martial, and the many complaints of irregularities in the conduct of the troops in this kingdom, having too unfortunately proved the Army to be in a state of licentiousness which must render it formidable to every one but the enemy...
Page 370 - You know, Foley, I have only one eye — I have a right to be blind sometimes...
Page 80 - Council, to order, and it is hereby ordered, That general reprisals be granted against the ships, goods, and subjects of the States-General of the United Provinces...
Page 422 - The noise subsided, and he was asked if he had anything to say why sentence of death should not be passed upon him.
Page 26 - The nation is essentially the source of all sovereignty ; nor can any individual, or any body of men, be entitled to any authority which is not expressly derived from it.
Page 322 - And will you maintain and preserve inviolably the settlement of the united Church of England and Ireland, and the doctrine, worship, discipline and government thereof, as by law established within England and Ireland and the territories thereunto belonging?
Page 232 - August, off the mouth of the Nile. The Enemy were moored in a strong line of battle for defending the entrance of the Bay (of Shoals), flanked by numerous gunboats, four frigates, and a battery of guns and mortars...
Page 231 - ... dead; he had received three wounds, yet would not leave his post; a fourth cut him almost in two. He desired not to be carried below, but to be left to die upon deck.
Page 321 - Ireland have severally agreed and resolved, that, in order to promote and secure the essential interests of Great Britain and Ireland, and to consolidate the strength, power and resources of the British empire, it will be adviseable to concur in such measures as may best tend to unite the two kingdoms of Great Britain and Ireland...