The Empire of Russia: From the Remotest Periods to the Present TimeMason broteers [!], 1859 - 528 |
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The Empire of Russia: From the Remotest Periods to the Present Time John Abbott Ograniczony podgląd - 2018 |
Kluczowe wyrazy i wyrażenia
Alexander Alexis alliance André arms assassination Austria banners barbarians barbaric battle Black Sea blood brother capital captive Caspian Catharine Charles XII Christian church clergy commenced conspiracy Constantine Constantinople coöperation court crown death Dmitri Dnieper duke embassador emperor empire empress endeavored energy England entered Europe father fell Feodor fled fortress France Frederic grand prince Greek hands horde hundred miles immediately imperial inhabitants Ivan Ivan III Ivan IV Kezan khan Kief King of Poland kingdom Kremlin lords metropolitan bishop Mogol monarch Moscow Mstislaf Napoleon nobles Novgorod Oleg palace Paul peace Peter Petersburg placed Polish princess prisoners provinces realms received reign renown returned Russia Russian empire Sea of Azof seized sent shores soldiers soon Sophia sovereign splendor storm Suwarrow Sviatoslaf Sweden sword Tartars thousand throne tion took treaty troops Turkey Turks tzar Vassali vast victory Vlademer Vladimir Volga whole Yaroslaf young prince Ysiaslaf
Popularne fragmenty
Strona 150 - God is our refuge and strength, A very present help in trouble. Therefore will not we fear, though the earth be removed, And though the mountains be carried into the midst of the sea; Though the waters thereof roar and be troubled, Though the mountains shake with the swelling thereof.
Strona 375 - Russians were retreating. Frederic, in his exultation, scribbled a note to the empress, upon the field of battle, with the pommel of his saddle for a tablet, and dispatched it to her by a courier. It was as follows : " Madam : we have beat the Russians from their entrenchments. In two hours expect to hear of a glorious victory.
Strona 349 - Thou great man ! I would have given thee one half of my dominions, to learn of thee how to govern the other." He also showed himself at the Sorbonne, where the doctors had the bad taste to thrust into his hands a memorial, in which they expressed their anxiety for the reunion of the Greek and Latin churches, about which the...
Strona 354 - ... worse condition than ever they were yet ; so, by the paternal authority, in virtue of which, by the laws of our empire, any of our subjects may disinherit a son, and give his succession to such other of his sons as he pleases ; and, in quality of sovereign prince, in consideration of the safety of our dominions, we do deprive our...
Strona 494 - Government, to take for their sole guide the precepts of that Holy Religion, namely, the precepts of Justice, Christian Charity and Peace, which, far from being applicable only to private concerns, must have an immediate influence on the councils of Princes, and guide all their steps, as being the only means of consolidating human institutions and remedying their imperfections.
Strona 400 - I also foresaw the great troubles which must thence have arisen, and have been followed with the total ruin of the empire, and my own eternal disgrace. After having therefore seriously reflected thereon, I declare, without constraint, and in the most solemn manner, to the Russian empire and to the whole universe,,. that I for ever renounce the government of the said empire, never desiring hereafter to reign therein, either as an absolute sovereign, or under any other form of government; never wishing...
Strona 485 - Memil, to take part in a Congress of France, Sweden, England, Russia, Prussia, and Turkey. But as such a congress may last many years, which would not suit the present condition of Prussia, your Majesty therefore will, I am persuaded, be of opinion that I have taken the simplest method, and one which is most likely to secure the prosperity of your subjects. At all events I entreat your Majesty to believe in my sincere desire to re-establish amicable relations with so friendly a power as Prussia,...
Strona 486 - Yonder is the goal. March to it without looking about you. , Break into that thick mass, whatever it costs. Enter Friedland ; take the bridges, and give yourself no concern about what may happen on your right, your left, or your rear. The army and I shall be there to attend to that.
Strona 482 - ... Saib, and the Mahratta states to their lawful owners, and then the other powers may have some title to insist that France shall retire within her ancient limits. It is the fashion to speak of the ambition of France Had she chosen to preserve her conquests, the half of Austria, the Venetian states, the states of Holland and Switzerland, and the kingdom of Naples, would have been in her possession. The limits of France are in reality the Adige and the Rhine. Has it passed either of these limits...
Strona 140 - Cast thy burden upon the LORD, and he shall sustain thee : he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved.