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, Tom 61865 |
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... compelled to halt for a considerable time at the Place Vendôme , that they might see the ruins of the statue of their ancestor , the " grand monarque . " The miserable captives were thrust into three or four small rooms in a little ...
... compelled to halt for a considerable time at the Place Vendôme , that they might see the ruins of the statue of their ancestor , the " grand monarque . " The miserable captives were thrust into three or four small rooms in a little ...
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... compelled the weak Bourbon king , by a cannonade , to recognise the republic . He then hastened to Toulon , being apprehensive of being intercepted in these bravadoes , contrary to all the laws of nations at nominal peace with each ...
... compelled the weak Bourbon king , by a cannonade , to recognise the republic . He then hastened to Toulon , being apprehensive of being intercepted in these bravadoes , contrary to all the laws of nations at nominal peace with each ...
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... compelled to express his ab- horrence of the September massacres . The bill was passed , and was immediately succeeded by one prohibiting the circulation of French assignats , bonds , promissory notes , & c . , and another , prohibiting ...
... compelled to express his ab- horrence of the September massacres . The bill was passed , and was immediately succeeded by one prohibiting the circulation of French assignats , bonds , promissory notes , & c . , and another , prohibiting ...
Strona 58
... compelled to reprobate . The resolutions of Fox were negatived by two hundred and seventy votes against forty - four . Not daunted by this overwhelming majority , Fox again , on the 21st of February , brought forward his resolution in ...
... compelled to reprobate . The resolutions of Fox were negatived by two hundred and seventy votes against forty - four . Not daunted by this overwhelming majority , Fox again , on the 21st of February , brought forward his resolution in ...
Strona 63
... compelled Miranda to fall back from Maestricht , and both he and Miazinski retreated into Belgium . They united their forces at St. Tron , betwixt Tongres and Brussels , but not without a fresh chastisement by the archduke Albert . Thus ...
... compelled Miranda to fall back from Maestricht , and both he and Miazinski retreated into Belgium . They united their forces at St. Tron , betwixt Tongres and Brussels , but not without a fresh chastisement by the archduke Albert . Thus ...
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Strona 265 - Captains are to look to their particular line as their rallying point. But, in case signals can neither be seen or perfectly understood, no captain can do very wrong if he places his ship alongside that of an enemy.
Strona 170 - There is no if in the case," replied the Admiral : " that we shall succeed, is certain : who may live to tell the story is a very different question.
Strona 337 - Augustina sprung forward over the dead and dying, snatched a match from the hand of a dead artilleryman, and fired off a six-and-twenty pounder; then, jumping upon the gun, made a solemn vow never to quit it alive during the siege.
Strona 265 - ... command) that the order of sailing is to be the order of battle, placing the fleet in two lines of sixteen ships each, with an advanced squadron of eight of the fastest sailing two-decked ships, which will always make, if wanted, a line of twenty-four sail, on whichever line the commander-in-chief may direct.
Strona 500 - PIECES OF CANNON, with their ammunition, which fell into our hands. I continued the pursuit till long after dark, and then discontinued it, only on account of the fatigue of our troops, who had been engaged during twelve hours, and because I found myself on the same road with Marshal...
Strona 241 - ... consciences ? I consider it as no disgrace to make the first step. I have, I hope, sufficiently proved to the world, that I fear none of the chances of war : it, besides, presents nothing that I need to fear.
Strona 51 - Santerre, accompanied by seven or eight municipal officers, entered at the head of ten soldiers, and drew them up in two lines. At this movement, the King came out of his closet, and said to Santerre, ' You are come for me ?' — ' Yes,
Strona 222 - Keston," with the younger Pitt, his friend William Wilberforce, whose position as a representative of the evangelical party gave weight to his advocacy of such a cause, resolved to bring in a bill for the abolition of the slave trade.
Strona 361 - ... of every beast in the country ought to be directed, the bravery of the soldiers, their losses and their success will only make matters worse and increase our embarrassment and distress. ' I positively will not move, nay more, I will disperse my army, till I am supplied with provisions and means of transport as I ought to be.
Strona 97 - A government in every country should be just like a corporation ; and in this country, it is made up of the landed interest, which alone has a right to be represented...