Annual Register of World Events, Volume 39

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1807 - History

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Page 453 - Wha will be a traitor knave? Wha can fill a coward's grave? Wha sae base as be a slave? Let him turn and flee! Wha for Scotland's king and law Freedom's sword will...
Page 446 - The worms they crept in, and the worms they crept out. And sported his eyes and his temples about. While the spectre addressed Imogine. "Behold me, thou false one! behold me!
Page 281 - However we may consider ourselves, the maritime and commercial powers of the world will consider the United States of America, as forming a weight in that balance of power in Europe, which never can be forgotten or neglected.
Page 445 - If e'er I, by lust or by wealth led aside, Forget my Alonzo the Brave, God grant, that to punish my falsehood and pride Your ghost at the marriage may sit by my side, May tax me with perjury, claim me as bride, And bear me away to the grave!
Page 291 - The commissioners appointed under the fifth article of the treaty of amity, commerce and navigation between the United States and Great Britain, to ascertain the river which was truly intended under the name of the river St.
Page 279 - With this conduct of the French government, it will be proper to take into view the public audience given to the late minister of the United States, on his taking leave of the executive directory. The speech of the...
Page 215 - ... among us ; for my own part, I have had full confidence of all in this ship, and once more beg to express my approbation of your conduct. " May God, who has thus far conducted you, continue to do so ; and may the British navy, the glory and support of our country, be restored to its wonted splendour, and be not only the bulwark of Britain, but the terror of the world ! " But this can only be effected by a strict adherence to our duty and obedience ; and let us pray that the Almighty God may keep...
Page 445 - He dazzled her eyes; he bewildered her brain; He caught her affections so light and so vain, And carried her home as his spouse.
Page 252 - ... with the advice of our Privy Council, to issue this our Royal Proclamation, hereby...
Page 180 - Board, that it is indispensably necessary for the Public service, that the Directors of the Bank of England should forbear issuing any Cash in payment, until the sense of Parliament can be taken on that subject, and the proper measures adopted thereupon, for maintaining the means of Circulation, and supporting the public and commercial credit of the Kingdom at this important conjuncture...

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