Annual Register, Volume 39Edmund Burke 1800 - History |
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... respecting the French , was temporifing and unfincere , and that thofe who were entrusted with the administration of its political con- cerns , had , by their imprudence , and erroneous management , management , brought them into fo ...
... respecting the French , was temporifing and unfincere , and that thofe who were entrusted with the administration of its political con- cerns , had , by their imprudence , and erroneous management , management , brought them into fo ...
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... respect for the army of Italy . It had , in the preceding and prefent campaign , been the principal agent and fupport of the republic . While its armies in Germany were com- pelled to retreat , this one continued to advance , and to ...
... respect for the army of Italy . It had , in the preceding and prefent campaign , been the principal agent and fupport of the republic . While its armies in Germany were com- pelled to retreat , this one continued to advance , and to ...
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... respect the wisdom and energy of the known conftitutional common law of the land . The noble earl then faid , that , conceiv- ing a peace to be the greatest bleffing this country could at pre- fent with , he had readily and cor- dially ...
... respect the wisdom and energy of the known conftitutional common law of the land . The noble earl then faid , that , conceiv- ing a peace to be the greatest bleffing this country could at pre- fent with , he had readily and cor- dially ...
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... respect the wisdom and energy of the known conftitutional common law of the land . The noble earl then faid , that , conceiv- ing a peace to be the greatest bleffing this country could at pre- fent with , he had readily and cor- dially ...
... respect the wisdom and energy of the known conftitutional common law of the land . The noble earl then faid , that , conceiv- ing a peace to be the greatest bleffing this country could at pre- fent with , he had readily and cor- dially ...
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... respect of that power . It is , therefore , that I approve of the noble lord's fen- timents ; for it must have ftruck him , as it muft ftrike every fenfi- ble perfon , that if you mean to ne- gociate with the French govern- ment , you ...
... respect of that power . It is , therefore , that I approve of the noble lord's fen- timents ; for it must have ftruck him , as it muft ftrike every fenfi- ble perfon , that if you mean to ne- gociate with the French govern- ment , you ...
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Page 265 - 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...
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