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... defence of the country ( doubtless advert- ing to the menaced invasion ) . To the activity and valour of his fleets and armies , and to the zeal and un- conquerable spirit of his faithful subjects , he confided the honour of his crown ...
... defence of the country ( doubtless advert- ing to the menaced invasion ) . To the activity and valour of his fleets and armies , and to the zeal and un- conquerable spirit of his faithful subjects , he confided the honour of his crown ...
Page 117
... defence of the country was the most important object of the war , and must be attended to before any other consideration . Government , however , had not been inattentive to active operations , and had made im- portant acquisitions of ...
... defence of the country was the most important object of the war , and must be attended to before any other consideration . Government , however , had not been inattentive to active operations , and had made im- portant acquisitions of ...
Page 119
... defence , and not the vigour of the attack , which consti- tutes the danger ; and that Bona- parte and his legions were not so terrific to the country , as the little band of ministers that occupied the treasury bench . He did not mean ...
... defence , and not the vigour of the attack , which consti- tutes the danger ; and that Bona- parte and his legions were not so terrific to the country , as the little band of ministers that occupied the treasury bench . He did not mean ...
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... defence was to be en- trusted . He could not express his opinion of ministers more apposite- ly than by repeating the sentiment of an excellent poet , who , compar- ing the faults of men and women , said : " Poor had been considerably ...
... defence was to be en- trusted . He could not express his opinion of ministers more apposite- ly than by repeating the sentiment of an excellent poet , who , compar- ing the faults of men and women , said : " Poor had been considerably ...
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... defence of the coast . He thought , however , that the views of this country should not be direct- ed merely to its own defence , but that it should also possess a dispose- able force , with which it might an- noy its enemies for this ...
... defence of the coast . He thought , however , that the views of this country should not be direct- ed merely to its own defence , but that it should also possess a dispose- able force , with which it might an- noy its enemies for this ...
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Page 104 - ... GENERAL LIBRARY UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN. THE Hagerman Collection HISTORY AND POLITICAL SCIENCE JAMES J. HAGERMAN OF CLASS OF '61 IN THE HANDS OF Professor Charles Kendall Adams. 1883. HA' ) = ..R887 JOURNAL STATISTICAL SOCIETY OP LONDON.
Page 882 - On the morning of that day, his attendants, alarmed at the evident symptoms of approaching dissolution, came precipitately to call the friend who has now the melancholy task of recording the mournful event: not a moment was lost in repairing to his house. He was lying on his bed in a posture of meditation ; and the only symptom of remaining life, was a small degree of motion in the heart, which after a few seconds ceased, and he expired without a pang or groan.
Page 484 - Nevertheless, we made our prayer unto our God, and set a watch against them day and night, because of them.
Page 855 - ... society. Its tendency to produce aggression on the laws and rights of other nations, and to endanger the peace of our own is so obvious, that I doubt not you will adopt measures for restraining it effectually in future.