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... means warranted in fact . Bonaparte had not as yet threatened any thing which he had not attempted . Those difficulties which deterred others , did not deter him . He was never afraid of the sacrifice of his armies , as he ap- peared ...
... means warranted in fact . Bonaparte had not as yet threatened any thing which he had not attempted . Those difficulties which deterred others , did not deter him . He was never afraid of the sacrifice of his armies , as he ap- peared ...
Page 118
... means most likely to bring about a good understanding between the two countries . After ministers had been so pledged , and that such an interval had elapsed , he expected some intimation in the speech , of the success of these nego ...
... means most likely to bring about a good understanding between the two countries . After ministers had been so pledged , and that such an interval had elapsed , he expected some intimation in the speech , of the success of these nego ...
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... means of war were to be col- lected again , with as much difficulty as if we had never possessed them . He should , however , now only con- sider their conduct since the eighth of March last , when the peace might be considered as at an ...
... means of war were to be col- lected again , with as much difficulty as if we had never possessed them . He should , however , now only con- sider their conduct since the eighth of March last , when the peace might be considered as at an ...
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... means of defence , and had but added 7000 men to their regular force . Mr. secretary Yorke was not afraid that the country would enter . tain the same opinion , that the right honourable gentleman had ex- pressed of the incapacity of ...
... means of defence , and had but added 7000 men to their regular force . Mr. secretary Yorke was not afraid that the country would enter . tain the same opinion , that the right honourable gentleman had ex- pressed of the incapacity of ...
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... means assist the go- vernment in the vigorous prosecu- tion of the war ; and , that it would have been much better to have increased the number of regn troops , than have embodied suc number of volunteers . He agre with that right ...
... means assist the go- vernment in the vigorous prosecu- tion of the war ; and , that it would have been much better to have increased the number of regn troops , than have embodied suc number of volunteers . He agre with that right ...
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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.