Annual Register, Volume 46Edmund Burke 1805 - History |
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... situation , to shed his blood in the defence of their common country . The measures which the wisdom of parliament had adopted , had been outdone by the zeal and patriotism of the people themselves , and Great Britain now presented to ...
... situation , to shed his blood in the defence of their common country . The measures which the wisdom of parliament had adopted , had been outdone by the zeal and patriotism of the people themselves , and Great Britain now presented to ...
Page 117
... situation of the continent of Europe , reduced nearly to the de- pendence of a petty German state , with the proud situation of this country , which had preserved itself from anarchy and despotism . He confidently expected that the ...
... situation of the continent of Europe , reduced nearly to the de- pendence of a petty German state , with the proud situation of this country , which had preserved itself from anarchy and despotism . He confidently expected that the ...
Page 120
... situation is not yet as bad as that of either the French people , or of those poor , oppressed , plundered countries , that are called the allies of France . He could have wished much , however , that the spirit of lord Hardwicke's ...
... situation is not yet as bad as that of either the French people , or of those poor , oppressed , plundered countries , that are called the allies of France . He could have wished much , however , that the spirit of lord Hardwicke's ...
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... situation of that country , and devise such measures as en- lightened policy might dictate for securing its permanent tranquillity . A good government should shew it- self no less active in putting down rebellion , than in removing the ...
... situation of that country , and devise such measures as en- lightened policy might dictate for securing its permanent tranquillity . A good government should shew it- self no less active in putting down rebellion , than in removing the ...
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... situation for a prince of Wales to be merely co- lonel of a regiment of dragoons . He concluded by hoping that justice would be done to the public spirit , zeal , and bravery of the people . The Chancellor of the Exchequer , ( Mr ...
... situation for a prince of Wales to be merely co- lonel of a regiment of dragoons . He concluded by hoping that justice would be done to the public spirit , zeal , and bravery of the people . The Chancellor of the Exchequer , ( Mr ...
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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.