History of the eighteenth century and of the nineteenth till the overthrow of the French empire, tr., with a preface and notes, by D. Davison, Bind 5 |
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Side 388
... Calonne , who was the soul of the whole , had so much to do with the first assembly of the notables , which had just been summoned , that they lost sight of the affairs of Holland for some time . This interval was improved by the ...
... Calonne , who was the soul of the whole , had so much to do with the first assembly of the notables , which had just been summoned , that they lost sight of the affairs of Holland for some time . This interval was improved by the ...
Side 393
... Calonne indeed was of the same opinion ; but the archbishop was an intriguer , who had no idea of bold undertakings . He excused himself by the state of the finances , threatening hints of the English , that they would join with Prus ...
... Calonne indeed was of the same opinion ; but the archbishop was an intriguer , who had no idea of bold undertakings . He excused himself by the state of the finances , threatening hints of the English , that they would join with Prus ...
Side 399
... Calonne had the impudence to do . The whole system of the constitution , admi- nistration , & c . of justice was so intimately connected together , that either everything must be left as it was , or everything en- tirely changed . Since ...
... Calonne had the impudence to do . The whole system of the constitution , admi- nistration , & c . of justice was so intimately connected together , that either everything must be left as it was , or everything en- tirely changed . Since ...
Side 400
... Calonne's absurd extravagance in grants to the court , the princes , favourites and mistresses , brought about the catastrophe somewhat sooner than it would otherwise have happened ; but a comparison between France as it is , which is ...
... Calonne's absurd extravagance in grants to the court , the princes , favourites and mistresses , brought about the catastrophe somewhat sooner than it would otherwise have happened ; but a comparison between France as it is , which is ...
Side 401
... Calonne were accused by different classes of men of being the originators of the revolution ; this is however perfectly absurd : a more correct view of the character of these ministers is , that they were both quacks of the doc ...
... Calonne were accused by different classes of men of being the originators of the revolution ; this is however perfectly absurd : a more correct view of the character of these ministers is , that they were both quacks of the doc ...
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Side 299 - Neither of the two parties shall conclude either truce or peace with Great Britain without the formal consent of the other first obtained; and they mutually engage not to lay down their arms until the independence of the United States shall have been formally or tacitly assured by the treaty or treaties that shall terminate the war.
Side 60 - Taxation is no part of the governing or legislative power. The taxes are a voluntary gift and grant of the Commons alone.
Side 200 - A variety of others have been made since of different sizes; some to be set in the lids of snuffboxes, and some so small as to be worn in rings ; and the numbers sold are incredible. These, with the pictures, busts, and prints, (of which copies upon copies are spread everywhere,) have made your father's face as well known as that of the moon...
Side 314 - His Majesty allowed Earl Temple to say that whoever voted for the India Bill was not only not his friend, but would be considered by him as an enemy ; and if these words were not strong enough, Earl Temple might use whatever words he might deem stronger and more to the purpose.
Side 299 - For this purpose you are to make the most candid and confidential communications upon all subjects to the ministers of our generous ally the King of France, to undertake nothing in the negotiations for peace or truce without their knowledge and concurrence and ultimately to govern yourselves by their advice and Opinion...
Side 308 - An Act for establishing certain Regulations for the better Management of the Affairs of the East India Company, as well in India as in Europe...
Side 75 - ... living, reduced to this conclusion, that instead of the arbitrary power of a king, we must submit to the arbitrary power of a house of commons?
Side 73 - They will either conelude that our distresses were imaginary, or that we had the good fortune to be governed by men of acknowledged integrity and wisdom: they will not believe it possible that their ancestors could have survived, or recovered from so desperate a condition, while a Duke of Grafton was Prime Minister...
Side 94 - The Lords of the Committee do agree humbly to report, as their opinion, to your Majesty, that the said petition is founded upon resolutions formed upon false and erroneous allegations; and that the same is groundless, vexatious, and scandalous; and calculated only for the seditious purposes of keeping up a spirit of clamor and discontent in the said province.
Side 77 - Under the same secret and malign influence, which, through each successive administration, has defeated every good, and suggested every bad, intention, the majority of the House of Commons have deprived your people of their dearest rights. They have done a deed more ruinous in its consequences than the levying of ship-money by Charles the First, or the dispensing power assumed by James the Second.