 | 1788 - 708 sider
...by an affidavit ; an army employed in executing an arrelt ; a town befieged on a note of hand ; and a prince dethroned for the balance of an account. Thus it was, that a government was exhibited, uniting the mock majeltv of a bloody fceptrc, aid the little traffic... | |
 | Robert Bisset - 1803 - 450 sider
...hand ; and a prince dethroned for the balance of an account. Thus a government was exhibited, uniting the mock majefty of a bloody fceptre, and the little traffic of a merchant's counting-houfe; wielding a truncheon with one hand, and picking a pocket with the other."... | |
 | 1808 - 546 sider
...revolution brought about by affidavits ; an army employed in executing an arrest ; a town besieged on a note of hand .• a Prince dethroned for the...they exhibited a government, which united the mock majesty of a bloody sceptre, and the little traffic of a merchant's counting houfe ; wielding a truncheon... | |
 | Nathaniel Chapman - 1808 - 512 sider
...by an affidavit ; an army employed in executing an arrest ; a town besieged on a note of hand ; and a prince dethroned for the balance of an account. Thus it was that a government was exhibited, uniting the mock majesty of a bloody sceptre, and the little traffick... | |
 | Nathaniel Chapman - 1808 - 518 sider
...by an affidavit ; an army employed in executing an arrest ; a town besieged on a note of hand ; and a prince dethroned for the balance of an account. Thus it was that a government was exhibited, uniting the mock majesty of a bloody sceptre, and the little traffick... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1809 - 608 sider
...by an affidavit ; an army employed in executing an arrest ; a town besieged on a note of hand ; and a prince dethroned for the balance of an account. Thus it was, that a government was exhibited, uniting the mock majesty of a bloody sceptre, and the little traffic... | |
 | William Cobbett - 1816 - 744 sider
...a revolution brought about by affidavits; an army employed in executing an arrest , a town besieged on a note of hand ; a prince dethroned for the balance...they exhibited a government, which united the mock majesty of a bloody sceptre, and the little traffic of a merchant's counting-- house, — wielding... | |
 | Richard Brinsley Sheridan - 1816 - 422 sider
...revolution brought about by affidavits ; an army employed in executing an arrest ; a town besieged on a note of hand ; a prince dethroned for the balance...they exhibited a government, which united the mock majesty of a bloody sceptre, and the little traffic of a merchants counting-house, wielding a truncheon... | |
 | Tobias Smollett - 1816 - 674 sider
...a revolution brought about by affidavits ; an army employed in executing an arrest; a town besieged on a note of hand; a prince dethroned for the balance...they exhibited a government, which united the mock majesty of a bloody sceptre, and the little traffic of a merchant's counting* house, wielding a truncheon... | |
 | 1816 - 692 sider
...a revolution brought about by affidavits ; an army employed in executing an arrest; a town besieged on a note of hand; a prince dethroned for the balance of an account. Tbus it was they exhibited a government, which united the mock majesty of a bloody sceptre, and the... | |
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Alike in the political and the military line could be observed auctioneering ambassadors and trading generals ; — and thus we saw a revolution brought about by affidavits ; an army employed in executing an arrest ; a town besieged on a note of hand... 
