The History of the Life and Reign of George the Fourth, Bind 3Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown, and Green, 1832 |
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Side viii
... attack upon Lord Wellesley . - Catholic Question . - Collision of Mr. Canning and Mr. Brougham.— Congress of Verona . Invasion of Spain . Close of the Speech of Mr. Canning at Plymouth . - Com- - ― Session . mercial Principles of Mr ...
... attack upon Lord Wellesley . - Catholic Question . - Collision of Mr. Canning and Mr. Brougham.— Congress of Verona . Invasion of Spain . Close of the Speech of Mr. Canning at Plymouth . - Com- - ― Session . mercial Principles of Mr ...
Side 12
... attacked by Bernadotte with the organised and overwhelming military force of Sweden . After a deplorable interlude , under the name of war , prince Christian proved himself unequal to the post of difficulty and danger which he had ...
... attacked by Bernadotte with the organised and overwhelming military force of Sweden . After a deplorable interlude , under the name of war , prince Christian proved himself unequal to the post of difficulty and danger which he had ...
Side 23
... attacked and completely routed the traitor and his band ; " the two Lallements and Lefebre - Desnouettes , who had marched their regi- ments from Lille , and attempted to surprise La Fère , were wholly discomfited ; and there were no ...
... attacked and completely routed the traitor and his band ; " the two Lallements and Lefebre - Desnouettes , who had marched their regi- ments from Lille , and attempted to surprise La Fère , were wholly discomfited ; and there were no ...
Side 26
... their respective houses , and attacked the residences of several of the most obnoxious supporters of the bill . Under these circumstances , an incident the most surprising in itself , and compromising the peace of 26 THE LIFE AND REIGN OF.
... their respective houses , and attacked the residences of several of the most obnoxious supporters of the bill . Under these circumstances , an incident the most surprising in itself , and compromising the peace of 26 THE LIFE AND REIGN OF.
Side 32
... attack , but of resistance . Secondly , the French people , far from repudiating , hailed Napoleon with enthusiasm , and identified themselves with his cause . This point was disposed of by a simple fact , referred to in the speech of ...
... attack , but of resistance . Secondly , the French people , far from repudiating , hailed Napoleon with enthusiasm , and identified themselves with his cause . This point was disposed of by a simple fact , referred to in the speech of ...
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allies appeared appointed army artillery attack battle bill Blucher Bourbons British Brougham Brussels cabinet called capital capitulation cash payments catholic cavalry character charged Charleroi chief command constitution counsel court crown D'Erlon declared distress division duke of Wellington eloquence emperor enemy England English enquiry Europe favour force foreign Fouché France French Grouchy honour house of commons house of lords Huskisson Ireland justice king king's letter liberty lord Castlereagh lord Eldon lord Goderich lord Hutchinson lord Liverpool lord Sidmouth Louis XVIII majesty majesty's marshal ment military ministers motion moved Napoleon nation o'clock occupied opinion Paris parliament party passed peace Peel person political popular presented prince regent princess of Wales proceedings proposed proposition Prussian Quatre Bras queen reply Russia secret committee sent session sovereigns speech spirit tion took treason treaty troops Vienna voted whilst
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Side 270 - On the other side up rose Belial, in act more graceful and humane; A fairer person lost not Heaven; he seemed For dignity composed and high exploit: But all was false and hollow; though his tongue Dropt manna, and could make the worse appear The better reason, to perplex and dash Maturest counsels...
Side 128 - Savior teachesThey solemnly declare that the present act has no other object than to publish, in the face of the whole world, their fixed resolution, both in the administration of their respective states, and in their political relations with every other Government, to take for their sole guide the precepts of the Holy Religion ; namely, the precepts of justice, Christian charity, and peace...
Side 290 - It would be disingenuous indeed not to admit that the entry of the French army into Spain was, in a certain sense, a disparagement, an affront to the pride, a blow to the feelings of England...
Side 58 - Ah! then and there was hurrying to and fro, And gathering tears and tremblings of distress, And cheeks all pale, which but an hour ago Blush'd at the praise of their own loveliness ; And there were sudden partings, such as press The life from out young hearts, and choking sighs Which ne'er might be repeated ; who could guess If ever more should meet those mutual eyes, Since upon night so sweet such awful morn could rise!
Side 144 - And whereas the Senate of the United States have approved of the said arrangement and recommended that it should be carried into effect, the same having also received the sanction of 'His Royal Highness, the Prince Regent, acting in the name and on the behalf of His...
Side 57 - There was a sound of revelry by night, And Belgium's capital had gathered then Her Beauty and her Chivalry, and bright The lamps shone o'er fair women and brave men ; A thousand hearts beat happily ; and when Music arose with its voluptuous swell, Soft eyes looked love to eyes which spake again, And all went merry as a marriage bell...
Side 101 - I come, like Themistocles, to throw myself upon the hospitality of the British people. I put myself under the protection of their laws ; which I claim from your Royal Highness, as the most powerful, the most constant, and the most generous of my enemies.
Side 291 - If France occupied Spain, was it necessary, in order to avoid the consequences of that occupation, that we should blockade Cadiz ? — No. I looked another way. I sought materials of compensation in another hemisphere. Contemplat- . ing Spain, such as our ancestors had known her, I resolved that if France had Spain, it should not be Spain
Side 127 - IN the name of the Most Holy and Indivisible Trinity. THEIR Majesties the Emperor of Austria, the King of Prussia, and the Emperor of Russia...
Side 260 - If there be a determined project to interfere by force or by menace in the present struggle in Spain, so convinced are his Majesty's Government of the uselessness and danger of any such interference — so objectionable does it appear to them in principle...