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... former being far in front of the latter . Much , however , is effected towards unification , by compulsory military service , it being the principle that no man shall serve within the military district to which he belongs . In almost ...
... former being far in front of the latter . Much , however , is effected towards unification , by compulsory military service , it being the principle that no man shall serve within the military district to which he belongs . In almost ...
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... former being doubled and the latter trebled since 1882 . Naval expenditure has enormously increased since 1871 , the total for 1871 having been about £ 900,000 , and the total for 1905-1906 over £ 5,100,000 . Violent fluctuations have ...
... former being doubled and the latter trebled since 1882 . Naval expenditure has enormously increased since 1871 , the total for 1871 having been about £ 900,000 , and the total for 1905-1906 over £ 5,100,000 . Violent fluctuations have ...
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... former qualifications for electorship in local government elections have been modified , and it is now sufficient to pay five lire annually in direct taxes , five lire of certain communal taxes , or a certain rental ( which varies ...
... former qualifications for electorship in local government elections have been modified , and it is now sufficient to pay five lire annually in direct taxes , five lire of certain communal taxes , or a certain rental ( which varies ...
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... former total is more than double and the latter more than treble the sum in 1873 , while there is an increase of 62 % in the former and 26 % in the latter over the totals for 1882 . | the 2nd century B.C. was found as far south as. See ...
... former total is more than double and the latter more than treble the sum in 1873 , while there is an increase of 62 % in the former and 26 % in the latter over the totals for 1882 . | the 2nd century B.C. was found as far south as. See ...
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... former Miss Patterson on which Napoleon early in the year 1806 laid so much stress . These and other disputes led the emperor , as successor of Charlemagne , to treat the pope in a very highhanded way . " Your Holiness ( he wrote ) is ...
... former Miss Patterson on which Napoleon early in the year 1806 laid so much stress . These and other disputes led the emperor , as successor of Charlemagne , to treat the pope in a very highhanded way . " Your Holiness ( he wrote ) is ...
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Page 219 - So long as the sun shall warm the earth, let no Christian be so bold as to come to Japan ; and let all know, that the King of Spain himself, or the Christians' God, or the great God of all, if he violate this command, shall pay for it with his head.
Page 257 - Uncivilized customs of former times shall be broken through, and everything shall be based upon just and equitable principles of nature. V. Knowledge shall be sought for throughout the -world, so that the welfare of the Empire may be promoted.
Page 257 - Deliberative assemblies shall be widely established and all matters decided by public discussion. 2. All classes, high and low, shall unite in vigorously carrying out the administration of affairs of state.
Page 234 - The Imperial Government of Russia declare that they have not in Manchuria any territorial advantages or preferential or exclusive concessions in impairment of Chinese sovereignty or inconsistent with the principle of equal opportunity.
Page 246 - ... from Confucius. He held that the basis of all legislation and administration should be the five relations of sovereign and subject, parent and child, husband and wife, brother and sister, friend and friend. The family was, in his eyes, the essential foundation of society, to be maintained at all sacrifices. Beyond these broad outlines of moral duty it was not deemed necessary to instruct ihe people.
Page 234 - Japan and Russia reciprocally engage not to obstruct any general measures common to all countries, which China may take for the development of the commerce and industry of Manchuria.
Page 140 - De par le roi, défense à Dieu De faire miracle en ce lieu.
Page 230 - Phyong-yang had fallen. The only resistance of a stubborn character was made by the Chinese fleet at Wei-hai-wei ; but after the whole squadron of torpedo-craft had been destroyed or captured as they attempted to escape, and after three of the largest vessels had been sunk at their moorings by Japanese torpedoes, and one by shot and shell, the remaining four ships and five gunboats surrendered, and their brave commander, Admiral Ting, committed suicide. This ended the war. It had lasted seven and...
Page 32 - ... against province, regarding not the populations who had bled for him or thrown themselves upon his mercy. This inglorious and passive chapter of Italian history is continued to the date of the French Revolution with the records of three dynastic wars, the war of the Spanish succession, the war of the Polish succession, the war of the Austrian succession, followed by three European treaties, which brought them respectively to diplomatic terminations.
Page 94 - ... of Florida, and there again he came into collision with the civil authority. From this, as from previous troubles, John Quincy Adams, then secretary of state, extricated him. In July 1822 the general assembly of Tennessee nominated Jackson for president; and in 1823 he was elected to the United States Senate, from which he resigned in 1825. The rival candidates for the office of president in the campaign of 1824 were Jackson, John Quincy Adams, WH Crawford and Henry Clay. Jackson obtained the...