The Annual Register, Volume 114Edmund Burke Rivingtons, 1873 - Books Continuation of the reference work that originated with Robert Dodsley, written and published each year, which records and analyzes the year’s major events, developments and trends in Great Britain and throughout the world. From the 1920s volumes of The Annual Register took the essential shape in which they have continued ever since, opening with the history of Britain, then a section on foreign history covering each country or region in turn. Following these are the chronicle of events, brief retrospectives on the year’s cultural and economic developments, a short selection of documents, and obituaries of eminent persons who died in the year. |
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Page 28
... taken by the latter , who had been for many years a personal friend and supporter of Mr. Gladstone , he asked the Duke of Argyll whether , upon any subject , he had ever known such unanimity of condemnation . He should regard this as a ...
... taken by the latter , who had been for many years a personal friend and supporter of Mr. Gladstone , he asked the Duke of Argyll whether , upon any subject , he had ever known such unanimity of condemnation . He should regard this as a ...
Page 45
... taken to reduce officers ' expenses in such matters as uniforms , bands , and messes ; the privileges of the Guards would be abolished , with one or two trifling exceptions , 1872. ] [ 45 Army Estimates and Re - organization .
... taken to reduce officers ' expenses in such matters as uniforms , bands , and messes ; the privileges of the Guards would be abolished , with one or two trifling exceptions , 1872. ] [ 45 Army Estimates and Re - organization .
Page 46
... taken for accelerating promotion in the Royal Artillery and the Royal Engineers , of which the chief , as regards the first , were the substitution of the rank of major for first captain and the employment of a certain number of ...
... taken for accelerating promotion in the Royal Artillery and the Royal Engineers , of which the chief , as regards the first , were the substitution of the rank of major for first captain and the employment of a certain number of ...
Page 50
... taken than that which they adopted . On the Speaker calling upon Sir C. Dilke , Lord Bury rose and put a question of privilege . Reading the terms of the oath of allegiance taken by each member , and the declaration of Sir C. Dilke at ...
... taken than that which they adopted . On the Speaker calling upon Sir C. Dilke , Lord Bury rose and put a question of privilege . Reading the terms of the oath of allegiance taken by each member , and the declaration of Sir C. Dilke at ...
Page 63
... taken amidst great excitement , for it was obviously going against the Government ; and the result was a defeat of the Government by 28 in a full House ( 246 to 274 ) , about 40 Liberals voting in the majority , and 12 absenting ...
... taken amidst great excitement , for it was obviously going against the Government ; and the result was a defeat of the Government by 28 in a full House ( 246 to 274 ) , about 40 Liberals voting in the majority , and 12 absenting ...
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