The New annual register, or General repository of history, politics, and literature, Volume 281808 |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 66
Page 20
... express at meeting his parliament , must be equally felt by every member of this house ; for there never was a moment when the collective wisdom of parliament was more imperiously called for , than in the present un- exampled state of ...
... express at meeting his parliament , must be equally felt by every member of this house ; for there never was a moment when the collective wisdom of parliament was more imperiously called for , than in the present un- exampled state of ...
Page 21
... gone up without a whisper of remark . But there was another view of the subject . The present was the constitutional op- B3 portunity portunity afforded for both houses of parliament to express their FOREIGN HISTORY . 21.
... gone up without a whisper of remark . But there was another view of the subject . The present was the constitutional op- B3 portunity portunity afforded for both houses of parliament to express their FOREIGN HISTORY . 21.
Page 22
portunity afforded for both houses of parliament to express their opi- nion not only of the relations of government with foreign states , but of the relations of government with the country . In order to judge correctly of the situation ...
portunity afforded for both houses of parliament to express their opi- nion not only of the relations of government with foreign states , but of the relations of government with the country . In order to judge correctly of the situation ...
Page 36
... express pur- pose of injuring this country . Would it not , therefore , be dis- graceful in us not to insist upon the restoration of Hanover to its sovereign , from whom it had been taken solely on account of its con- nection with this ...
... express pur- pose of injuring this country . Would it not , therefore , be dis- graceful in us not to insist upon the restoration of Hanover to its sovereign , from whom it had been taken solely on account of its con- nection with this ...
Page 51
... express the readiness of the house of commons to co - operate with his majesty in the vigorous prosecu tion of the war , and their hope , that his majesty would make every arrangement consistent with the honour of his crown and the in ...
... express the readiness of the house of commons to co - operate with his majesty in the vigorous prosecu tion of the war , and their hope , that his majesty would make every arrangement consistent with the honour of his crown and the in ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
appeared appointed army attended bill Britain British captain catholics charge circumstances command committee conduct consequence considerable considered coun court David Hume declared defendant dispatch duty earl effect emperor enemy England exertions favour feel fire force France French hope hostility Hume immediately Ireland ject jesty jesty's jury justice king king of Prussia lady late letter lord Grenville Lord Henry Petty lord Howick Lord Macartney Lord Nelson lordship majesty majesty's means measure ment ministers motion nation necessary negotiation neral noble lord o'clock object occasion opinion parliament peace peace of Tilsit person port possession present principles prisoner proposed proved received rendered respect right honourable gentleman Russia sent ships sion sir Home sir Home Popham situation spect tain taken thing thought tion took treaty troops vessels wish wounded
Popular passages
Page 252 - Their patriotism would certainly prefer its continuance and application to the great purposes of the public education, roads, rivers, canals, and such other objects of public improvement as it may be thought proper to add to the constitutional enumeration of federal powers.
Page 251 - I congratulate you, fellow-citizens, on the approach of the period at which you may interpose your authority constitutionally to withdraw the citizens of the United States from all further participation in those violations of human rights which have been so long continued on the unoffending inhabitants of Africa, and which the morality, the reputation, and the best interests of our country have long been eager to proscribe.
Page 159 - Even he that hath clean hands, and a pure heart : and that hath not lift up his mind unto vanity, nor sworn to deceive his neighbour.
Page 130 - Hardy, and as that officer, though often sent for, could not leave the deck, Nelson feared that some fatal cause prevented him, and repeatedly cried: "Will no one bring Hardy to me?
Page 131 - I am going fast; it will be all over with me soon. Come nearer to me. Let my dear Lady Hamilton have my hair and all other things belonging to me.
Page 131 - I have called two or three of our fresh ships round, and have no doubt of giving them a drubbing." "I hope," said Nelson, "none of our ships have struck ? ' ' Hardy answered, '
Page 274 - We do for that end publish this Our royal proclamation, and do hereby dissolve the said Parliament accordingly ; and the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and the knights, citizens, and burgesses, and the commissioners for shires and burghs, of the House of...
Page 251 - After proceeding up it about six hundred miles, nearly as far as the French settlements had extended while the country was in their possession, our geographers were obliged to return without completing their work.
Page 85 - I can give you a strong proof; for I not only suppressed the letter while you stayed there, out of delicacy to you, but it was the reason why, out of delicacy to myself, I did not go to see him, as you often proposed to me, thinking it wrong to go and make a cordial visit to a man, with a letter in my pocket to laugh at him.
Page 251 - The expedition of Messrs. Lewis and Clarke, for exploring the river Missouri, and the best communication from that to the Pacific ocean, has had all the success which could have been expected. They have traced the Missouri nearly to its source, descended the Columbia to the Pacific ocean, ascertained with accuracy the geography of that interesting communication across our continent, learned the character of the country, of its commerce, and inhabitants ; and it is but justice to say that Messrs....