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... late negotiation at Paris , the noble lord has properly declined to enter into any discussion of it . There is not one individual in or out of parlia- ment by whom peace is desired on any other terms but those which shall be honourable ...
... late negotiation at Paris , the noble lord has properly declined to enter into any discussion of it . There is not one individual in or out of parlia- ment by whom peace is desired on any other terms but those which shall be honourable ...
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... late negotiation ; and they must recognise in this proceeding of his majesty , the same benevolent dis- position which had so often led his majesty in circumstances equally discouraging , to leave no means untried to put an end to the ...
... late negotiation ; and they must recognise in this proceeding of his majesty , the same benevolent dis- position which had so often led his majesty in circumstances equally discouraging , to leave no means untried to put an end to the ...
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... late right honourable friend , which related merely to the assas- sin , and which did equal honour to the head and heart of that illus- trious person , had any reference whatever to a negotiation for peace ? No , not a word about it ...
... late right honourable friend , which related merely to the assas- sin , and which did equal honour to the head and heart of that illus- trious person , had any reference whatever to a negotiation for peace ? No , not a word about it ...
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... late ministers , nor , indeed , was any thing known in England of such an expedition , until dispatches were received from sir Home Popham , dated at St. Helena , and immediately after- wards orders were issued to send out ...
... late ministers , nor , indeed , was any thing known in England of such an expedition , until dispatches were received from sir Home Popham , dated at St. Helena , and immediately after- wards orders were issued to send out ...
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... late negotiation with France : Lord Grenville rose and spoke : " My lords , having had the honour of presenting to your lordships the papers respecting the late negotia- tion between this country and France , it now becomes my duty to ...
... late negotiation with France : Lord Grenville rose and spoke : " My lords , having had the honour of presenting to your lordships the papers respecting the late negotia- tion between this country and France , it now becomes my duty to ...
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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....