An Inquiry Into the State of the Nation at the Commencement of the Present AdministrationLongman, Hurst, Rees & Orme, 1806 |
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... enemy , as the sole arbiter of the south of Europe ; taking upon herself the guarantee of Naples , Sar- dinia , and Rome ; and stipulating for the general arrangement of the balance of Italy . Excluded by the successes of her enemy from ...
... enemy , as the sole arbiter of the south of Europe ; taking upon herself the guarantee of Naples , Sar- dinia , and Rome ; and stipulating for the general arrangement of the balance of Italy . Excluded by the successes of her enemy from ...
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... enemy in every particu- lar ; a compact and powerful territory , impregnable to attack , and commanding its neighbours from the excellence of its offensive positions ; an army inured to war , and to constant victory ; an armed people 34 ...
... enemy in every particu- lar ; a compact and powerful territory , impregnable to attack , and commanding its neighbours from the excellence of its offensive positions ; an army inured to war , and to constant victory ; an armed people 34 ...
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... enemy's advantages were likely to be im- paired by delay ; many of them were pe- culiar to the present crisis ; almost all of them were of a temporary nature . The pursuits of commerce might temper his warlike and turbulent spirit ; the ...
... enemy's advantages were likely to be im- paired by delay ; many of them were pe- culiar to the present crisis ; almost all of them were of a temporary nature . The pursuits of commerce might temper his warlike and turbulent spirit ; the ...
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lidation . Every thing then rendered a delay as hurtful to the enemy as it was desirable to Austria , and her allies . If France had been called upon to chuse the juncture of her affairs , at which a new continental league should be ...
lidation . Every thing then rendered a delay as hurtful to the enemy as it was desirable to Austria , and her allies . If France had been called upon to chuse the juncture of her affairs , at which a new continental league should be ...
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... enemy's favourite policy of excluding us from the continent , and would not hear a whisper from us until the moment when our money was wanted . But every part of our conduct is marked with the same deplorable impatience which prompted ...
... enemy's favourite policy of excluding us from the continent , and would not hear a whisper from us until the moment when our money was wanted . But every part of our conduct is marked with the same deplorable impatience which prompted ...
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Page 216 - Treaty signed this day. It shall be ratified, and the ratifications shall be exchanged at the same time. In witness whereof, the respective Plenipotentiaries have signed the same, and have affixed thereto their seals.
Page 218 - ... of this day. It shall be ratified, and the ratifications shall be exchanged at the same time. In faith of which the respective plenipotentiaries have signed it, and affixed the seal of their arms. Done at Paris, 30th of May, in the year of our Lord, 1814.
Page 211 - Majesty will, moreover, assist the different Powers who shall accede thereto, by subsidies, the amount of which shall correspond to the respective Forces which shall be employed ; and in order that the said pecuniary succours may be proportioned in the manner most conducive to the general good, and to assist the Powers in proportion to the exertions they may make to contribute to the common success, it is agreed, that these Subsidies (barring particular arrangements) shall be furnished in the proportion...
Page 217 - The present additional article shall have the same force and validity as if it were inserted, word for word, in the treaty signed this day.
Page 213 - The present separate article shall have the same force and value as if it were inserted, word for word, in the treaty signed this day, and shall be ratified at the same time. In faith...
Page vii - Allies, in the present war, of his Majesty the Emperor of the French, King of Italy, Protector of the League of the Rhine. III. His Majesty the Emperor of Austria, King of Hungary and Bohemia, cedes, as well for himself...
Page 211 - Britannic majesty, in order to concur efficaciously on his side to the happy effects of the present concert, engages to contribute to the common efforts, by employing his forces both by sea and land, as well as his vessels adapted for transporting troops, in such manner as shall be determined upon in the general plan of operations.
Page viii - Venetian territory, not occupied by the troops of his majesty the emperor of the French and king of Italy. The city of Venice...
Page 211 - The establishment of an order of things in Europe, which may effectually guarantee the security and independence of the different States, and present a solid barrier against future usurpations.
Page 213 - The present Separate Article shall have the same force and validity as if it were inserted, word for word, in the Additional Convention aforesaid.