The History of the War: From the Commencement of the French Revolution to the Present Time, Volume 3 |
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Page 10
... Italy alone remain- ed for them . But what may we not hope to gain by the renewal of our communications with all Europe ? In 1787 the manufactures at Lyons kept at work 15,000 looms ; during the late war that number was reduced to 8000 ...
... Italy alone remain- ed for them . But what may we not hope to gain by the renewal of our communications with all Europe ? In 1787 the manufactures at Lyons kept at work 15,000 looms ; during the late war that number was reduced to 8000 ...
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... Italy , neces- sarily came within the avowed purpose of the allied monarchs , and with respect to each great difficulties arose ; difficulties which too clearly and fatally proved that the councils . and measures of the allies by no ...
... Italy , neces- sarily came within the avowed purpose of the allied monarchs , and with respect to each great difficulties arose ; difficulties which too clearly and fatally proved that the councils . and measures of the allies by no ...
Page 98
... Italian architects traced , according to his or- ders , plans of buildings on which he had de- termined . Whatever was the state of the weather his majesty visited his country house of St. Martin , in the environs of Porto Fer- rajo ...
... Italian architects traced , according to his or- ders , plans of buildings on which he had de- termined . Whatever was the state of the weather his majesty visited his country house of St. Martin , in the environs of Porto Fer- rajo ...
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... Italy , Buonaparte's situation must have been desperate , supposing him to have received a check in the south of France , at the outset of his expedition . A series of dark intrigues therefore commenced between the principal ...
... Italy , Buonaparte's situation must have been desperate , supposing him to have received a check in the south of France , at the outset of his expedition . A series of dark intrigues therefore commenced between the principal ...
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... Italy , and was afterwards invested with the functions of ambassador to the Batavian republic . He was recalled from that situa- tion in 1799 , and appointed minister of po- lice . When Buonaparte assumed the con- sulship he was bribed ...
... Italy , and was afterwards invested with the functions of ambassador to the Batavian republic . He was recalled from that situa- tion in 1799 , and appointed minister of po- lice . When Buonaparte assumed the con- sulship he was bribed ...
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