Popular History of England, Nide 6Bradbury, Evans, 1860 |
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... 1763 . Accession of George III . . 224 The Battle of Plassey 225 His Education and Character Lord Bute 241 • · 241 • Surajah Dowlah deposed and killed . 226 ? The King's first Speech • 244 • 244 CONTENTS . vii PAGE Policy of the new Reign .
... 1763 . Accession of George III . . 224 The Battle of Plassey 225 His Education and Character Lord Bute 241 • · 241 • Surajah Dowlah deposed and killed . 226 ? The King's first Speech • 244 • 244 CONTENTS . vii PAGE Policy of the new Reign .
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... Reign . Independence of the Judges The new Parliament The King's Marriage CHAPTER XVIII . - A.D . 1765 to A.D. 1768 . 245 PAGE 246 Illness of the King . 275 246 The Regency Bill . 276 247 Overtures to Pitt Coronation . 276 249 He ...
... Reign . Independence of the Judges The new Parliament The King's Marriage CHAPTER XVIII . - A.D . 1765 to A.D. 1768 . 245 PAGE 246 Illness of the King . 275 246 The Regency Bill . 276 247 Overtures to Pitt Coronation . 276 249 He ...
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... reign of Anne , were more effectually crushed . The French agent wrote to Louis XIV . that Bolingbroke was grievously disappointed ; for he had said , that in six weeks , VOL . VI . B 2 GEORGE I. PROCLAIMED KING . [ 1714 . if. POPULAR ...
... reign of Anne , were more effectually crushed . The French agent wrote to Louis XIV . that Bolingbroke was grievously disappointed ; for he had said , that in six weeks , VOL . VI . B 2 GEORGE I. PROCLAIMED KING . [ 1714 . if. POPULAR ...
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... reign without interruption except from the pleasure of the Crown . The preamble to the Septennial Act looks to its temporary expediency ; to the evils that might have been produced in the agitated state of parties- ( when the greater ...
... reign without interruption except from the pleasure of the Crown . The preamble to the Septennial Act looks to its temporary expediency ; to the evils that might have been produced in the agitated state of parties- ( when the greater ...
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... reigns , that continental alliances and wars were in the interest of Hanover rather than in that of Great Britain ; and although this belief was in some instances unjust , every minister had to contend against the unpopularity which it ...
... reigns , that continental alliances and wars were in the interest of Hanover rather than in that of Great Britain ; and although this belief was in some instances unjust , every minister had to contend against the unpopularity which it ...
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Address administration admiral affairs America amongst appeared army attack battle Bill Boston Britain British Burke called carried Chancellor Charles Edward Chatham Clive colonies command Congress contest Council court Crown debate declared defence duke of Cumberland duke of Grafton duty earl enemy England English fleet force France Frederick French friends George George Grenville George III Grenville Hanover Highlanders honour Horace Walpole House of Commons hundred Ibid Indian Jacobite Junius king of Prussia king's letter London lord Bute lord Chatham lord North majesty majesty's March measure Memoirs ment military minister ministry nation Newcastle North Briton opinion Parliament parliamentary passed peace Pelham persons Pitt political popular prince principles prisoners proceedings proposed queen rebels regiments repeal resigned resolution returned royal says Scotland Secretary sent Session ships Spain speech spirit Stamp Act Subahdar thousand took town treaty troops voted Waldegrave Walpole whilst Wilkes
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Sivu 341 - Thucydides and have studied and admired the master states of the world — that for solidity of reasoning, force of sagacity, and wisdom of conclusion, under such a complication of difficult circumstances, no nation or body of men can stand in preference to the general congress at Philadelphia.
Sivu 382 - These abominable principles, and this more abominable avowal of them, demand the most decisive indignation.
Sivu 367 - He has endeavoured to prevent the Population of these States; for that purpose obstructing the Laws for Naturalization of Foreigners; refusing to pass others to encourage their migrations hither, and raising the conditions of new Appropriations of Lands.
Sivu 462 - Filling a glass, he turned to them and said, "with a heart full of love and gratitude, I now take leave of you ; I most devoutly wish that your latter days may be as prosperous and happy, as your former ones have been glorious and honorable.
Sivu 444 - Upon the whole, there was in this man something that could create, subvert, or reform ; an understanding, a spirit, and an eloquence, to summon mankind to society, or to break the bonds of slavery asunder, and to rule the wilderness of free minds with unbounded authority ; something that could establish or overwhelm empire, and strike a blow in the world that should resound through the universe.
Sivu 278 - I am one who will lift up my hands against it. In such a cause, your success would be hazardous. America, if she fell, would fall like the strong man. She would embrace the pillars of the state, and pull down the constitution along with her.
Sivu 345 - England, the genius should point out to him a little speck, scarce visible in the mass of the national interest, a small seminal principle rather than a formed body...
Sivu 447 - I am now to address a free people : ages have passed away, and this is the first moment in which you could be distinguished by that appellation.
Sivu 299 - Power without right is the most odious and detestable object that can be offered to the human imagination. It is not only pernicious to those who are subject to it, but tends to its own destruction. It is what my noble friend (Lord Lyttleton) has truly described it,
Sivu 383 - I am now convinced beyond a doubt, that, unless some great and capital change suddenly takes place in that line, this army must inevitably be reduced to one or other of these three things ; starve, dissolve, or disperse in order to obtain subsistence in the best manner they can.