Annual Register, Volumen1Edmund Burke 1759 |
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... whole , we feemed , after al- lowing for this victory , and for the diflodgement of the French from Nova Scotia , to have had the wors part in the campaign ; confidering the fanguine expectations which had been formed , and the great ...
... whole , we feemed , after al- lowing for this victory , and for the diflodgement of the French from Nova Scotia , to have had the wors part in the campaign ; confidering the fanguine expectations which had been formed , and the great ...
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... whole reign in the moft profound peace , gave his whole attention to his army ; frugal in all other refpects , in this alone he was expenfive ; it was his bufi- nefs , and what was perhaps of greater moment , it was his only di- verfion ...
... whole reign in the moft profound peace , gave his whole attention to his army ; frugal in all other refpects , in this alone he was expenfive ; it was his bufi- nefs , and what was perhaps of greater moment , it was his only di- verfion ...
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... whole country with little oppofition . Then uniting with the French and Bavarians , he fecu- red his conquests by two decifive vic- tories , and by a treaty which June 11 yielded him the greatest and 1742. beft part of Silefia and the whole ...
... whole country with little oppofition . Then uniting with the French and Bavarians , he fecu- red his conquests by two decifive vic- tories , and by a treaty which June 11 yielded him the greatest and 1742. beft part of Silefia and the whole ...
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... whole Germanic body , concluded a treaty with the fage for his troops , and an obfervance of the neutrality profef- fed by the King of Poland ; but as he had very good reasons to diftruft fuch a neutrality , he demanded as a fecurity ...
... whole Germanic body , concluded a treaty with the fage for his troops , and an obfervance of the neutrality profef- fed by the King of Poland ; but as he had very good reasons to diftruft fuch a neutrality , he demanded as a fecurity ...
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... whole ftructure of the mi- niftry fell to pieces . The D. of N. the Ld Ch . the firft lord of the ad- miralty refigned ; and the chiefs of the party by whofe manoeuvres they were displaced naturally fuc- Dec.4 ceeded to the management ...
... whole ftructure of the mi- niftry fell to pieces . The D. of N. the Ld Ch . the firft lord of the ad- miralty refigned ; and the chiefs of the party by whofe manoeuvres they were displaced naturally fuc- Dec.4 ceeded to the management ...
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Página 264 - At the end of all this ceremonial a number of unmarried ladies appeared, who, with particular solemnity, lifted the meat off the, table, and conveyed it into the queen's inner and more private chamber, where, after she had chosen for herself, the rest goes to the ladies of the court.
Página 299 - The ass was restless, and the goats kept bleating for some days, after which they heard no more of them. Two of the goats, however, being left alive and near the manger, they felt them, and found that one of them was...
Página 265 - ... one goes into the garden, encompassed with a ditch full of water, large enough for one to have the pleasure of going in a boat and rowing between the shrubs; here are...
Página 264 - A gentleman entered the room bearing a rod, and along with him another who had a tablecloth, which, after they had both kneeled three times with the utmost veneration, he spread upon the table, and, after kneeling again, they both retired. Then came two others, one with the rod again, the other with a salt-cellar, a plate, and bread.
Página 266 - Slavery ; vastly fond of great Noises that fill the Ear, such as the firing of Cannon, Drums, and the ringing of Bells, so that it is common for a number of them, that have got a Glass in their Heads, to go up into some Belfry, and ring the Bells for Hours together, for the sake of Exercise.
Página 390 - By succour, faithful counsel, courteous cheer, Won them the ancient manners to revere, To prize their country's peace, and heaven's due rites fulfil.
Página 123 - I am fully convinced you had a companion on Sunday : I interpret it as owing to the weakness of human nature ; but such proceeding is far from being ingenuous, and may produce bad effects, whilst it is impossible to answer the end proposed. You will see me again soon, as it were by accident, and may easily find where I go to ; in...
Página 238 - In his laft work he has imitated the manner of Bayle, of whom, even in his cenfure of him, he has exhibited a copy. It has long been faid, that for a writer to be without paffion and without prejudice» he muft have neither religion nor country ; and in this refpect Mr.
Página 124 - Westminster, is acquainted with some secrets that nearly concern your safety : his father is now out of town, which will give you an opportunity of questioning him more privately ; it would be useless to your grace, as well as dangerous to me, to appear more publicly in this affair. " Your sincere friend, ANONYMOUS.
Página 121 - As I never had the honour to live among the great, the tenor of my proposals will not be very courtly; but let that be an argument to enforce a belief of what I am now going to write.