History of Europe: From the Commemcement [sic] of the French Revolution in 1789, to the Restoration of the Bourbons in 1815A.S. Barnes & Company, 1853 - 532 pagina's |
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Pagina iv
... brought out by the Harpers , is , nevertheless , by far too voluminous to be universally read by the people . There are , therefore , thousands and thousands to whom Mr. Gould has rendered a valuable service by the present Abridgment ...
... brought out by the Harpers , is , nevertheless , by far too voluminous to be universally read by the people . There are , therefore , thousands and thousands to whom Mr. Gould has rendered a valuable service by the present Abridgment ...
Pagina vi
... brought the whole guns to the front ; " " the whole houses were occupied by marksmen . " The word important is reiterated until it forces a smile : almost every town , fortress , and post defended or captured throughout the whole ...
... brought the whole guns to the front ; " " the whole houses were occupied by marksmen . " The word important is reiterated until it forces a smile : almost every town , fortress , and post defended or captured throughout the whole ...
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... brought tears into the eyes of the officers who enforced it . The king appeared before the Convention to hear and plead to the charges on the 11th of December , when , after some debate , it was decided that he should have time to ...
... brought tears into the eyes of the officers who enforced it . The king appeared before the Convention to hear and plead to the charges on the 11th of December , when , after some debate , it was decided that he should have time to ...
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... brought from Thebes , in Upper Egypt , in 1833 , by the French government . That monument , which wit nessed the march of Cambyses , and survived the conquests of Cæsar and Alexander , is destined to mark to the latest generation the ...
... brought from Thebes , in Upper Egypt , in 1833 , by the French government . That monument , which wit nessed the march of Cambyses , and survived the conquests of Cæsar and Alexander , is destined to mark to the latest generation the ...
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... brought into contact with the better disciplined armies of other European states . The political importance of Italy had sunk almost as low as that of Turkey . Inhabiting the finest country in Europe - a country blessed with the richest ...
... brought into contact with the better disciplined armies of other European states . The political importance of Italy had sunk almost as low as that of Turkey . Inhabiting the finest country in Europe - a country blessed with the richest ...
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History of Europe From the Commencement of the French Revolution in 1789 ... Archibald Alison Geen voorbeeld beschikbaar - 2018 |
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Populaire passages
Pagina 66 - Oh ! bloodiest picture in the book of Time Sarmatia fell unwept, without a crime ; Found not a generous friend, a pitying foe, Strength in her arms, nor mercy in her woe...
Pagina 455 - Private persons and property shall be equally respected. The inhabitants, and in general all individuals who shall be in the capital, shall continue to enjoy their rights and liberties without being disturbed or called to account either as to the situations which they hold, or may have held, or as to their conduct or political opinions.
Pagina 481 - ... within a limited time. The modifications, however, which it became necessary to introduce into the increase of the assessed taxes last year, considerably reduced its amount ; and it is now necessary to look for some more general and productive impost, which may enable us to continue the same system of restraining the annual loan within reasonable limits. With this view, it is my intention that the presumption on which the assessed taxes is founded shall be laid aside, and that a general tax shall...
Pagina 297 - Nothing could stop that astonishing infantry. No sudden burst of undisciplined valour, no nervous enthusiasm weakened the stability of their order, their flashing eyes were bent on the dark columns in their front, their measured tread shook the ground, their dreadful volleys swept away the head of every formation, their deafening shouts overpowered the dissonant cries that broke from all parts of the tumultuous crowd, as slowly and with a horrid carnage it was pushed by the incessant vigour of the...
Pagina 427 - ... regulations and ordinances necessary for the execution of the laws and the safety of the State.
Pagina 465 - ... under it — to behold this nation, instead of despairing at its alarming condition, looking boldly its situation in the face, and establishing upon a spirited and permanent plan the means of relieving itself from all its encumbrances- must give such an idea of our resources as will astonish the nations around us, and enable us to regain that pre-eminence to which on many accounts we are so justly entitled.
Pagina 396 - XIV.,) to bury himself under the ruins of his throne rather than accept conditions unworthy of a king. He had a mind too lofty to descend lower than his fortunes had sunk him ; he knew well that courage may strengthen a crown, but infamy never.
Pagina 37 - Death is an eternal sleep.''' At the same time, the most sacred relations of life were placed on a new footing. Marriage was declared a civil contract, binding only during the pleasure of the contracting parties. A decree of the Convention also suppressed the academies, public schools and colleges, including those of medicine and surgery. And in this general havoc, even the establishments of charity were not safe. The revenues of the hospitals and humane institutions were confiscated and their domains...
Pagina 20 - The history of modern Europe has not a scene fraught with equally interesting recollections to exhibit. It is now marked by the colossal obelisk of blood-red granite which was brought from Thebes, in Upper Egypt, in 1833, by the French govern
Pagina 458 - In his will, which contained a vast number of bequests, were two very remarkable ones : the one was a request that his body might repose on the banks of the Seine, among the people whom he had loved so well...