History of England, A.D. 1800-1815; an intr. to The history of the peaceG. Bell and Sons, 1878 - 548 pagina's |
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... political civilization had been reached , by such an adjustment of the Balance of Power as had never before been attained . The system appeared to be brought very near perfection . The solar system hardly seemed safer . The smaller ...
... political civilization had been reached , by such an adjustment of the Balance of Power as had never before been attained . The system appeared to be brought very near perfection . The solar system hardly seemed safer . The smaller ...
Pagina 2
... political condition ever witnessed in the spectacle of its Balance of Power . It was not merely that the physical forces of States were kept under a salutary restraint . This would have been a good thing if it had been the only one ...
... political condition ever witnessed in the spectacle of its Balance of Power . It was not merely that the physical forces of States were kept under a salutary restraint . This would have been a good thing if it had been the only one ...
Pagina 5
... political affairs . The English revolution of a century before had secured a better con- dition for the British nation , in regard to civil liberty , than was enjoyed by any other people in Europe ; and the transient oppressions ...
... political affairs . The English revolution of a century before had secured a better con- dition for the British nation , in regard to civil liberty , than was enjoyed by any other people in Europe ; and the transient oppressions ...
Pagina 7
... It was of little consequence what Spain did . Spain was too essen- tially feeble to affect much the destinies of other States : but her natural and political tendencies were to alliance with CHAP . I. ] 7 MINOR EUROPEAN POWERS .
... It was of little consequence what Spain did . Spain was too essen- tially feeble to affect much the destinies of other States : but her natural and political tendencies were to alliance with CHAP . I. ] 7 MINOR EUROPEAN POWERS .
Pagina 8
Harriet Martineau. but her natural and political tendencies were to alliance with France . Portugal was feeble too : and she and Spain were always prone to quarrel ; and Portugal was our ally . - Turkey was rescued from absorption by ...
Harriet Martineau. but her natural and political tendencies were to alliance with France . Portugal was feeble too : and she and Spain were always prone to quarrel ; and Portugal was our ally . - Turkey was rescued from absorption by ...
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Pagina 317 - The Earl of Chatham, with his sword drawn Stood waiting for Sir Richard Strachan ; Sir Richard, longing to be at 'em, Stood waiting for the Earl of Chatham.
Pagina 375 - At the same time the Prince owes it to the truth and sincerity of character, which, he trusts, will appear in every action of his life, in whatever situation placed, explicitly to declare, that the irresistible impulse of filial duty and affection to his beloved and afflicted father, leads him to dread that any act of the Regent might, in the smallest degree, have the effect of interfering with the progress of his Sovereign's recovery. This consideration alone dictates the decision now communicated...