History of Europe from the Commencement of the French Revolution in 1789, to the Restoration of the Bourbons in 1815, Volumen1J. Winchester, 1843 - 494 páginas |
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... received in sullen silence . He commenced his speech by condemn- ing the commons and lamenting the spirit of faction they evinced . His declarations followed ; prescribing , first , the form of the meeting of the Estates , and requiring ...
... received in sullen silence . He commenced his speech by condemn- ing the commons and lamenting the spirit of faction they evinced . His declarations followed ; prescribing , first , the form of the meeting of the Estates , and requiring ...
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... war which has agitated mankind since the Fall of the Roman Empire . It rose from feeble be- ginnings , but it finally enveloped the world in its commotion . The intelligence of the declaration of war was received with.
... war which has agitated mankind since the Fall of the Roman Empire . It rose from feeble be- ginnings , but it finally enveloped the world in its commotion . The intelligence of the declaration of war was received with.
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... received numberless personal indignities from the mob . This outbreak at last terminated without bloodshed , but its occurrence showed the desperate condition of the capital . · The court had now no hope but in the approach of the ...
... received numberless personal indignities from the mob . This outbreak at last terminated without bloodshed , but its occurrence showed the desperate condition of the capital . · The court had now no hope but in the approach of the ...
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... received it with unshaken firmness and demanded a respite of three days in which to prepare for heaven ; he also solicited an interview with his family and a confessor . The last two demands alone were conceded , and the execution was ...
... received it with unshaken firmness and demanded a respite of three days in which to prepare for heaven ; he also solicited an interview with his family and a confessor . The last two demands alone were conceded , and the execution was ...
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... received no communion ; the dying , no consolation . The village bells were silent ; the Sabbath was obliterated ; infancy entered the world without a blessing , and age left it without hope . On every tenth day , a Revolutionary ...
... received no communion ; the dying , no consolation . The village bells were silent ; the Sabbath was obliterated ; infancy entered the world without a blessing , and age left it without hope . On every tenth day , a Revolutionary ...
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Términos y frases comunes
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Página 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...
Página 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.
Página 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...
Página 427 - ... regulations and ordinances necessary for the execution of the laws and the safety of the State.
Página 481 - For this purpose it is my intention to propose, that the presumption founded upon the assessed taxes shall be laid aside, and that a general tax shall be imposed upon all the leading branches of income.
Página 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.
Página 35 - 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...
Página 18 - 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
Página 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...
Página 465 - ... 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...