The Annual Register, Volumen156Edmund Burke Rivingtons, 1915 Continuation of the reference work that originated with Robert Dodsley, written and published each year, which records and analyzes the year’s major events, developments and trends in Great Britain and throughout the world. From the 1920s volumes of The Annual Register took the essential shape in which they have continued ever since, opening with the history of Britain, then a section on foreign history covering each country or region in turn. Following these are the chronicle of events, brief retrospectives on the year’s cultural and economic developments, a short selection of documents, and obituaries of eminent persons who died in the year. |
Dentro del libro
Resultados 1-5 de 99
Página 1
... duties on tea , sugar , coffee , and cocoa , and all but 2d . in the pound of the income tax . The question might now be reconsidered for three reasons : ( 1 ) Anglo - German relations were far more friendly than for years past ; ( 2 ) ...
... duties on tea , sugar , coffee , and cocoa , and all but 2d . in the pound of the income tax . The question might now be reconsidered for three reasons : ( 1 ) Anglo - German relations were far more friendly than for years past ; ( 2 ) ...
Página 6
... duty was that of national safety , for , if the Government once realised that the Unionist party was in earnest , they would see that they must appeal to the people . The impression of hopelessness produced by this speech was seen in ...
... duty was that of national safety , for , if the Government once realised that the Unionist party was in earnest , they would see that they must appeal to the people . The impression of hopelessness produced by this speech was seen in ...
Página 8
... duties ( A.R. , 1912 , p . 267 ) as disastrous , and the existing tariff policy as " rotten . " A 10 per cent . duty ... duty of 15 per cent . Mr. Hunt , of course , was an independent and irresponsible Unionist , but he did . not stand ...
... duties ( A.R. , 1912 , p . 267 ) as disastrous , and the existing tariff policy as " rotten . " A 10 per cent . duty ... duty of 15 per cent . Mr. Hunt , of course , was an independent and irresponsible Unionist , but he did . not stand ...
Página 14
... trying to get money out of the proposed redress of the wrong done by his ancestors . As to the discrepancy between the offer and the valuation for death duties , " there had never been such a case 14 ] [ FEB . ENGLISH HISTORY .
... trying to get money out of the proposed redress of the wrong done by his ancestors . As to the discrepancy between the offer and the valuation for death duties , " there had never been such a case 14 ] [ FEB . ENGLISH HISTORY .
Página 15
Edmund Burke. duties , " there had never been such a case since the days of Ananias and Sapphira . " In 1748 the Duke ... duty of the Foreign Office was to keep open the world's markets ; but further diffi- culties might be raised by the ...
Edmund Burke. duties , " there had never been such a case since the days of Ananias and Sapphira . " In 1748 the Duke ... duty of the Foreign Office was to keep open the world's markets ; but further diffi- culties might be raised by the ...
Otras ediciones - Ver todas
Términos y frases comunes
Admiralty Africa Albania Allies Amending Bill announced Army attack August Austen Chamberlain Austria-Hungary Austrian Belgian Belgium Bonar Law Britain British Budget cent Chamber Chancellor Church Colonial Committee Corps Council cruisers debate declared defence duty Earl election Empire enemy England Essad Pasha estimated Exchequer expenditure favour fighting force Foreign France French frontier German German South-West Africa Government Home Rule Bill House of Lords Imperial income increase India Ireland Irish issued July June King Labour land leaders Liberal London March Marquess Marquess of Crewe Meanwhile measures ment military Ministry mobilisation Nationalists naval Navy neutrality October officers Opposition organised Parliament Parliament Act party passed peace political Powers President Prime Minister promised proposed question railway reply revenue Riksdag Russian Secretary Senate September Serbia ships Sir Edward Sir John French Socialists speech taxation territory tion trade troops Ulster Union Unionist Volunteers vote Welsh
Pasajes populares
Página 455 - I ask this of you in support of the foreign policy of the administration. I shall not know how to deal with other matters of even greater delicacy and nearer consequence if you do not grant it to me in ungrudging measure.
Página 462 - Rather than having one central bank in the political capital, as in central banking systems of most countries, the Federal Reserve System is divided into 12 districts, each with a Federal Reserve Bank— in Boston. New York. Philadelphia. Cleveland. Richmond. Atlanta.
Página 241 - ... affairs, the chancellor of the exchequer, and the first lord of the admiralty; with Admiral Fisher, General Wolfe Murray, the CIGS, and the inevitable Balfour, and Hankey as secretary.
Página 314 - Government had been obliged to take this step— namely that they had to advance into France by the quickest and easiest way— so as to be able to get well ahead with their operations and endeavour to strike some decisive blow as early as possible. It was a matter of life and death for them, as if they had gone by the more southern route they could not have hoped, in view of the paucity of roads and the strength of the Fortresses, to have got through without formidable opposition entailing great...
Página 60 - His Majesty's Government must retain their right to use all the forces of the Crown in Ireland or elsewhere to maintain law and order and to support the civil power in the ordinary execution of its duty. But they have no intention whatever of taking advantage of this ' right to crush political opposition to the policy or principles of the
Página 314 - The Ambassador pressed me as to whether I could not formulate conditions on which we would remain neutral. He even suggested that the integrity of France and her colonies might be guaranteed. I said that I felt obliged to refuse definitely any promise to remain neutral on similar terms, and I could only say that we must keep our hands free.
Página 168 - ... of its own directly at stake, should present a united front, and be able to speak and act with the authority of an undivided nation.
Página 458 - I never went into battle; I never was under fire ; but I fancy that there are some things just as hard to do as to go under fire. I fancy that it is just as hard to do your duty when men are sneering at you as when they are shooting at you.
Página 188 - You are leaving home to fight for the safety and honour of my Empire. " Belgium, whose country we are pledged to defend, has been attacked and France is about to be invaded by the same powerful foe. " I have implicit confidence in you my soldiers. Duty is your watchword, and I know your duty will be nobly done.
Página 332 - Government ; and, finally, 10. To notify the Imperial and Royal Government without delay of the execution of the measures comprised under the preceding heads. The Austro-Hungarian Government expects the reply of the Royal Government at the latest by 6 o'clock on Saturday evening, the 25th July.