The age we live in: a history of the nineteenth century, Volumen41882 |
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Página 123
... united people of the three kingdoms , perhaps not to an easy , but to a certain , and to a not distant victory . ' The smallness of their majority must have convinced the Government that they had little or no prospect of being able to ...
... united people of the three kingdoms , perhaps not to an easy , but to a certain , and to a not distant victory . ' The smallness of their majority must have convinced the Government that they had little or no prospect of being able to ...
Página 124
... United with him was Mr. Hors- man , nephew of the Earl of Stair , who had at one time been Chief Secretary for Ire- land , and might have risen to even higher office but for an irritable temper and im- practicable disposition . Speaking ...
... United with him was Mr. Hors- man , nephew of the Earl of Stair , who had at one time been Chief Secretary for Ire- land , and might have risen to even higher office but for an irritable temper and im- practicable disposition . Speaking ...
Página 127
... United States upon the successful completion of the great international work , ' and expressed her conviction that ' the President will unite with her in fervently hoping that the electric cable , which now connects Great Britain with ...
... United States upon the successful completion of the great international work , ' and expressed her conviction that ' the President will unite with her in fervently hoping that the electric cable , which now connects Great Britain with ...
Página 128
... United States and England . ' An answer was received breathing the same spirit - The President of the United States acknowledges with profound gratification the receipt of Her Majesty's despatch , and cordially recipro- cates the hope ...
... United States and England . ' An answer was received breathing the same spirit - The President of the United States acknowledges with profound gratification the receipt of Her Majesty's despatch , and cordially recipro- cates the hope ...
Página 138
... united Church in Ireland may , after the pending inquiry , appear to be expedient , is of opinion that any proposition tending to the disestablishment or disendow- ment of that Church ought to be reserved for the decision of the new ...
... united Church in Ireland may , after the pending inquiry , appear to be expedient , is of opinion that any proposition tending to the disestablishment or disendow- ment of that Church ought to be reserved for the decision of the new ...
Términos y frases comunes
affairs Afghan Afghanistan Ameer amounted appointed Arabi arms army attack Austria authority Bashi-Bazouks Basutos Bazeilles became Bill Bismarck body Boers boroughs Britain British Government Cabul Candahar Cape carried chief claims colony command Committee compelled declared defeat demand Disraeli Egypt Egyptian Emperor enemy England favour force France franchise French frontier German Gladstone guns hands hostile House of Commons inhabitants insurgents insurrection invaders Ireland Irish Church Jules Favre Kafirs Khedive King labour Liberal Lord Lord Carnarvon Lord Chelmsford Lord Derby Lord Lytton master ment miles military Minister Ministry Natal native officers Paris Parliament party Pasha peace persons population Porte position Prince prisoners proposed provinces Prussian Reform refused resistance sent Shere Ali Sir Bartle Frere soldiers South speedily taken territory tion took town trade Transvaal treaty troops Turkish Union village vote wages whole workmen Zulus
Pasajes populares
Página 344 - The schoolboy whips his taxed top; the beardless youth manages his taxed horse, with a taxed bridle, on a taxed road ; and the dying Englishman, pouring his medicine, which has paid...
Página 276 - that it is an essential principle of the law of nations that no power can liberate itself from the engagements of a treaty, nor modify the stipulations thereof, unless with the consent of the contracting powers by means of an amicable arrangement.
Página 344 - ... paid a license of a hundred pounds for the privilege of putting him to death. His whole property is then immediately taxed from two to ten per cent. Besides the probate, large fees are demanded for burying him in the chancel ; his virtues are handed down to posterity on taxed marble ; and he is then gathered to his fathers — to be taxed no more.
Página 123 - You cannot fight against the future. Time is on our side. The great social forces which move onwards in their might and majesty, and which the tumult of our debates does not for a moment impede or disturb...
Página 124 - When a party is formed of two men so amiable — so discreet — as the two right hon. Gentlemen, we may hope to see for the first time in Parliament a party perfectly harmonious and distinguished by mutual and unbroken trust. But there is one difficulty which it is impossible to remove. This party of two...
Página 131 - ... a cabinet so variously inlaid; such a piece of diversified mosaic; such a tessellated pavement without cement; here a bit of black stone and there a bit of white; patriots and courtiers; king's friends and republicans; Whigs and Tories; treacherous friends and open enemies; that it was indeed a very curious show, but utterly unsafe to touch, and unsure to stand on.
Página 124 - And every one that was in distress, and every one that was in debt, and every one that was discontented, gathered themselves unto him; and he became a captain over them: and there were with him about four hundred men.
Página 127 - I am not accustomed to stand up in defence of those who are possessors of crowns. But I could not sit and hear that observation without a sensation of wonder and of pain. I think there has been, by many persons, a great injustice done to the Queen in reference to her desolate and widowed position. And I venture to say this — that a woman, be she the Queen of a great realm or...
Página 186 - The objects of this society are the social and intellectual advancement of its members ; it provides them with groceries, butcher's meat, drapery goods, clothing, shoes, clogs, &c. There are competent workmen on the premises, to do the work of the members, and execute all repairs. The capital is raised in...
Página 128 - The President of the United States acknowledges with profound gratification the receipt of Her Majesty's despatch, and cordially reciprocates the hope that the cable that now unites the eastern and western hemispheres may serve to strengthen and perpetuate peace and amity between the Government of England and the Republic of the United States.