A History of Our Own Times, Volumen2Belford, Clarke & Company, 1884 |
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... taken on him to act the part which aroused such a controversy . It would seem as if his eager self - conceit would not allow him to resist the temptation to display himself on the field of political action as a great English ...
... taken on him to act the part which aroused such a controversy . It would seem as if his eager self - conceit would not allow him to resist the temptation to display himself on the field of political action as a great English ...
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... taken and destroyed . The suburbs of Canton were battered down in order that the ships might have a clearer range to fire upon the city . Shot and shell were poured in upon Canton . Sir John Bowring thought the time appropriate for ...
... taken and destroyed . The suburbs of Canton were battered down in order that the ships might have a clearer range to fire upon the city . Shot and shell were poured in upon Canton . Sir John Bowring thought the time appropriate for ...
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... ; a man's heart is taken from him , and there is given to him the heart of a beast . " Perpetual profligacy , incessant flogging - this was the combination of the convict's life . Many of the 84 A History of Our Own Times .
... ; a man's heart is taken from him , and there is given to him the heart of a beast . " Perpetual profligacy , incessant flogging - this was the combination of the convict's life . Many of the 84 A History of Our Own Times .
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... taken before the committee any one might have seen that the transportation system was doomed . It was clear that if any colony made up its mind to declare that it would not endure the thing any longer , no English minister could ven ...
... taken before the committee any one might have seen that the transportation system was doomed . It was clear that if any colony made up its mind to declare that it would not endure the thing any longer , no English minister could ven ...
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... in- trigues and struggles between the English and French in India the company had taken the sovereigns of De11 under their protection , nominally to save them from the agg : es . siveness of the rival power ; and , as might The Sepoy . 41.
... in- trigues and struggles between the English and French in India the company had taken the sovereigns of De11 under their protection , nominally to save them from the agg : es . siveness of the rival power ; and , as might The Sepoy . 41.
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Página 278 - ... carry on war against a Power with which it is at peace ; and also to use like diligence to prevent the departure from its jurisdiction of any vessel intended to cruise or carry on war as above, such vessel having been specially adapted, in whole or in part, within such jurisdiction, to warlike use.
Página 136 - I'll read you matter deep and dangerous ; As full of peril and adventurous spirit, As to o'er-walk a current, roaring loud, On the unsteadfast footing of a spear.
Página 157 - Canada, acceding to this confederation, and joining in the measures of the United States, shall be admitted into, and entitled to, all the advantages of this Union ; but no other colony shall be admitted into the same, unless such admission be agreed to by nine States.
Página 278 - Her Majesty's Government, in order to evince its desire of strengthening the friendly relations between the two countries and of making satisfactory provision for the future...
Página 160 - Labouchere, a select committee of the House of Commons was appointed to inquire into the state of the British possessions under the company's administration.
Página 382 - We don't want to fight, but by jingo if we do We've got the ships, we've got the men, we've got the money, too; We've fought the Bear before, and while Britons shall be true The Russians shall not have Constantinople.
Página 278 - A neutral Government is bound — First, to use due diligence to prevent the fitting out, arming, or equipping, within its jurisdiction, of any vessel which it has reasonable ground to believe is intended to cruise or to carry on war against a Power with which it is at peace...
Página 278 - Secondly, not to permit or suffer either belligerent to make use of its ports or waters as the base of naval operations against the other, or for the purpose of the renewal or augmentation of military supplies or arms, or the recruitment of men. " Thirdly, to exercise due diligence in its own ports and waters, and, as to all persons within its jurisdiction, to prevent any violation of the foregoing obligations and duties.
Página 203 - Ride your ways," said the gipsy, "ride your ways, Laird of Ellangowan — ride your ways, Godfrey Bertram ! — This day have ye quenched seven smoking hearths — see if the fire in your ain parlour burn the blyther for that Ye have riven the thack off seven cottar houses — look if your ain roof-tree stand the faster.
Página 333 - Derby described the Speech from the Throne, at the opening of the session of 1865, as a sort of address very proper to be delivered by an aged minister to a moribund Parliament.