A Short History of Our Own Times: From the Accession of Queen Victoria to the General Election of 1880, Volumen2Chatto & Windus, 1883 - 448 páginas |
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... England being also by succession sovereigns of Hanover . The crown of Hanover was limited in its descent to the male line , and it passed on the death of William IV . to his eldest surviving brother , Ernest , Duke of Cumberland . The ...
... England being also by succession sovereigns of Hanover . The crown of Hanover was limited in its descent to the male line , and it passed on the death of William IV . to his eldest surviving brother , Ernest , Duke of Cumberland . The ...
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... England , in defiance of political changes and parties . But he does not appear to have been greedy of power , or to have used any unfair means of getting or keeping it . The character of the young Sovereign seems to have impressed him ...
... England , in defiance of political changes and parties . But he does not appear to have been greedy of power , or to have used any unfair means of getting or keeping it . The character of the young Sovereign seems to have impressed him ...
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... England could do was to keep up the Mel- bourne Ministry , and that being a sensible people they would naturally do this . He had grown into something like the con- dition of a pampered old hall porter , who , dozing in his chair ...
... England could do was to keep up the Mel- bourne Ministry , and that being a sensible people they would naturally do this . He had grown into something like the con- dition of a pampered old hall porter , who , dozing in his chair ...
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... England had designs of her own on Egypt . Austria was disposed to go generally with England ; Prussia was little more than a nominal sharer in the alliance that was now patched up . It is evident that such an alliance could not be very ...
... England had designs of her own on Egypt . Austria was disposed to go generally with England ; Prussia was little more than a nominal sharer in the alliance that was now patched up . It is evident that such an alliance could not be very ...
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... England had higher duties and nobler claims than the business of preaching harmless sermons and the power of enriching bishops . Keble urged on some of the more vigorous and thoughtful minds around him by his influence and his ex- ample ...
... England had higher duties and nobler claims than the business of preaching harmless sermons and the power of enriching bishops . Keble urged on some of the more vigorous and thoughtful minds around him by his influence and his ex- ample ...
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Página 97 - England ; and whether, as the Roman in days of old held himself free from indignity when he could say ' Civis Romanus sum,' so also a British subject, in whatever land he may be, shall feel confident that the watchful eye and the strong arm of England will protect him against injustice and wrong.
Página 306 - 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 375 - Queen, and the others respectively by the President of the United States, the King of Italy, the President of the Swiss Confederation, and the Emperor of Brazil.
Página 416 - 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 375 - 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 374 - 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 carry on war against a Power with which it is at peace...
Página 374 - Alabama claims. And whereas Her Britannic Majesty has authorized her High Commissioners and Plenipotentiaries to express in a friendly spirit the regret felt by Her Majesty's Government for the escape, under whatever circumstances, of the Alabama and other vessels from British ports, and for the depredations committed by those vessels.
Página 101 - Your beloved country has received a place among the fair Churches, which, normally constituted, form the splendid aggregate of Catholic Communion; Catholic England has been restored to its orbit in the ecclesiastical firmament, from which its light had long vanished, and begins now anew its course of regularly adjusted action round the centre of unity, the source of jurisdiction, of light, and of vigour.
Página 186 - All those who are in no way connected with the acts of Lord Dalhousie, and are willing to lay down their arms, shall receive a safe passage to Allahabad.
Página 31 - That Her Majesty's ministers do not sufficiently possess the confidence of the House of Commons, to enable them to carry through the House, measures which they deem of essential importance to the public welfare; and that their continuance in office under such circumstances is at variance with the spirit of the Constitution.