History of Europe (from 1789 to 1815). 12 vols. [and] Index vol, Volumen6 |
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... secure vic- tories we must think only of defeats . Never lose sight of the chance of my army in Italy being compelled to fall back on Alessandria -nay , on Genoa . Let the artillery , the ar- senals , the magazines there , be in a ...
... secure vic- tories we must think only of defeats . Never lose sight of the chance of my army in Italy being compelled to fall back on Alessandria -nay , on Genoa . Let the artillery , the ar- senals , the magazines there , be in a ...
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... secure on every supposition . Such was the justice and vast foresight of that plan , that over a base of de- parture two hundred leagues in ex- tent , and a line of operations three hundred leagues in length , the stations assigned were ...
... secure on every supposition . Such was the justice and vast foresight of that plan , that over a base of de- parture two hundred leagues in ex- tent , and a line of operations three hundred leagues in length , the stations assigned were ...
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... secure the co - operation of the lesser states of Germany , and especially of Bavaria , whose dominions lay directly between the hostile powers , and would in all probability be the first theatre of hos- tilities . The court of Munich ...
... secure the co - operation of the lesser states of Germany , and especially of Bavaria , whose dominions lay directly between the hostile powers , and would in all probability be the first theatre of hos- tilities . The court of Munich ...
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... Secure in their sea - girt isle , they could now behold without alarm the marshalled forces of Europe_arrayed in hostility against them . In a single moment , from the The subsequent action with Sir R. Strachan . In the midst of this ...
... Secure in their sea - girt isle , they could now behold without alarm the marshalled forces of Europe_arrayed in hostility against them . In a single moment , from the The subsequent action with Sir R. Strachan . In the midst of this ...
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... secure than when , in presence of her yet un- scathed enemies , she was protected by the hero whose flaming sword turned every way . 117. Need it be added that all the honours which a grateful country could bestow were heaped upon the ...
... secure than when , in presence of her yet un- scathed enemies , she was protected by the hero whose flaming sword turned every way . 117. Need it be added that all the honours which a grateful country could bestow were heaped upon the ...
Términos y frases comunes
Admiral alliance Allies amidst amount Archduke arms army arrived artillery attack Aulic Council Austerlitz Austria bank battalions battle battle of Eylau battle of Jena Berlin Bernadotte Britain British Buxhowden cabinet campaign cannon capital cavalry cent columns combat command commenced contest corps danger Danube Davoust debt despatched direction disasters division dominions effect Elbe empire enemy engaged England English Europe Eylau Ferrol flank fleet forces fortresses France Germany Golymin guard harbour honour horse hostilities hundred Imperial infantry Italy Jena King Lannes loans Lord ment military millions minister monarchy Murat Napo Napoleon Narew nation Nelson peace peace of Pressburg period Pitt Pitt's Poland Prince principles provinces Pultusk rear received rendered retreat Rhine Russian ships sian side sinking-fund sion soldiers Soult squadrons St Petersburg success tained taxes thousand tion treaty troops Tyrol vast victory Vienna Vistula whole
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Página 51 - ... May the great God, whom I worship, grant to my country, and for the benefit of Europe in general, a great and glorious victory, and may no misconduct in any one tarnish it; and may humanity after victory be the predominant feature in the British fleet! For myself individually, I commit my life to Him that made me; and may His blessing alight on my endeavours for serving my country faithfully!
Página 50 - my plan of attack, as far as a man dare venture to guess at the very uncertain position the enemy may be found in: but it is to place you perfectly at ease respecting my intentions, and to give full scope to your judgment for carrying them into effect. We can, my dear Coll, have no little jealousies. We have only one great object in view, that of annihilating our enemies, and getting a glorious peace for our country. No man has more confidence in another than I have in you; and no man will render...
Página 55 - as that officer, though often sent for, could not leave the deck, Nelson feared that some fatal cause prevented him, and repeatedly cried : " Will no one bring Hardy to me ? He must be killed ! He is surely dead!
Página 55 - how goes the day with us?" "Very well," replied Hardy; "ten ships have struck, but five of the van have tacked, and show an intention to bear down upon the Victory. I have called two or three of our fresh ships round, and have no doubt of giving them a drubbing.
Página 59 - Nelson — so the gunner of the Victory called them ; and when, at his interment, his flag was about to be lowered into the grave, the sailors who assisted at the ceremony with one accord rent it in pieces, that each might preserve a fragment while he lived.
Página 59 - His brother was made an earl, with a grant of 6000/. a year ; 10,000/. were voted to each of his sisters : and 100,000¿. for the purchase of an estate. A public funeral was decreed, and a public monument. Statues and monuments also were voted by most of our principal cities. The leaden coffin in which he was brought home was cut in pieces, which were distributed as relics of Saint Nelson, — so the gunner of the Victory...
Página 51 - May the Great God whom I worship, grant to my Country, and for the benefit of Europe in general, a great and glorious Victory; and may no misconduct in anyone tarnish it; and may humanity after Victory be the predominant feature in the British Fleet. For myself individually, I commit my life to Him who made me, and may His blessing light upon my endeavours for serving my Country faithfully.
Página 14 - I say these have no right to be tolerated by the magistrate; as neither those that will not own and teach the duty of tolerating all men in matters of mere religion.
Página 179 - 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 59 - There was reason to suppose from the appearances upon opening the body, that in the course of nature he might have attained, like his father, to a good old age. Yet he cannot be said to have fallen prematurely whose work was done ; nor ought he to be lamented, who died so full of honours, and at the height of human fame.