John Cassell's illustrated history of England. The text, to the reign of Edward i by J.F. Smith; and from that period by W. Howitt, 第 5 卷1875 |
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第 10 頁
... seizing on Belleisle , an island on the coast of France , in the Bay of Biscay , eleven miles long and four wide ... seized general Crawford and two of his aides - de - camp , in a sally , killed some hundreds of men , and held out ...
... seizing on Belleisle , an island on the coast of France , in the Bay of Biscay , eleven miles long and four wide ... seized general Crawford and two of his aides - de - camp , in a sally , killed some hundreds of men , and held out ...
第 11 頁
... seize the treasure ships . But there was but one Pitt - one great mind capable of grasping the affairs of a nation , and of seizing on the deciding circumstances with the promptness essential to effect . The rest were feeble and ...
... seize the treasure ships . But there was but one Pitt - one great mind capable of grasping the affairs of a nation , and of seizing on the deciding circumstances with the promptness essential to effect . The rest were feeble and ...
第 15 頁
... seized upon by Sweden , which was tired of the war . Both Russia and Sweden signed treaties of peace with Frederick in May , and Peter went further : he dispatched an army into Silesia , where it had so lately been fighting against him ...
... seized upon by Sweden , which was tired of the war . Both Russia and Sweden signed treaties of peace with Frederick in May , and Peter went further : he dispatched an army into Silesia , where it had so lately been fighting against him ...
第 16 頁
... seize rich plains , Where milk with honey flows , and plenty reigns ; With some few natives joined - some pliant few , Who ... seized and shut him up in prison , where he also was afterwards murdered . In the original manifesto issued by ...
... seize rich plains , Where milk with honey flows , and plenty reigns ; With some few natives joined - some pliant few , Who ... seized and shut him up in prison , where he also was afterwards murdered . In the original manifesto issued by ...
第 21 頁
... seized all public property , several ships , the artillery and military stores , and they captured the " Santa ... seizure of the Portu- guese colony of Sacramento , on the river La Plata ; the capture of several British merchantmen ...
... seized all public property , several ships , the artillery and military stores , and they captured the " Santa ... seizure of the Portu- guese colony of Sacramento , on the river La Plata ; the capture of several British merchantmen ...
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第 432 頁 - It is now sixteen or seventeen years since I saw the queen of France, then the dauphiness, at Versailles; and surely never lighted on this orb, which she hardly seemed to touch, a more delightful vision.
第 3 頁 - Born and educated in this country, I glory in the name of Briton ; and the peculiar happiness of my life will ever consist in promoting the welfare of a people, whose loyalty and warm affection to me I consider as the greatest and most permanent security of my throne...
第 190 頁 - I call upon the honour of your lordships, to reverence the dignity of your ancestors, and to maintain your own. I call upon the spirit and humanity of my country, to vindicate the national character.
第 189 頁 - If I were an American, as I am an Englishman, while a foreign troop was landed in my country, I never would lay down my arms — never — never — never.
第 114 頁 - We shall be forced ultimately to retract; let us retract while we can, not when we must. I say we must necessarily undo these violent oppressive acts; they must be repealed — you will repeal them; I pledge myself for it, that you will in the end repeal them ; I stake my reputation on it — I will consent to be taken for an idiot, if they are not finally, repealed.
第 114 頁 - To conclude, my lords, if the ministers thus persevere in misadvising and misleading the king, I will not say, that they can alienate the affections of his subjects from his crown ; but I will affirm, that they will make the crown not worth his wearing. I will not say that the king is betrayed ; but I will pronounce, that the kingdom is undone.
第 300 頁 - But, you may rely upon it, the patience and long-suffering of this army are almost exhausted, and that there never was so great a spirit of discontent as at this instant. While in the field, I think it may be kept from breaking out into acts of outrage ; but when we retire into winter-quarters, unless the storm is previously dissipated, I cannot be at ease respecting the consequences. It is high time for a peace.
第 311 頁 - On one side is a statesman preaching patience, respect for vested rights, strict observance of public faith. On the other is a demagogue ranting about the tyranny of capitalists and usurers, and asking why anybody should be permitted to drink champagne and to ride in a carriage, while thousands of honest folks are in want of necessaries.
第 189 頁 - The ministers and ambassadors of those who are called rebels and enemies, are in Paris; in Paris they transact the reciprocal interests of America and France. Can there be a more mortifying insult ? Can even our ministers sustain a more humiliating disgrace 1 Do they dare to resent it?