Historical Sketches of Statesmen who Flourished in the Time of George III.G. Cox, 1853 - Great Britain |
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Page 31
... allies had taken Longwy , and were cannon- uding Verdun ( 31st August , 1792 ) , used these remarkable expressions ; " Vous ne pouvez pas vous dissimuler l'extrême minorité dans l'état du parti qui veut la république . " ( You cannot ...
... allies had taken Longwy , and were cannon- uding Verdun ( 31st August , 1792 ) , used these remarkable expressions ; " Vous ne pouvez pas vous dissimuler l'extrême minorité dans l'état du parti qui veut la république . " ( You cannot ...
Page 37
... allied armies , and her ransom by the payment of millions ; -these were the consequences , more or less remote , of the Reign of Terror , which so burnt into the memory of all Frenchmen the horrors of anarchy as to make an aversion to ...
... allied armies , and her ransom by the payment of millions ; -these were the consequences , more or less remote , of the Reign of Terror , which so burnt into the memory of all Frenchmen the horrors of anarchy as to make an aversion to ...
Page 75
... insurrection . This insurrection must continue . The people must ally itself with the Convention , and the Convention must make use of the people . The insurrection Of the talents of Robespierre I have already spoken in ROBESPIERRE . 75.
... insurrection . This insurrection must continue . The people must ally itself with the Convention , and the Convention must make use of the people . The insurrection Of the talents of Robespierre I have already spoken in ROBESPIERRE . 75.
Page 97
... allied armies . The darkest page in his history , however , swiftly follows his greatest glory . He * In a former volume I had expressed myself respecting Danton with a harshness which a more minute study of his conduct and character ...
... allied armies . The darkest page in his history , however , swiftly follows his greatest glory . He * In a former volume I had expressed myself respecting Danton with a harshness which a more minute study of his conduct and character ...
Page 126
... allies in 1792 could have reconciled such men to the violence which was then done , not only to the court and royal family , but also to multitudes of harmless individuals in obscure station . The brilliant progress of the war during ...
... allies in 1792 could have reconciled such men to the violence which was then done , not only to the court and royal family , but also to multitudes of harmless individuals in obscure station . The brilliant progress of the war during ...
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