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... French Revolution , in 1789 , to the Battle of Waterloo , " & c . & c . VOL . I. NEW YORK : HARPER & BROTHERS , PUBLISHERS , 329 & 331 PEARL STREET , FRANKLIN SQUARE . MDCCCLV . • TO NEW YORK PUBLIC LARY 120792AND TILEN I DATIONS R CHAPTER.
... French Revolution , in 1789 , to the Battle of Waterloo , " & c . & c . VOL . I. NEW YORK : HARPER & BROTHERS , PUBLISHERS , 329 & 331 PEARL STREET , FRANKLIN SQUARE . MDCCCLV . • TO NEW YORK PUBLIC LARY 120792AND TILEN I DATIONS R CHAPTER.
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... FRENCH INVASION OF SPAIN DEATH OF LOUIS XVIII . Great Effect produced by these Successes of the Liberals . - Effect of these Events in France and Europe - Lamartine's Observations on the Sub- ject . Opposite Views which prevailed in ...
... FRENCH INVASION OF SPAIN DEATH OF LOUIS XVIII . Great Effect produced by these Successes of the Liberals . - Effect of these Events in France and Europe - Lamartine's Observations on the Sub- ject . Opposite Views which prevailed in ...
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... French Expedition into Spain in 1823. - It had nearly established the Throne of the Restoration . - The French Inva- sion of Spain was justifiable . - Was the English Intervention in behalf of South America justifi- able ? -Its ultimate ...
... French Expedition into Spain in 1823. - It had nearly established the Throne of the Restoration . - The French Inva- sion of Spain was justifiable . - Was the English Intervention in behalf of South America justifi- able ? -Its ultimate ...
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... French Revolution . war just con- Democratic ambition had found its natural and inevitable issue in war- like achievement ; the passions of the camp had succeeded those of the forum , and the conquest of all the continental monarchies ...
... French Revolution . war just con- Democratic ambition had found its natural and inevitable issue in war- like achievement ; the passions of the camp had succeeded those of the forum , and the conquest of all the continental monarchies ...
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... French throne . Death , long - continued suffering ; wealth ambitious , from and extreme prudence of conduct , alone saved him from dethronement . The whole history of the Restoration from 1815 to 1830 , was that of one vast and ...
... French throne . Death , long - continued suffering ; wealth ambitious , from and extreme prudence of conduct , alone saved him from dethronement . The whole history of the Restoration from 1815 to 1830 , was that of one vast and ...
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Page 346 - Save that country that you may continue to adorn it— save the Crown which is in jeopardy — the Aristocracy which is shaken — save the Altar which must stagger with the blow that rends its kindred Throne ! You have said, my Lords, you have willed — the Church and the King have willed — that the Queen should be deprived of its solemn service. She has, instead of that solemnity, the heartfelt prayers of the people. She wants no prayers of mine. But I do here pour forth my humble supplications...
Page 17 - And he said, BLESSED be the Lord God of Shem ; And Canaan shall be his servant. God shall enlarge Japheth, And he shall dwell in the tents of Shem ; And Canaan shall be his servant.
Page 270 - O thou! whose glory fills the ethereal throne, And all ye deathless powers! protect my son! Grant him, like me, to purchase just renown, To guard the Trojans, to defend the crown, Against his country's foes the war to wage, And rise the Hector of the future age! So when triumphant from successful toils Of heroes slain he bears the reeking spoils, Whole hosts may hail him with deserved acclaim, And say, 'This chief transcends his father's fame.' While pleased amidst the general shouts of Troy, His...
Page 346 - ... from the roots and the stem of the tree. Save that country, that you may continue to adorn it; save the crown, which is in jeopardy; the aristocracy which is shaken; save the altar, which must stagger with the blow that rends its kindred throne!
Page 353 - This day has shown me that I am beloved by my Irish subjects. Rank, station, honours, are nothing; but to feel. that I live in the hearts of my Irish subjects, is to me the most exalted happiness.
Page 331 - Joseph came home, they brought him the present which was in their hand into the house, and bowed themselves to him to the earth. 27 And he asked them of their welfare, and said, Is your father well, the old man of whom ye spake? Is he yet alive?
Page 131 - Whatever withdraws us from the dominion of the senses — whatever makes the past, the distant, and the future, predominate over the present, advances us in the dignity of thinking beings...
Page 117 - I well remember, when the near and dear relation alluded to was a child, I observed to some friends that the man who discharged his duty to his country in the manner Mr Pitt had done, was...
Page 361 - If distress bordering upon famine, if misery bursting forth in insurrection, and all the other symptoms of wretchedness, discontent, and difficulty, are to be taken as symptoms of pressure upon the people; then I should say that 1812 and 1817 were two years of which no good man can ever wish to witness the like again...
Page 96 - Utter boldly and spread widely through the world the thoughts of the coming apostles of the people's liberty, till the sound that cheers the desert shall thrill through the heart of humanity, and the lips of the messenger of the people's power, as he stands in beauty upon the mountains, shall proclaim the renovating tidings of equal freedom for the race...