The Annual Register, Volume 142Edmund Burke Rivingtons, 1901 - Books Continuation of the reference work that originated with Robert Dodsley, written and published each year, which records and analyzes the year’s major events, developments and trends in Great Britain and throughout the world. From the 1920s volumes of The Annual Register took the essential shape in which they have continued ever since, opening with the history of Britain, then a section on foreign history covering each country or region in turn. Following these are the chronicle of events, brief retrospectives on the year’s cultural and economic developments, a short selection of documents, and obituaries of eminent persons who died in the year. |
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... British troops had maintained their reputation , and the British nation overlooked - at least for a time - the faults of those leaders who had shown so little skill in turning their soldiers to the best account . The advocates for a ...
... British troops had maintained their reputation , and the British nation overlooked - at least for a time - the faults of those leaders who had shown so little skill in turning their soldiers to the best account . The advocates for a ...
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... British industry , British capital , and British labour . We found our- selves in this condition of things hampered diplomatically at every turn by the raid - that most unfortunate and ill - omened enterprise — and it found us also ...
... British industry , British capital , and British labour . We found our- selves in this condition of things hampered diplomatically at every turn by the raid - that most unfortunate and ill - omened enterprise — and it found us also ...
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... British troops in Natal , this plan was modified , whether by pressure from that colony , or in accordance with instructions from home , was never clear , for no heed was paid to the official denials that any , save military ...
... British troops in Natal , this plan was modified , whether by pressure from that colony , or in accordance with instructions from home , was never clear , for no heed was paid to the official denials that any , save military ...
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... British and Dutch in South Africa . It is almost unnecessary to add that within a very short time of its formation the committee , through its spokes- men , got involved in angry controversy with those who claimed to be as well informed ...
... British and Dutch in South Africa . It is almost unnecessary to add that within a very short time of its formation the committee , through its spokes- men , got involved in angry controversy with those who claimed to be as well informed ...
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... British Empire . Mr. Balfour had said the Government could not remonstrate against the arming because of the raid . Then why did they not stigmatise the raid properly , instead of restoring the leaders to the army , and whitewashing the ...
... British Empire . Mr. Balfour had said the Government could not remonstrate against the arming because of the raid . Then why did they not stigmatise the raid properly , instead of restoring the leaders to the army , and whitewashing the ...
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