“The” Annual Register: World Events, Volume 62, Part 2

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Longman, 1822 - History

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Page 909 - Cursed be their anger, for it was fierce; and their wrath, for it was cruel: I will divide them in Jacob, and scatter them in Israel.
Page 966 - I will be hang'd if some eternal villain, Some busy and insinuating rogue, Some cogging, cozening slave, to get some office, Have not devis'd this slander; I'll be hang'd else. lago. Fie, there is no such man ; it is impossible.
Page 1232 - AB, as well for and in consideration of the natural love and affection which he hath and beareth unto the said...
Page 1055 - Our inclinations are not in our power, nor should either of us be held answerable to the other, because nature has not made us suitable to each other. Tranquil and comfortable society is, however, in our power ; let our intercourse, therefore, be restricted to that...
Page 756 - WHEREAS by an Act made in the Sixth Year of the Reign of Her late Majesty Queen Anne, intituled, An Act for the Security of Her Majesty's Person and Government, and of the Succession to the Crown of Great Britain, in the Protestant Line...
Page 1218 - Sketch that, and show it to me.' The words, from the experience of his sagacity, never failed to inspire me with hope of success. It was then sketched. Sometimes, when I was fond of a particular part, I used to dilate on it in the sketch: but to this he always objected. 'I don't want any of your painting — none of your drapery! I can imagine all that. Let me see the bare skeleton.
Page 1180 - Go on. The almost unanimous voice of the people is with you ; and in a, free country the voice of the people must prevail. We know our duty to our sovereign, and are loyal. We know our duty to ourselves, and are resolved to be free. We seek for our rights, and no more than our rights ; and, in so just a pursuit, we should doubt the being of a Providence if we doubted of success.
Page 714 - Whereas by an Act made in the sixth year of the reign of Her late Majesty, Queen Anne, intituled an Act for the security of Her Majesty's Person and Government, and of the succession 4327 D 2 to the Crown of Great Britain in the Protestant line...
Page 675 - ... frontier where we have been so long disturbed; our citizens must be indemnified for losses so long since sustained, and for which indemnity has been so unjustly withheld from them. Accomplishing these great objects, we obtain all that is desirable. But His Catholic Majesty has twice declared his determination to send a minister to the United States to ask explanations on certain points and to give them respecting his delay to ratify the treaty. Shall we act by taking the ceded territory and proceeding...
Page 1108 - The other shape — If shape it might be called that shape had none Distinguishable in member, joint or limb...

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