The Edinburgh Annual Register, for 1808-26, Volume 1J. Ballantyne and Company, 1810 - Europe |
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... immediately issued an edict at Milan , † de- claring , that every neutral which sub- mitted to be searched by an English ship , or paid any duty whatsoever to the English government , should be considered as thereby denationaliz- ed ...
... immediately issued an edict at Milan , † de- claring , that every neutral which sub- mitted to be searched by an English ship , or paid any duty whatsoever to the English government , should be considered as thereby denationaliz- ed ...
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... immediately , indeed , but ulti- mately . We had done wisely to- wards America in not insisting on the right to search ships of war , for our restrictive policy should be com- mensurate to the exigency of the case . He then adverted to ...
... immediately , indeed , but ulti- mately . We had done wisely to- wards America in not insisting on the right to search ships of war , for our restrictive policy should be com- mensurate to the exigency of the case . He then adverted to ...
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... immediately , it was easily to be fore- seen that the greediness of our spe- culators would overstock the market , and make the trade a losing one for a time ; so far , therefore , Lord Grenville said wisely , when he de- clared , that ...
... immediately , it was easily to be fore- seen that the greediness of our spe- culators would overstock the market , and make the trade a losing one for a time ; so far , therefore , Lord Grenville said wisely , when he de- clared , that ...
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which it would break the heart of a true Englishman to believe , he immediately quoted the couplet , " Now give , kind Dulness , memory and rhyme , " We'll put off genius till another time ; " as if to show how completely he could put ...
which it would break the heart of a true Englishman to believe , he immediately quoted the couplet , " Now give , kind Dulness , memory and rhyme , " We'll put off genius till another time ; " as if to show how completely he could put ...
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... immediately turn- ed to the Danish minister , and ask- ed him whether he had made the same communication ? These were the avowed designs of France ; and it was argued , that , on the part of Denmark , there was less will to re- sist ...
... immediately turn- ed to the Danish minister , and ask- ed him whether he had made the same communication ? These were the avowed designs of France ; and it was argued , that , on the part of Denmark , there was less will to re- sist ...
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Page ci - WP VAN NESS. NATHANIEL PENDLETON, Esq. In the evening of the same day I received from him the following answer : No. XI June 26, 1804. SIR, I have communicated the letter which you did me the honour to write to me of this date, to General Hamilton.
Page 457 - It is as well as it is. I had rather it should go out of the field with me ;" and in that manner, so becoming to a soldier, Moore was borne from the fight.
Page xxvi - Privy Council, to order and declare, and it is hereby ordered and declared, that...
Page lvi - Indies, in favour of his majesty the emperor of the French and king of Italy; and...
Page xliii - Article 2. There shall be peace and friendship between His Britannic Majesty and His Majesty the King of the Hejaz and of Nejd and its Dependencies.
Page xxxix - President be authorized to give such instructions to the officers of the revenue, and of the navy and revenue cutters of the United States, as shall appear best adapted for carrying the same into full effect...
Page xxxi - Now, therefore, His Majesty, by and with the advice of - His Privy Council, is pleased to order, and it is hereby ordered, as follows: 1.
Page xc - All the places and forts in the kingdom of Portugal, occupied by the French troops, shall be delivered up to the British army, in the state in which they are at the period of the signature of the present Convention.
Page lxv - We have it in command from his Majesty to express to you the great satisfaction which he derives from being enabled, by putting an end to the present session of parliament, to terminate the laborious attendance which the public business has required of you.
Page xxiv - And the Right Honourable the Lords Commissioners of his Majesty's Treasury, his Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State, the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty...