Flower's Political review and monthly register. (monthly miscellany) [afterw.] The Political review and monthly mirror of the times, Volume 6Benjamin Flower 1809 |
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Page x
... army was on the point of being destroyed , by " which dreadful accident all the reserve parks of the artillery " which were advancing were detained on the right bank , as was " also a part of the heavy cavalry , and the whole of the ...
... army was on the point of being destroyed , by " which dreadful accident all the reserve parks of the artillery " which were advancing were detained on the right bank , as was " also a part of the heavy cavalry , and the whole of the ...
Page xvi
... army in Spain under the command of Sir Arthur Wellesley , excites surprise , and it may not be improper for ministers to make some inquiries on the subject . The Spa- niards have now had another opportunity of expelling the French ...
... army in Spain under the command of Sir Arthur Wellesley , excites surprise , and it may not be improper for ministers to make some inquiries on the subject . The Spa- niards have now had another opportunity of expelling the French ...
Page xix
... army was ever engaged , has too fatally proved . After experiencing not only the apathy , but the ill treat- ment of the Spaniards , in almost every town and village through which the army was doomed to pass ; after being forced to re ...
... army was ever engaged , has too fatally proved . After experiencing not only the apathy , but the ill treat- ment of the Spaniards , in almost every town and village through which the army was doomed to pass ; after being forced to re ...
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... army to convince the people of England , as well as the " rest of Europe , that the Spaniards had neither the power , nor the " inclination to make any efforts for themselves . ” * But such was the infatuation of the British cabinet ...
... army to convince the people of England , as well as the " rest of Europe , that the Spaniards had neither the power , nor the " inclination to make any efforts for themselves . ” * But such was the infatuation of the British cabinet ...
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... army , and if possible to cut off his retreat . Sir Arthur on his arrival at Talavera , about six- ty miles from Madrid , began to be apprehensive of his hazardous situation , owing to the little assistance afforded him by the “ uni ...
... army , and if possible to cut off his retreat . Sir Arthur on his arrival at Talavera , about six- ty miles from Madrid , began to be apprehensive of his hazardous situation , owing to the little assistance afforded him by the “ uni ...
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Page xciv - The light of the body is the eye: if therefore thine eye be single, thy whole body shall be full of light. But if thine eye be evil, thy whole body shall be full of darkness.
Page 191 - An act to interdict the commercial intercourse between the United States and Great Britain and France and their dependencies, and for other purposes...
Page iii - Saying, We give thee thanks, O Lord God Almighty, which art, and wast, and art to come; because thou hast taken to thee thy great power, and hast reigned.
Page 109 - An Act for the further Limitation of the Crown, and better securing the Rights and Liberties of the Subject...
Page 398 - ... in their persons, nor shall their houses or goods be burnt, or otherwise destroyed, nor their fields wasted by the armed force of the enemy, into whose power, by the events of war, they may.
Page lxxxvii - That no person who has an office or place of profit under the King, or receives a pension from the Crown, shall be capable of serving as a Member of the House of Commons.
Page 120 - It will be worthy at the same time of their just and provident care to make such further alterations in the laws as will more especially protect and foster the several branches of manufacture which have been recently instituted or extended by the laudable exertions of our citizens.
Page 300 - We have thought fit, by and with the Advice of Our Privy Council, to issue this Our Royal Proclamation...
Page 117 - States, suspended by this act, and by the act laying an embargo on all ships and vessels in the ports and harbors of the United States...
Page 119 - These steps of the British Government led to the correspondence and the proclamation now laid before you, by virtue of which the commerce between the two countries will be renewable after the 10th day of June next.