The Annual Register, Or, A View of the History, Politics, and Literature for the Year ..., Volume 6J. Dodsley, 1764 - History |
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... iffue of the event had been very doubtful . Even armed as they were , they boldly rushed on the very muzzles of our pieces ; on every repulfe they repeated their affaults with re doubled fury ; and died at length , like wild beafts ...
... iffue of the event had been very doubtful . Even armed as they were , they boldly rushed on the very muzzles of our pieces ; on every repulfe they repeated their affaults with re doubled fury ; and died at length , like wild beafts ...
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upon the death of the emperor Charles VI . without male iffue , or the previous election of a kiug of the Romans . In reality , the German confti- tution is as nearly perfect as can be expected in a commonwealth of fovereign princes ...
upon the death of the emperor Charles VI . without male iffue , or the previous election of a kiug of the Romans . In reality , the German confti- tution is as nearly perfect as can be expected in a commonwealth of fovereign princes ...
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... iffue fhould fucceed to the crowns of his family . In the mean time , the king of France has en- gaged to pay him an annuity equi- valent to the revenues of the ter- ritory in queftion , and has ftipu- lated ro remit immediately the ca ...
... iffue fhould fucceed to the crowns of his family . In the mean time , the king of France has en- gaged to pay him an annuity equi- valent to the revenues of the ter- ritory in queftion , and has ftipu- lated ro remit immediately the ca ...
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... iffue : I enter again into poffeflion of my dominions on the fame footing as before the war ; I restore to the elector of Saxony his . You will communicate this event where you are , and let me know what impreffion it makes . The The ...
... iffue : I enter again into poffeflion of my dominions on the fame footing as before the war ; I restore to the elector of Saxony his . You will communicate this event where you are , and let me know what impreffion it makes . The The ...
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... iffue . Moft of the guns , twenty- four pounders , on a bastion con- tiguous , were difmounted , part almoft buried in the rubbish , and one carried more than one hundred yards from its place . Within the fort every thing was ter- ribly ...
... iffue . Moft of the guns , twenty- four pounders , on a bastion con- tiguous , were difmounted , part almoft buried in the rubbish , and one carried more than one hundred yards from its place . Within the fort every thing was ter- ribly ...
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Page 296 - ... which is the term they give it. There is a set of old women who make it their business to perform the operation every autumn, in the month of September, when the great heat is abated. People send to one another to know if any of their family has a mind to have the smallpox: they make parties for this purpose and when they are met (commonly fifteen or sixteen together), the old woman comes with a nutshell full of the matter of the best sort of smallpox and asks what vein you please to have opened.
Page 211 - And whereas it is just and reasonable, and essential to our interest, and the security of our colonies, that the several nations or tribes of Indians with whom we are connected, and •who live under our protection, should not be molested or disturbed in the possession of such parts of our dominions and territories as, not having been ceded to, or purchased by us, are reserved to them, or any of them, as their hunting grounds...
Page 302 - Vizier's ; and the very house confessed the difference between an old devotee and a young beauty. It was nicely clean and magnificent. I was met at the door by two black eunuchs, who led me through a long gallery between two ranks of beautiful young girls, with their hair finely plaited, almost hanging to their feet, all dressed in fine light damasks, brocaded with silver. I was sorry that decency did not permit me to stop to consider them nearer.
Page 212 - And we do further strictly enjoin and require all persons whatever, who have either wilfully or inadvertently seated themselves upon any lands within the countries above described, or upon any other lands, which, not having been ceded to, or purchased by, us, are still reserved to the said Indians as aforesaid, forthwith to remove themselves from such settlements.
Page 210 - ... according to law and equity, and, as near as may be, agreeable to the laws of England...
Page 211 - And we do further declare it to be our Royal will and pleasure, for the present as aforesaid, to reserve under our sovereignty, protection, and dominion, for the use of the said Indians, all the land and territories not included within the limits of our said three new governments or within the limits of the territory granted to the Hudson's Bay Company...
Page 303 - ... embroidered; and at her feet sat two young girls about twelve years old, lovely as angels, dressed perfectly rich, and almost covered with jewels. But they were hardly seen near the fair Fatima (for that is her name), so much her beauty effaced every thing I have seen, nay, all that has been called lovely either in England or Germany.
Page 210 - Representatives of the people so to be summoned as aforesaid, to make, constitute, 'and ordain laws, statutes, and ordinances for the public peace, welfare, and good government of our said colonies, and of the people and inhabitants thereof, as near as may be agreeable to the laws of England...
Page 211 - America do presume for the present, and until our further pleasure be known, to grant warrants of survey or pass patents for any lands beyond the heads or sources of any of the rivers which fall into the Atlantic Ocean from the west or northwest...
Page 142 - ... in confequence of the heavy charge brought againft you, for being the author of an infamous and feditious libel, tending to inflame the minds, and alienate the affections of the people from...