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... French land a Body of Troops on the Coast of Pembrokeshire . Surrender as Prisoners without Resistance . Conjectures as to the Object of this Expedition . The Spanish Fleet defeated by Admiral Sir John Jer- vis , off Cape St. Vincent ...
... French land a Body of Troops on the Coast of Pembrokeshire . Surrender as Prisoners without Resistance . Conjectures as to the Object of this Expedition . The Spanish Fleet defeated by Admiral Sir John Jer- vis , off Cape St. Vincent ...
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... French republic , and it was proposed that we should lend money to the French , would the minister say we should lend them money ? certainly he would not ; and yet , if good faith in pecu- niary engagements was to be mea- sured by ...
... French republic , and it was proposed that we should lend money to the French , would the minister say we should lend them money ? certainly he would not ; and yet , if good faith in pecu- niary engagements was to be mea- sured by ...
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... French were vehemently censured ; while , on the other hand , the mi- nisters defended themselves , by ap- pealing to the abrupt and violent conduct of the French in hastily dis- missing the ambassador , as a proof of their ...
... French were vehemently censured ; while , on the other hand , the mi- nisters defended themselves , by ap- pealing to the abrupt and violent conduct of the French in hastily dis- missing the ambassador , as a proof of their ...
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... French give any opening for continuing the discussion , since the mode offered by his majesty had been rejected , and no other had been stated , in which they were willing to concur . " Not discouraged by this result , and in order to ...
... French give any opening for continuing the discussion , since the mode offered by his majesty had been rejected , and no other had been stated , in which they were willing to concur . " Not discouraged by this result , and in order to ...
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... French directory to defeat it in its beginning , and to break it off after an intercourse had been opened . It had been agreed , that compen- sation should be made to France , by proportionable restitutions , for the cessions , which ...
... French directory to defeat it in its beginning , and to break it off after an intercourse had been opened . It had been agreed , that compen- sation should be made to France , by proportionable restitutions , for the cessions , which ...
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Page 103 - But it is said by the author that the Christian fable is but the tale of the more ancient superstitions of the world, and may be easily detected by a proper understanding of the mythologies of the heathens.
Page 177 - And David spake unto the Lord the words of this song, in the day that the Lord had delivered him out of the hand of all his enemies, and out of the hand of Saul...
Page 103 - But this error might, perhaps, arise from a want of due attention to the foundations of human judgment, and the structure of that understanding which God has given us for the investigation of truth.
Page 166 - Petition of the Lord Mayor, Aldermen, and Commons of the City of London, in Common Council assembled.
Page 151 - Venerable, off the coast of Holland, the i2th of October, by log (nth1 three PM Camperdown ESE eight mile. Wind N. by E. Sir, I have the pleasure to acquaint you, for the information of the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, that...
Page 103 - Did Milton understand those mythologies? Was he less versed than Mr. Paine in the superstitions of the world ? No ; they were the subject of his immortal song; and though shut out from all recurrence to them, he poured them forth from the stores of a memory rich with all that man ever knew, and laid them in their order as the illustration of...
Page 103 - ... of reasoning the devious mind of man, by showing him its whole process, from the first perceptions of sense to the last conclusions of ratiocination ; putting a rein upon false opinion, by practical rules for the conduct of human judgment.
Page 313 - President discloses sentiments more alarming than the refusal of a minister, because more dangerous to our independence and union, and at the same time studiously marked with indignities towards the government of the United States. It evinces a disposition to separate the people of the United States from the government, to...
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Page 82 - ... with the advice of our Privy Council, to issue this our Royal Proclamation, hereby...