The History of England: From the Revolution to the Death of George the Second. 6

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Tourneisen, 1793 - 350 頁

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第 300 頁 - Tenure whatever, for the unexpired Residue, whatever it may be, of any Term originally created for a Period of not less than...
第 313 頁 - He affirmed, that though his majesty appeared ready to embrace every measure proposed by his ministers for the honour and interest of his British dominions, yet scarce a man could be found with whom the execution of any one plan in which there was the least appearance of any danger could with confidence be trusted.
第 147 頁 - Soon after, the late viceroy was taken, and put to death by his successor, who readily complied with all the conditions of his elevation. He conferred on his allies very liberal rewards, and granted the company such extraordinary privileges, as fully demonstrated how justly he merited their assistance. By this alliance, and the reduction of Chandernagore, the French were entirely excluded the commerce of Bengal and its dependencies ; the trade of the English company was restored, and increased beyond...
第 345 頁 - The people of that nation began to stand in need of some such cordial after the losses they had sustained, and the ministry of Versailles did not fail to make the most of this advantage: they published a pompous narrative of the battle at St Cas, and magnified into a mighty victory the puny check which they had given to the rear-guard of an inconsiderable detachment. The people received it with implicit belief, because it was agreeable to their passions, and congratulated themselves upon their success...
第 89 頁 - The lords of the admiralty, instead of complying with the request of the court-martial, transmitted their letter to the king, with copies of their proceedings, and a letter from themselves to his majesty, specifying a doubt with regard to the legality of the sentence, as the crime of negligence, for which the admiral had been condemned, was not expressed in any part of the proceedings. At the same time, copies of two petitions from George lord viscount Torrington, in behalf...
第 236 頁 - The enemy could not stand it, nor resist the valour of the Prussian foot, who gallantly marched up to their batteries. The batteries were carried one after another, and the enemy were forced to give way, which they did in great confusion. As the left wing of the...
第 64 頁 - That as the coppices afford shade, and preserve a moisture in the ground, the pasture is more valuable with the wood, than it would be if the coppices were grubbed up ; consequently all the estates, where these now grow, would sink in their yearly value : That these coppices, now cultivated and preserved for the use of the...
第 146 頁 - Khan, who commanded the left wing, forbore declaring himself openly : after a short contest, the enemy were put to flight ; the nabob's camp, baggage, and fifty pieces of cannon taken ; and a most complete victory obtained : the colonel, pursuing his advantage, marched to Muxadavad, the capital of the province, and was there joined by Ali Khan and the malcontents : it was before concerted that this nobleman should be invested with the dignity of nabob; accordingly...
第 96 頁 - ... honour, and my country's fervice. I am forry that my endeavours were not attended with more fuccefs ; and that the armament, under my command, proved too weak to fucceed in an expedition of fuch moment. Truth has prevailed over calumny and...
第 95 頁 - ... passed through his body, and he dropped down dead in an instant. The time in which this tragedy was acted, from his walking out of the cabin to his being deposited in the coffin, did not exceed three minutes.

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