A History of England in the Eighteenth Century, Volume 3D. Appleton, 1882 - Great Britain |
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... British forces in different parts of the world amounted to no less than 110,000 soldiers and 70,000 seamen , besides 60,000 Ger- man auxiliaries in British pay . The success of England had hitherto been almost unparalleled , but there ...
... British forces in different parts of the world amounted to no less than 110,000 soldiers and 70,000 seamen , besides 60,000 Ger- man auxiliaries in British pay . The success of England had hitherto been almost unparalleled , but there ...
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... British arms . In February 1762 , the important island of Martinique was taken from the French , and the conquest was followed by that of the dependent isles of Grenada , St. Lucia , and St. Vincent , leaving the English sole possessors ...
... British arms . In February 1762 , the important island of Martinique was taken from the French , and the conquest was followed by that of the dependent isles of Grenada , St. Lucia , and St. Vincent , leaving the English sole possessors ...
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... British claims with energy and effect ; but he entered upon the negotiation with the strongest desire to succeed at any sacrifice ; he showed this spirit so clearly that the ministers thought it necessary to impose considerable Bedford ...
... British claims with energy and effect ; but he entered upon the negotiation with the strongest desire to succeed at any sacrifice ; he showed this spirit so clearly that the ministers thought it necessary to impose considerable Bedford ...
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... British forces in Portugal , how the Scots Sir Gilbert Elliot and James Oswald were at the Treasury Board , how the Scotchman Ramsay was Court painter , and the Scotchman Adam Court architect ; how a crowd of obscure Scotchmen had ...
... British forces in Portugal , how the Scots Sir Gilbert Elliot and James Oswald were at the Treasury Board , how the Scotchman Ramsay was Court painter , and the Scotchman Adam Court architect ; how a crowd of obscure Scotchmen had ...
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... British Museum , had been purchased by Bute for his own library , and it was bought from him for presentation to the nation , by the King . ' Prosecutions for libel during this ministry were exceedingly rare ; it was one of the first ...
... British Museum , had been purchased by Bute for his own library , and it was bought from him for presentation to the nation , by the King . ' Prosecutions for libel during this ministry were exceedingly rare ; it was one of the first ...
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Page 338 - At the same time let the sovereign authority of this country over the colonies be asserted in as strong terms as can be devised, and be made to extend to every point of legislation whatsoever. That we may bind their trade, confine their manufactures, and exercise every power whatsoever, except that of taking their money out of their pockets without their consent.
Page 337 - Taxation is no part of the governing or legislative power. The taxes are a voluntary gift and grant of the Commons alone. In legislation the three estates of the realm are alike concerned ; but the concurrence of the peers and the Crown to a tax is only necessary to clothe it with the form of a law. The gift and grant is of the Commons alone.
Page 203 - Parliament is not a congress of ambassadors from different and hostile interests, which interests each must maintain, as an agent and advocate, against other agents and advocates; but Parliament is a deliberative assembly of one nation, with one interest, that of the whole — where not local purposes, not local prejudices, ought to guide, but the general good, resulting from the general reason of the whole. You choose a member, indeed; but when you have chosen him he is not a member of Bristol,...
Page 393 - I can take upon me to assure you, notwithstanding insinuations to the contrary from men with factious and seditious views, that his Majesty's present administration have at no time entertained a design to propose to Parliament to lay any further taxes upon America for the purpose of raising a revenue...