Flower's Political review and monthly register. (monthly miscellany) [afterw.] The Political review and monthly mirror of the times, Volume 4Benjamin Flower 1808 |
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Page vi
... inquiry therefore on this subject is - What share has the Spanish nation had in the late changes ? The abdication of the old King , and the elevation of FERDINAND to the throne , are mea- sures which were said to be brought about by the ...
... inquiry therefore on this subject is - What share has the Spanish nation had in the late changes ? The abdication of the old King , and the elevation of FERDINAND to the throne , are mea- sures which were said to be brought about by the ...
Page vii
... inquiry is -- How far the French Emperor in his project of placing his brother JOSEPH on the throne of Spain has been counte- nanced by the nation over which he has appointed him to reign ? And here we cannot but deem it a singular ...
... inquiry is -- How far the French Emperor in his project of placing his brother JOSEPH on the throne of Spain has been counte- nanced by the nation over which he has appointed him to reign ? And here we cannot but deem it a singular ...
Page xxxvii
... inquire into the nature of the means made use of , to produce so ❝ desirable an end . " Now , although we must ever stand aloof from the sentiment implied in this remark , and shall never attempt to jus- tify any event in which the ...
... inquire into the nature of the means made use of , to produce so ❝ desirable an end . " Now , although we must ever stand aloof from the sentiment implied in this remark , and shall never attempt to jus- tify any event in which the ...
Page xli
... inquiry whether our officers in adopting such a line of policy , by which the suspicions and jealou- sies of the Portuguese against their ally has been excited , have fol- lowed their own inclinations or the instructions of ministers ...
... inquiry whether our officers in adopting such a line of policy , by which the suspicions and jealou- sies of the Portuguese against their ally has been excited , have fol- lowed their own inclinations or the instructions of ministers ...
Page xliii
... inquiry . One thing appears clear , that the nation has been grossly imposed on by the accounts of glorious and complete victories , or that in the convention that immediately followed , and which seems to have been dictated by the ...
... inquiry . One thing appears clear , that the nation has been grossly imposed on by the accounts of glorious and complete victories , or that in the convention that immediately followed , and which seems to have been dictated by the ...
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Page 195 - God and the constitution, emperor of the French, king of Italy, and protector of the confederation of the Rhine...
Page 182 - The cavalry are to embark their horses, as also the generals and other officers of all ranks. It is, however, fully understood, that the means of conveyance for horses at the disposal of the British...
Page 194 - November last, by which vessels belonging to neutral, friendly, or even powers the allies of England, are...
Page 9 - Napoleon, by the grace of God, emperor of the French, king of Italy, protector of the confederacy of the Rhine, to all men to whom these presents shall come, sends greeting : — The junta of the state, the council of Castile, the city of Madrid, &c. having notified to us, by their addresses, that the well-being of Spain requires a speedy stop to be put to the...
Page 178 - ... infantry had been posted, as a support to these troops, and as a reserve to the whole army. In addition to this support these troops had that of the cavalry in the rear of their right.
Page 183 - No native of Portugal shall be rendered accountable for his political conduct during the period of the occupation of this country by the French army; and all those who have continued in the exercise of their employments, or who have accepted situations under the French government, are placed under the protection of the British commanders; they shall sustain no injury in their persons or property, it not having been at their option to be obedient or not to the French government: they are also at liberty...
Page 313 - 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 175 - ... followed by a detachment of our riflemen to the distance of three miles from Brilos. The riflemen were then attacked by a superior body of the enemy, who attempted to cut them off from the main body of the detachment to which they belonged, which had now advanced to their support ; larger bodies of the...
Page lvi - And Adoni-bezek said, Threescore and ten kings, having their thumbs and their great toes cut off, gathered their meat under my table: as I have done, so God hath requited me.
Page xciv - Washington within the exact period of six months from the date of its signature, or sooner if possible.