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 vii
... laws , their liberties and their religion : but as to the two former they have hitherto possessed them in name only , and as to the latter the established religion of their country , it formed such an abominable mixture of superstition ...
... laws , their liberties and their religion : but as to the two former they have hitherto possessed them in name only , and as to the latter the established religion of their country , it formed such an abominable mixture of superstition ...
Page viii
... laws or religion , where such establishments predominate ; they generate nothing but ignorance , slavery , and misery amongst the vast majo- rity of a nation . Spain , one of the finest countries under heaven , has for centuries past ...
... laws or religion , where such establishments predominate ; they generate nothing but ignorance , slavery , and misery amongst the vast majo- rity of a nation . Spain , one of the finest countries under heaven , has for centuries past ...
Page ix
... laws , & c . " Now it is remark- able that amidst the contrariety of opinions which prevail between the different parties in Spain , there is one opinion in which all agree ; —and which we have repeatedly enforced on our readers ...
... laws , & c . " Now it is remark- able that amidst the contrariety of opinions which prevail between the different parties in Spain , there is one opinion in which all agree ; —and which we have repeatedly enforced on our readers ...
Page xxvi
... laws admit " of selling the property of the church in circumstances of such " urgent necessity as the present . Convince the faithful that you " are penetrated with this GENUINE DOCTRINE , which in times " not so calamitous was taught ...
... laws admit " of selling the property of the church in circumstances of such " urgent necessity as the present . Convince the faithful that you " are penetrated with this GENUINE DOCTRINE , which in times " not so calamitous was taught ...
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... laws of nations , been guilty of the atrocity of disregarding the engagement they had solemnly made , and sacrificing afterwards the whole of the French army , we would " have received the account with less horror than we did this con ...
... laws of nations , been guilty of the atrocity of disregarding the engagement they had solemnly made , and sacrificing afterwards the whole of the French army , we would " have received the account with less horror than we did this con ...
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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.