Cobbett's Political Register, Volume 14William Cobbett William Cobbett, 1808 - Great Britain |
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... common soldiers , measure every man's worth by the standard of power.Begging the reader's pardon for having led him through " this digression , I return to my subject.- Mr. Whitbread says , that " we have held out , and the Americans ...
... common soldiers , measure every man's worth by the standard of power.Begging the reader's pardon for having led him through " this digression , I return to my subject.- Mr. Whitbread says , that " we have held out , and the Americans ...
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... common enemy , whereupon he avails himself of his kingly authority to pre- vent the people themselves from making any resistance , and even to compel them to fur- nish the French with clothing , provisions , and every thing they demand ...
... common enemy , whereupon he avails himself of his kingly authority to pre- vent the people themselves from making any resistance , and even to compel them to fur- nish the French with clothing , provisions , and every thing they demand ...
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... common manifestations of anger against him , upon this occasion , indicate vexation at the prospect of seeing that freedom atchieved . The anger seems , in fact , to arise from the mortification that is felt at his having given the ...
... common manifestations of anger against him , upon this occasion , indicate vexation at the prospect of seeing that freedom atchieved . The anger seems , in fact , to arise from the mortification that is felt at his having given the ...
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... common sense as well as of common law . If Jonathan should see France likely to sink , he will rise upon her , and you will hear his Cerberean press barking at her from the first column to the last . Next to Jonathan's hatred of Eng ...
... common sense as well as of common law . If Jonathan should see France likely to sink , he will rise upon her , and you will hear his Cerberean press barking at her from the first column to the last . Next to Jonathan's hatred of Eng ...
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... common enemy of every established govern- ment and independent nation in the world . -His majesty views with the liveliest interest the loyal and determined spirit manifested by the Spanish nation , in resisting the violence and perfidy ...
... common enemy of every established govern- ment and independent nation in the world . -His majesty views with the liveliest interest the loyal and determined spirit manifested by the Spanish nation , in resisting the violence and perfidy ...
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Address answer appears arms attack authority Bayonne Buonaparte called cause circumstances command conduct consequence considered Convention Cortes council court crown declared defend despotism disgrace Duke of York duty emperor endeavour enemy England Europe fact favour feelings Ferdinand VII force France French army friends Gentlemen give holy honour hope inquiry John Carr Junot justice king king of Spain kingdom letter libel liberty lieut Lord Madrid majesty majesty's means ment military ministers Napoleon necessary neral never object officers opinion parliament party Patriots peace person Portugal Portuguese possession present prince prince of Asturias proceedings provinces provinces of Spain published rank and file received regiment render respect royal highness shew ships Sir Arthur Wellesley Sir Hew sir John Carr Sir Richard sovereign Spain Spaniards SPANISH REVOLUTION supreme junta thing throne tion troops whole wish
Popular passages
Page 5 - Texas by combinations too powerful to be suppressed by the ordinary course of judicial proceedings or by the powers vested in the marshals by law...
Page 989 - ... rights and interests of the nation, weigh and compare the painful alternatives out of which a choice is to be made. Nor should I do justice to the virtues, which on other occasions have marked the character of our...
Page 989 - ... of security to our commerce which would not result from a repeal of the decrees of France. Instead of a pledge, therefore, of a suspension of the embargo as to her in case of such a repeal, it was presumed that a sufficient inducement might be found in other considerations, and particularly...
Page 1009 - ... millions and a half in the treasury at the beginning of the year, have enabled us, after meeting the current demands and interest incurred, to pay more than four millions of the principal of our funded debt.
Page 991 - Every view of what had passed authorized a belief that immediate steps would be taken by the British Government for redressing a wrong which the more it was investigated appeared the more clearly to require what had not been provided for in the special mission. It is found that no steps have been taken for the purpose. On the contrary, it will be seen...
Page 837 - 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 415 - The enemy afterwards made an attempt to recover part of his artillery, by attacking the 71st and 82nd regiments, which were halted in a valley in which it had been taken. These regiments retired from the low grounds in the valley to the heights, where they halted, faced about...
Page 569 - The French army shall be subsisted from its own magazines up to the day of embarkation. The garrisons up to the day of the evacuation of the fortresses. The remainder of the magazines shall be delivered over in the usual form to the British government, which charges itself with the subsistence of the men and horses of the army from the above-mentioned...
Page 567 - Tarfuria on one side, and fort St. Joseph on the other, inclusively, shall be given up on the embarkation of the second division ; as shall also the harbour ; and all armed vessels in it of every description, with their rigging, sails, stores, and ammunition. The fortresses of Elvas, Almaida, Peniche, and Palmela, shall be given up as soon as the British troops can arrive to occupy them.
Page 629 - Napoleon, by the grace of God and the constitution, emperor of the French, king of Italy, and protector of the confederation of the Rhine...