Annual Register, Volume 50Edmund Burke 1820 - History |
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... English channel than the Danish . Lord Grenville said , that from the commencement of the war in 1793 , down to the termination of the illustrious administration of the illustrious Mr. Pitt , in no speech from the throne , at the ...
... English channel than the Danish . Lord Grenville said , that from the commencement of the war in 1793 , down to the termination of the illustrious administration of the illustrious Mr. Pitt , in no speech from the throne , at the ...
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... English or Swedish troops should be allowed to enter the Danish territory , nor any mea- sures taken demonstrative of dis- trust of France ; that on receipt of this intelligence at Kiel , relays of horses had been provided , not for the ...
... English or Swedish troops should be allowed to enter the Danish territory , nor any mea- sures taken demonstrative of dis- trust of France ; that on receipt of this intelligence at Kiel , relays of horses had been provided , not for the ...
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... English and Hanoverians were advancing to the rescue of the north , that she had assembled her troops in Hols- tein . He was surprised to find such horror expressed at the expe- dition to Copenhagen , by those who had approved that ...
... English and Hanoverians were advancing to the rescue of the north , that she had assembled her troops in Hols- tein . He was surprised to find such horror expressed at the expe- dition to Copenhagen , by those who had approved that ...
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... English order of council of the 7th of January . For the produc- tion of these papers he would vote cheerfully , but not for the dispatch of the noble lord , for the produc- tion of which there had not been laid any sufficient ground ...
... English order of council of the 7th of January . For the produc- tion of these papers he would vote cheerfully , but not for the dispatch of the noble lord , for the produc- tion of which there had not been laid any sufficient ground ...
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... English goods was prohi- bited , and all such goods , wherever found , were declared lawful prize . Lord Petty had ... English , " said he , " in every possible way is my object . I have it in my power ; and wish to ruin Hamburgh for ...
... English goods was prohi- bited , and all such goods , wherever found , were declared lawful prize . Lord Petty had ... English , " said he , " in every possible way is my object . I have it in my power ; and wish to ruin Hamburgh for ...
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Page 184 - Eske river where ford there was none ; But, ere he alighted at Netherby gate, The bride had consented — the gallant came late ; For a laggard in love, and a dastard in war, Was to wed the fair Ellen of brave Lochinvar. So boldly he entered the Netherby Hall, Among bride's-men.
Page 171 - Twixt resignation and content. Oft in my mind such thoughts awake, By lone St. Mary's silent lake ; Thou know't it well, — nor fen, nor sedge, Pollute the pure lake's crystal edge ; Abrupt and sheer, the mountains sink At once upon the level brink ; And just a trace of silver sand Marks where the water meets the land.
Page 63 - Cavendish, on the sixth, moved that the house should resolve itself into a committee to consider of that revisal.
Page 184 - The bride kissed the goblet ; the knight took it up, He quaffed off the wine, and he threw down the cup, She looked...
Page 185 - One touch to her hand and one word in her ear, When they reached the hall-door, and the charger stood near ; So light to the croupe the fair lady he swung, So light to the saddle before her he sprung! ' She is won ! we are gone, over bank, bush, and scaur; They'll have fleet steeds that follow,
Page 181 - Where shall the traitor rest, He, the deceiver, Who could win maiden's breast, Ruin, and leave her ? In the lost battle, Borne down by the flying, Where mingles war's rattle With groans of the dying ; Eleu loro There shall he be lying.
Page 194 - O'er many a distant foreign land ; Each place, each province I have tried, And sung and danced my saraband. But all their charms could not prevail To steal my heart from yonder vale.
Page 184 - Oh ! young Lochinvar is come out of the west, Through all the wide Border his steed was the best ; And save his good broadsword he weapons had none, He rode all unarmed and he rode all alone. So faithful in love and so dauntless in war, There never was knight like the young Lochinvar.
Page 185 - mong Graemes of the Netherby clan; Forsters, Fenwicks, and Musgraves, they rode and they ran : There was racing, and chasing, on Cannobie Lee, But the lost bride of Netherby ne'er did they see. So daring in love, and so dauntless in war, Have ye e'er heard of gallant like young Lochinvar ? XIII.
Page 221 - And the Lord turned, and looked upon Peter ; and Peter remembered the word of the Lord, how he had said unto him, Before the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice. And Peter went out. and wept bitterly.