History of the Political System of Europe, and Its Colonies: From the Discovery of America to the Independence of the American Continent, Volumen2S. Butler and Son, 1829 |
Otras ediciones - Ver todas
Términos y frases comunes
alliance allies America ancient April army Austria Batavian republic battle Bavaria became Bonaparte boundaries British Catharine ceded cession Charles colonies commerce Confederation congress connexion conquered conquests consequence constitution contest Continental System continued declared Denmark dominion duke East India Bill East Indies elector emperor England Ferdinand foreign formed former France Frederic French gained German empire grand Gustavus III Hanover Holland Hyder Ali important India influence insurrection islands Italy July June king kingdom land March maxims Moldavia monarchy mother country Naples Napoleon nation negotiations neutrality occupied Paris partition of Poland party period Pitt Poland political system Pondicherry Port Portugal possessions princes principal provinces relations remained republic respecting restored revolution Rhine Russia Saxony Sept soon Spain Spanish stadtholder Suwarrow Sweden system of Europe territory throne tion treaty troops truce victory Vienna Voll West Indies
Pasajes populares
Página ii - District Clerk's Office. Be it remembered, That on the tenth day of August, AD 1827, in the fifty-second year of the independence of the United States of America, WILLIAM EMMONS, of the said district, has deposited in this Office the title of a Book, the right whereof he claims as proprietor in the words following, to wit: " The FREDONIAD; or, Independence Preserved. A Poem on the Late War. By Richard Emmons, MD In four volumes.
Página ii - HISTORY OF THE POLITICAL SYSTEM OF EUROPE AND ITS COLONIES, FROM THE DISCOVERY OF AMERICA TO THE INDEPENDENCE OF THE AMERICAN CONTINENT.
Página 153 - An introduction to the history of the Dutch Republic for the last ten years, reckoning from the year 1777, (by SIR J.
Página 382 - Shortly after, another union, of a more doubtful character, was formed between the emperors of Austria and Russia, and the king of Prussia, to which they gave the name of the Holy Alliance.
Página 188 - Europe exerted a still stronger influence on their destiny. The voice of humanity was raised against the cruelties of the slave trade, and was eventually triumphant. But the inconsiderate application of general maxims created in some of them, greater atrocities than those which they were designed to prevent. We must carefully discriminate between the abolition of the slave trade, and the abolition of slavery. The opponents of the slave trade were not, for that reason, unconditional opponents of slavery...
Página 164 - ... No Eugene, no Marlborough appeared ; even talent, hated by mediocrity, could not maintain itself; while in the revolutionary states, the most violent and energetic men forced themselves into the highest offices. 39. As the founder, and as the head of these combinations, history has only to mention William Pitt. His name lives in the annals of Great Britain and in the history of Europe. More correct than others in his estimate of the danger, and no less great in character than in talents, he never...
Página 186 - The casus fœderis of this article occurs, when a person, having committed murder or forgery within the jurisdiction of one of the contracting parties, and having sought an...
Página 325 - There were present in person, the emperors of Austria and Russia ; the kings of Prussia, Denmark, Bavaria, and...
Página 296 - September 14th and 15th. In the Kremlin, the ancient residence of the Czars, the conqueror took up his head quarters, the limit of his expedition, and the grave of his greatness. Moscow, fired by its own citizens, fell a victim for the empire ; for such a drama demanded such a catastrophe ; but in its pillars of fire the first dawn of freedom shone over shackled Europe in the farthest East. Instead of a Capua, the army suddenly stood in a waste. ' The campaign may now end," was the proposal of Napoleon...
Página ii - DISTRICT OF MASSACHUSETTS, TO WIT. DISTRIcT CLERK'S OFFIcE. BE it remembered, that on the...