Historical StudiesLongman, Green, Longman, Roberts, and Green, 1865 - 472 páginas |
Dentro del libro
Resultados 1-5 de 77
Página 44
... English , and American revolutions . Conquered at last , Joseph had to withdraw reforms and restore privileges , even with greater precipitation than he had evinced in the first part of his career . His ' revocation , ' in 1789 , of his ...
... English , and American revolutions . Conquered at last , Joseph had to withdraw reforms and restore privileges , even with greater precipitation than he had evinced in the first part of his career . His ' revocation , ' in 1789 , of his ...
Página 66
... English ambassador . She appeared overcome with the heat , and they thought her asleep and began to talk politics . Fitzherbert ( Lord * Avec trois ou quatre robes et une douzaine de chemises , ' says the auto- biography . St. Helens ) ...
... English ambassador . She appeared overcome with the heat , and they thought her asleep and began to talk politics . Fitzherbert ( Lord * Avec trois ou quatre robes et une douzaine de chemises , ' says the auto- biography . St. Helens ) ...
Página 87
... English sympathisers , but chiefly by Dutch merchants , on whom he had strangely prevailed to embark in so unpromising a speculation . Then followed the curious episode in history of his eleva- tion to the throne of Corsica by the ...
... English sympathisers , but chiefly by Dutch merchants , on whom he had strangely prevailed to embark in so unpromising a speculation . Then followed the curious episode in history of his eleva- tion to the throne of Corsica by the ...
Página 97
... on which he rested his hopes of the regeneration of his country , perished with the loss of independence . He left on his death - bed a legacy - the savings of some years H out of his English pension - to re - establish PASCAL PAOLI . 97.
... on which he rested his hopes of the regeneration of his country , perished with the loss of independence . He left on his death - bed a legacy - the savings of some years H out of his English pension - to re - establish PASCAL PAOLI . 97.
Página 98
Herman Merivale. out of his English pension - to re - establish it ; and a promis- ing college was founded by means of this capital in 1836 , though little favoured by the French , from the memories of independence which it suggests ...
Herman Merivale. out of his English pension - to re - establish it ; and a promis- ing college was founded by means of this capital in 1836 , though little favoured by the French , from the memories of independence which it suggests ...
Otras ediciones - Ver todas
Términos y frases comunes
according ancient appeared army Author battle become believe called century character church close common Cornish Corsican course court Crown 8vo death doubt Edition effect England English equally established existence fashion feeling field followed force France French ground habits hand human Illustrations imagination important influence interest Italy kind King land late least less letters lived Lord matters mere mind nature nearly never object observer once ordinary original Paoli Paris passed perhaps period political popular portion possessed Post practical present principle probably question reader reason reign religious remained remarkable respect says scarcely Second seems sense side society spirit story strange success things thought tion true truth turn vols whole Woodcuts writers
Pasajes populares
Página 100 - The pamphlet proves what I have always maintained, that any fool may write a most valuable book by chance, if he will only tell us what he heard and saw with veracity.
Página 188 - And you, my midnight darlings, my Folios ! must I part with the intense delight of having you (huge armfuls) in my embraces ? Must knowledge come to me, if it come at all, by some awkward experiment of intuition, and no longer by this familiar process of reading ? Shall I enjoy friendships there wanting the smiling indications which point me to them here, — the recognisable face the "sweet assurance of a look?