History of Europe from the Commencement of the French Revolution in 1789 to the Restoration of the Bourbons in 1815, Volumen2W. Blackwood, 1853 |
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Página 296 - Powers, not implicated in this war, from giving, on this occasion of common concern to every civilized State, any protection whatever, directly or indirectly, in consequence of their neutrality, to the commerce or property of the French, on the sea or in the ports of France.
Página 132 - The great and firm body of the Whigs of England, true to their principles, have decided on the dispute between Mr. Fox and Mr. Burke ; and the former is declared to have maintained the pure doctrines by which they are bound together, and upon which they have invariably acted. The consequence is, that Mr. Burke retires from parliament.
Página 165 - ... their discontent and the repugnance which they have to bear arms against their brothers, the French. Well ! we will fly to their succour ; we will make a descent on the island ; we will lodge there fifty thousand caps of liberty ; we will plant there the sacred tree, and we will stretch out our arms to our republican brethren ; the tyranny of their Government will soon be destroyed. Let every one of us be strongly impressed with this idea ! — MONGE.
Página 164 - ... which have appeared there, of an intention to excite disturbances in other countries, — to disregard the rights of neutral nations, and...
Página 174 - ... signal, rare, and memorable vengeance, by delivering up the city of Paris to military execution and total overthrow, and the rebels guilty of such attempts to the punishment they have merited.
Página 164 - France shall make herself either directly or indirectly sovereign of the Low Countries, or general arbitress of the rights and liberties of Europe.
Página 131 - All was toil and trouble, discord and blood, from the moment that this doctrine was promulgated among them; and he verily believed that wherever the rights of man were preached, such ever had been and ever would be the consequences.
Página 235 - Drawing a ring from her finger, she said, " To-morrow I shall be no more ; I know well the fate which awaits me ; your kind assistance could be of no avail ; it would endanger you without saving me. Do not, therefore, I pray you, come to the tribunal ; but accept this as the last testimony of my regard.
Página 279 - ... arrests. Nor were they long in disposing of the captives. The miserable wretches were either slain with poniards in the prisons, or carried out in a vessel, and drowned by wholesale in the Loire. On one occasion, a hundred ' fanatical priests,' as they were termed, were taken out together, stripped of their clothes, and precipitated into the waves.