Ridpath's Universal History: An Account of the Origin, Primitive Condition, and Race Development of the Greater Divisions of Mankind, and Also of the Principal Events in the Evolution and Progress of Nations from the Beginnings of the Civilized Life to the Close of the Nineteenth Century, Volumen14Jones Brothers Publishing Company, 1897 |
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Términos y frases comunes
affairs afterwards alliance allies American army Assembly Austrians battle Bavaria became began Blücher Bonaparte Britain British campaign captured Charles Charles II colonies command conflict Congress court Cromwell crown Czar death declared defeated Duke elector Emperor Empire enemy England English established Europe favor fleet forces fought France Frederick French garrison George George III Girondists glish governor Holland House House of Bourbon House of Stuart hundred island Italy James king king's kingdom land latter Lord Louis XIV Louis XVI marched Maria Theresa Marshal ment minister monarch Napoleon nation obliged Paris Parliament party passed patriots peace Peter Poland political Prince prisoners queen reign Republic republican retreat Revolution river royal Russia sent siege Silesia soldiers soon Spain Spanish squadron struggle Stuart succeeded success Sweden taken Third Estate thousand throne tion took tory town treaty victory Washington William York
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Página 568 - The boast of heraldry, the pomp of power, And all that beauty, all that wealth e'er gave, Await alike the inevitable hour: The paths of glory lead but to the grave.
Página 481 - Hide, blushing Glory, hide Pultowa's day: The vanquished hero leaves his broken bands, And shows his miseries in distant lands; Condemn'da needy supplicant to wait, While ladies interpose and slaves debate. But did not Chance at length her error mend? Did no subverted empire mark his end? Did rival monarchs give the fatal wound? Or hostile millions press him to the ground? His fall was destin'd to a barren strand, A petty fortress, and a dubious hand. He left the name, at which the world grew pale,...
Página 426 - ... one of the most important, and at the same time, one of the least expensive and troublesome, which we possess.
Página 486 - Governor and Company of Massachusetts Bay, in New England.
Página 506 - Fabrice's arms, he never recovered. but expired about eleven o'clock the next morning, in the sixty-eighth year of his age, and the thirteenth of his reign Questions for Examination, \ What was the conduct of the South Sea scheme ? 2 Explain the nature of it, 3.
Página 418 - For shame," said he to the parliament, "get you gone: give place to honester men; to those who will more faithfully discharge their trust. You are no longer a parliament. I tell you, you are no longer a parliament. The Lord has done with you: he has chosen other instruments for carrying on his work.
Página 398 - I came one morning into the House well clad, and perceived a gentleman speaking, whom I knew not, very ordinarily apparelled, for it was a plain cloth suit, which seemed to have been made by an ill country tailor. His linen was plain, and' not very clean ; and I remember a speck or two of blood upon his little band, which was not much larger than his collar. His hat was without a hatband ; his stature was of a good size ; his sword stuck close to his side, his countenance swollen and reddish, his...
Página 481 - On what foundation stands the warrior's pride? How just his hopes, let Swedish Charles decide; A frame of adamant, a soul of fire, No dangers fright him, and no labours tire...
Página 712 - Doctor, I have not been a great sinner ; " and after a short pause, " Remember that I leave Lady Hamilton and my daughter Horatia as a legacy to my country.
Página 725 - NOT a drum was heard, not a funeral note, As his corse to the ramparts we hurried ; Not a soldier discharged his farewell shot O'er the grave where our hero we buried.