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... prisoners of war , and that all British pro- duce and manufactures should be confiscated . On the 15th of No- vember Breslaw was entered by the French , and on the following days several other strong fortresses sur- rendered . An ...
... prisoners of war , and that all British pro- duce and manufactures should be confiscated . On the 15th of No- vember Breslaw was entered by the French , and on the following days several other strong fortresses sur- rendered . An ...
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... prisoners had been the im- mediate fruit of the action , and a considerable number more fell into our hands from the consequences of the action ; so that thus a num- ber , nearly equal to the whole of the British force , had been dispos ...
... prisoners had been the im- mediate fruit of the action , and a considerable number more fell into our hands from the consequences of the action ; so that thus a num- ber , nearly equal to the whole of the British force , had been dispos ...
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... prisoners they brought down to the coast with the view of exposing them to sale , but I do not think that one single life would be lost in this manner . His highness con- cluded with repeating his abhor- rence of the trade , and gave ...
... prisoners they brought down to the coast with the view of exposing them to sale , but I do not think that one single life would be lost in this manner . His highness con- cluded with repeating his abhor- rence of the trade , and gave ...
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... prisoner in the king's bench . The committee had found that Mr. Galway Mills was a prisoner in the king's bench , as stated in his letter ; that he was a member of the house ; that they had searched the precedents , and had resolved ...
... prisoner in the king's bench . The committee had found that Mr. Galway Mills was a prisoner in the king's bench , as stated in his letter ; that he was a member of the house ; that they had searched the precedents , and had resolved ...
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... prisoners of war , but for this mode of dis- posing of them , would have had to sustain from their conquerors the infliction of the most horrid tortures ; and who would , there- fore , invariably prefer a life of slavery to a certain ...
... prisoners of war , but for this mode of dis- posing of them , would have had to sustain from their conquerors the infliction of the most horrid tortures ; and who would , there- fore , invariably prefer a life of slavery to a certain ...
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Page 252 - Their patriotism would certainly prefer its continuance and application to the great purposes of the public education, roads, rivers, canals, and such other objects of public improvement as it may be thought proper to add to the constitutional enumeration of federal powers.
Page 251 - I congratulate you, fellow-citizens, on the approach of the period at which you may interpose your authority constitutionally to withdraw the citizens of the United States from all further participation in those violations of human rights which have been so long continued on the unoffending inhabitants of Africa, and which the morality, the reputation, and the best interests of our country have long been eager to proscribe.
Page 159 - Even he that hath clean hands, and a pure heart : and that hath not lift up his mind unto vanity, nor sworn to deceive his neighbour.
Page 130 - Hardy, and as that officer, though often sent for, could not leave the deck, Nelson feared that some fatal cause prevented him, and repeatedly cried: "Will no one bring Hardy to me?
Page 131 - I am going fast; it will be all over with me soon. Come nearer to me. Let my dear Lady Hamilton have my hair and all other things belonging to me.
Page 131 - I have called two or three of our fresh ships round, and have no doubt of giving them a drubbing." "I hope," said Nelson, "none of our ships have struck ? ' ' Hardy answered, '
Page 274 - We do for that end publish this Our royal proclamation, and do hereby dissolve the said Parliament accordingly ; and the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and the knights, citizens, and burgesses, and the commissioners for shires and burghs, of the House of...
Page 251 - After proceeding up it about six hundred miles, nearly as far as the French settlements had extended while the country was in their possession, our geographers were obliged to return without completing their work.
Page 85 - I can give you a strong proof; for I not only suppressed the letter while you stayed there, out of delicacy to you, but it was the reason why, out of delicacy to myself, I did not go to see him, as you often proposed to me, thinking it wrong to go and make a cordial visit to a man, with a letter in my pocket to laugh at him.
Page 251 - The expedition of Messrs. Lewis and Clarke, for exploring the river Missouri, and the best communication from that to the Pacific ocean, has had all the success which could have been expected. They have traced the Missouri nearly to its source, descended the Columbia to the Pacific ocean, ascertained with accuracy the geography of that interesting communication across our continent, learned the character of the country, of its commerce, and inhabitants ; and it is but justice to say that Messrs....