The Political History of England ...: Brodrick, C.G. From Addington's administration to the close of William IV's reign (1801-1837)William Hunt, Reginald Lane Poole Longmans, Green and Company, 1906 |
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Popular passages
Page i - During that period historical study has made a great advance. Year after year the mass of materials for a new History of England has increased; new lights have been thrown on events and characters, and old errors have been corrected. Many notable works have been written on various periods of our history ; some of them at such length as to appeal almost exclusively to professed historical students. It is believed that the time has come when the advance which has been made in the knowledge of English...
Page 323 - An Act for the Abolition of Slavery throughout the British Colonies, for promoting the Industry of the manumitted Slaves, and for compensating the Persons hitherto entitled to the services of such Slaves...
Page 254 - I much fear that this country, (however earnestly she may endeavour to avoid it), could not, in such case, avoid seeing ranked under her banners all the restless and dissatisfied of any nation with which she might come in conflict. It is the contemplation of this new power in any future war, which excites my most anxious apprehension. It is one thing to have a giant's strength, but it would be another to use it like a giant. The consciousness of such strength is, undoubtedly, a source of confidence...
Page 21 - I told him that it was very far from his majesty's intention. He then proceeded to count Markoff and the chevalier Azara, who were standing together at a little distance from me, and said to them, ' The English wish for war; but if they are the first to draw the sword, I shall be the last to sheathe it. They have no regard for treaties : we must henceforth cover them with shame.
Page ii - ... secondary, which the author has used. This account will be compiled with a view of helping students rather than of making long lists of books without any notes as to their contents or value. That the History will have faults both of its own and such as will always in some measure attend co-operative work, must be expected, but no pains have been spared to make it, so far as may be, not wholly unworthy of the greatness of its subject.
Page 350 - Secretary, and your followers being the principal constituent parts of the Government. You will not mistake me if I say that private feeling as well as political judgment alike disincline me to the adoption of this proposal. The sudden conversion of long political opposition into the most intimate alliance — no general coincidence of principle, except upon one point, being proved to exist between us — would shock public opinion, would be ruinous to my own character, and injurious to the Government...
Page 55 - ... wanted peace (along with Sicily) he said nothing about our maritime claims : when the war went on, he used them as a pretext for an action that was ten times as stringent. The gauntlet thrown down by him at Berlin was promptly taken up by Great Britain. An Order in Council of January 7th, 1 807, forbade neutrals to trade between the ports of France and her allies, or between ports that observed the Berlin decree, under pain of seizure and confiscation of the ship and cargo.
Page 22 - ... The English wish for war ; but if they draw the sword first, I will be the last to return it to the scabbard. They do not respect treaties, which henceforth we must cover with black crape.
Page 353 - I offer you reduced estimates, improvements in civil jurisprudence, reform of ecclesiastical law, the settlement of the tithe question in Ireland, the commutation of tithe in England, the removal of any real abuse in the Church, the redress of those grievances of which the Dissenters have any just ground to complain. I offer you these specific measures and I offer also to advance, soberly and cautiously it is true, in the path of progressive improvement.
Page iii - VII. 1603 to 1660. By FC Montague, MA, Professor of History in University College, London ; formerly Fellow of Oriel College, Oxford.