First (-Fourth) historial reader, 第 4 号 |
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A.D. SUMMARY agitation allies American arms army attack Austria battle battle of Waterloo became Bengal boroughs Boston British Bute capture cause Chartist chief Church classes coast colonies colonists conquest Corn Laws Crown DATES declared defeated Duke Dutch duty elected Emperor Empire enemy England established Europe excited favour fleet followed force foreign France French Revolution George III House of Commons House of Lords important improvement increased independence India influence Ireland Irish Parliament island King land latter LESSON London Lord Bute measures ment military Ministry months Napoleon nation native North parliamentary reform party passed peace Peel Peninsular War political possession Prime Minister Prince Queen Reform Bill reign of George repeal Roman Catholics royal Russia ships Spain success throne tion took Tories towns trade Treaty of Paris troops Turkey Turkish victory voting Wellington West Indies Whig Wilkes William Pitt
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19 ページ - This House is not a representative of the people of Great Britain. It is the representative of nominal boroughs, of ruined and exterminated towns, of noble families, of wealthy individuals, of foreign potentates.
5 ページ - Born and educated in this country, I glory in the name of Briton ; and the peculiar happiness of my life will ever consist in promoting the welfare of a people, whose loyalty and warm affection to me I consider as the greatest and most permanent security of my throne...
97 ページ - It was no uncommon thing for a weaver to walk three or four miles in a morning, and call on five or six spinners, before he could collect weft to serve him for the remainder of the day; and when he wished to weave a piece in a shorter time than usual, a new ribbon or gown was necessary to quicken the exertions of the spinner.
24 ページ - I am in doubt, whether the imposition is greater on the sovereign, or on the nation. Every friend of his country...
82 ページ - ... of the fisheries on the banks of Newfoundland and in the gulf of St. Lawrence, as being frequented and enjoyed by the subjects of France.
59 ページ - Virginia militia with great success iu the wars against the French, and had attained to the rank of colonel. The success of the American Revolution was mainly due to his appointment to the chief command. Only a man of his skill, firmness, patience, and judgment could overcome the jealousies of the various States, the want of discipline of the soldiers, the lack of money and stores, all of which, on several occasions, threatened the collapse of the revolt. He was always hopeful in the greatest difficulties,...
49 ページ - Rockingham ministry, by which these measures were earned, was soon displaced; and, in June, 1767, the new chancellor of the exchequer brought in a bill imposing duties on glass, paper, pasteboard, white and red lead, painters...
10 ページ - France ; the fisheries on the coast of Newfoundland and in the Gulf of St. Lawrence were restored to the same footing on which they stood before the war.
208 ページ - IV. was succeeded by his brother the Duke of Clarence, under the title of WILLIAM THE FOURTH.
50 ページ - America by making the governors and judges in tho various .States loss dependent upon the people. To accomplish this it was decided in 1767 to raise a revenue in America to pay the salaries of tho governors and judges. The annual sum required scarcely amounted to £40,000. In order to obtain this amount, a duty was laid upon glass, red and white lead, painters' colors, paper, and tea imported into tho colonies.