Annual Register, Volume 27Edmund Burke 1787 |
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... ships at fea . The fpirit of commercial ad- venture fpread with the utmoft ra- pidity through every part of the Auftrian Netherlands . The defire and hope of acquiring great and fudden wealth , feemed to operate more or less upon every ...
... ships at fea . The fpirit of commercial ad- venture fpread with the utmoft ra- pidity through every part of the Auftrian Netherlands . The defire and hope of acquiring great and fudden wealth , feemed to operate more or less upon every ...
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... ships of all nations to trade thi- ther , he propofed its being the fta- tion of a fquadron of fhips of war ( which were to be there built ) fuffi- cient to command refpect both in the Adriatic and Mediterranean ; and his fanguine hopes ...
... ships of all nations to trade thi- ther , he propofed its being the fta- tion of a fquadron of fhips of war ( which were to be there built ) fuffi- cient to command refpect both in the Adriatic and Mediterranean ; and his fanguine hopes ...
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... ships of the line , and frigates of war . The cannonade and bombardment were commenced at half past two o'clock , and were continued , without intermiffion , until funset : 380 fhells were thrown in that time , and about an equal number ...
... ships of the line , and frigates of war . The cannonade and bombardment were commenced at half past two o'clock , and were continued , without intermiffion , until funset : 380 fhells were thrown in that time , and about an equal number ...
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... ship ftationed near it , on his way down the river from Antwerp , with- out notice , and confequently with- out that examination which he in- vited , in the morning , he returned the fame way in the afternoon , when the captain of the ...
... ship ftationed near it , on his way down the river from Antwerp , with- out notice , and confequently with- out that examination which he in- vited , in the morning , he returned the fame way in the afternoon , when the captain of the ...
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... ships were then in actual preparation for the purpose . " This was farther enforced by the Count Belgiojofo , who , in his ufual peremptory manner , de- clared to the Dutch minifters at Bruffels , that the firft fhot fired upon the ...
... ships were then in actual preparation for the purpose . " This was farther enforced by the Count Belgiojofo , who , in his ufual peremptory manner , de- clared to the Dutch minifters at Bruffels , that the firft fhot fired upon the ...
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Página 115 - This made it clear to me that my suspicion was right, and that whatever they pretended of meeting to learn good things, the real purpose was to consult how to cheat Indians in the price of beaver.
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