A New Collection of Voyages, Discoveries and Travels: Containing Whatever is Worthy of Notice, in Europe, Asia, Africa and America, 7. kötetJ. Knox, 1767 |
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7. oldal
... things and perfons ) the revolution was not altogether fo perfect as might have been wifhed ; yet from thence a new æra commenced , in which the bounds of prerogative and liberty have been better defined , the principles of government ...
... things and perfons ) the revolution was not altogether fo perfect as might have been wifhed ; yet from thence a new æra commenced , in which the bounds of prerogative and liberty have been better defined , the principles of government ...
10. oldal
... things which " I have here before promifed I will perform and keep fo help me God . And then shall kifs the " book . " . This is the form of the coronation oath , as it is now prefcribed by our laws : and we may obferve , that in the ...
... things which " I have here before promifed I will perform and keep fo help me God . And then shall kifs the " book . " . This is the form of the coronation oath , as it is now prefcribed by our laws : and we may obferve , that in the ...
14. oldal
... in short , do every thing that is not naturally impoffible ; and therefore fome have not fcrupled to call it's power , by a figure rather rather too bold , the omnipotence of parliament . True 14 An ACCOUNT of the CONSTITUTION , & c .
... in short , do every thing that is not naturally impoffible ; and therefore fome have not fcrupled to call it's power , by a figure rather rather too bold , the omnipotence of parliament . True 14 An ACCOUNT of the CONSTITUTION , & c .
29. oldal
... thing ; you are the proper judges of the matters before you , and your fouls are at itake ; you ought to act freely , and are not bound , though the court de- " mand ing a man innocent , whom he wishes to be of GREAT BRITAIN . 29.
... thing ; you are the proper judges of the matters before you , and your fouls are at itake ; you ought to act freely , and are not bound , though the court de- " mand ing a man innocent , whom he wishes to be of GREAT BRITAIN . 29.
55. oldal
... things made of metal , even to nails ; wine , paper , linen , and a thousand other things came from France . Portugal furnished us with fugars ; all the produce of America was poured upon us from Spain ; and the Venetians and Genoefe ...
... things made of metal , even to nails ; wine , paper , linen , and a thousand other things came from France . Portugal furnished us with fugars ; all the produce of America was poured upon us from Spain ; and the Venetians and Genoefe ...
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5. oldal - That king James the Second, having endeavoured to subvert the constitution of the kingdom, by breaking the original contract between king and people ; and, by the advice of Jesuits and other wicked persons, having violated the fundamental laws ; and having withdrawn himself out of this kingdom ; has abdicated the government, and that the throne is thereby vacant.
12. oldal - It can regulate or newmodel the succession to the crown; as was done in the reign of Henry VIII, and William III. It can alter the...
42. oldal - ... the governor and company of the Bank of England, or by the governor and company of merchants of Great Britain trading to the South Seas and other parts of America...
93. oldal - And therefore the common law of England, as such, has no allowance or authority there; they being no part of the mother country, but distinct, though dependent dominions. They are subject, however, to the control of the parliament, though (like Ireland, Man, and the rest) not bound by any acts of parliament, unless particularly named.
11. oldal - ... to be precarious. The nobility, therefore, are the pillars, which are reared from among the people, more immediately to support the throne; and, if that falls, they must also be buried under its ruins.
426. oldal - Indies. Thurot's armament at Dunkirk was watched by an English squadron in the Downs, commanded by Commodore Boys; the port of Havre was guarded by Rear-Admiral Rodney; Mr.
13. oldal - It can, in short, do every thing that is not naturally impossible ; and therefore some have not scrupled to call its power, by a figure rather too bold, the omnipotence of Parliament. True it is, that what the Parliament doth, no authority upon earth can undo...
95. oldal - III. c. 12. expressly declares, that all his majesty's colonies and plantations in America have been, are, and of right ought to be, subordinate to and dependent upon the imperial crown' and parliament of Great Britain...
444. oldal - As he stood conspicuous in the front of the line, he had been aimed at by the enemy's marksmen, and received a shot in the wrist, which however did not oblige him to quit the field. Having wrapped a handkerchief round his hand, he continued giving orders without the least emotion ; and advanced at the head of the grenadiers, with their bayonets fixed; when another ball unfortunately pierced the breast of this young hero,' who fell in the arms of victory, just as the enemy gave way.