History of Civilisation and Public Opinion: Continental States of Europe. Asia and America. Miscellaneous chaptersH. Colburn, 1849 |
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... Army Want of Foresight in Montesquieu and others . officered by a poor Noblesse . Growing Influence of the Tiers Etat . - Exclusion of the Bourgeoisie from public Em- ployment . Assembly of the States - General . Fatal Error of Louis ...
... Army Want of Foresight in Montesquieu and others . officered by a poor Noblesse . Growing Influence of the Tiers Etat . - Exclusion of the Bourgeoisie from public Em- ployment . Assembly of the States - General . Fatal Error of Louis ...
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... army , had generally but an indifferent education , except some of the younger , intended for the church . The style of living in the French court was one of oriental magnificence , which , compared with the poverty of the nation , must ...
... army , had generally but an indifferent education , except some of the younger , intended for the church . The style of living in the French court was one of oriental magnificence , which , compared with the poverty of the nation , must ...
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... Army officered by a poor Noblesse . Growing Influence of the Tiers Etat . Exclusion of the Bourgeoisie from public Em- ployment . Assembly of the States - General . - Fatal Error of Louis XVI . —Public Opinion in favour of a Revolution ...
... Army officered by a poor Noblesse . Growing Influence of the Tiers Etat . Exclusion of the Bourgeoisie from public Em- ployment . Assembly of the States - General . - Fatal Error of Louis XVI . —Public Opinion in favour of a Revolution ...
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... army and the church . The attach- ment of the people , not being founded on any true principles , but arising chiefly from priestly dictation , was of a very transitory nature . The army was officered by a poor noblesse , entirely ...
... army and the church . The attach- ment of the people , not being founded on any true principles , but arising chiefly from priestly dictation , was of a very transitory nature . The army was officered by a poor noblesse , entirely ...
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... army or in the church . * Care must be taken not to confound , from a similarity of name , the parliaments in France before the Revolution , with the assembly represented by that name in England . The par- liaments in France were mere ...
... army or in the church . * Care must be taken not to confound , from a similarity of name , the parliaments in France before the Revolution , with the assembly represented by that name in England . The par- liaments in France were mere ...
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Стр. 132 - AVENGE, O Lord, thy slaughtered saints, whose bones Lie scattered on the Alpine mountains cold ; Even them who kept thy truth so pure of old, When all our fathers worshipped stocks and stones...
Стр. 198 - After the tower had proceeded some way, a pilgrim announced that he was ready to offer himself a sacrifice to the idol. He laid himself down in the road before the tower as it was moving along, lying on his face, with his arms stretched forwards. The multitude passed round him, leaving the space clear, and he was crushed to death by the wheels of the tower. A shout of joy was raised to the god. He is said to smile when the libation of the blood is made. The people threw cowries, or small money, on...
Стр. 145 - How did they rivet, with gigantic piles, Thorough the centre their new-catched miles ; And to the stake a struggling country bound Where barking waves still bait the forced ground ; Building their wat'ry Babel far more high To reach the sea, than those to scale the sky...
Стр. 294 - Hag. Under a cradle I did creep, By day ; and when the child was asleep, At night, I suck'd the breath ; and rose, And pluck'd the nodding nurse by the nose.
Стр. 132 - O'er all the Italian fields, where still doth sway The triple tyrant ; that from these may grow A hundredfold, who, having learnt thy way, Early may fly the Babylonian woe.
Стр. 132 - When all our fathers worshipped stocks and stones, Forget not : in thy book record their groans Who were thy sheep, and in their ancient fold Slain by the bloody Piedmontese, that rolled Mother with infant down the rocks. Their moans The vales redoubled to the hills and they To heaven.
Стр. 196 - Attached to it were six cables, of the size and length of a ship's cable, by which the people drew it along. Upon the tower were the priests and satellites of the idol, surrounding his throne. The idol is a block of wood, having a frightful visage painted black, with a distended mouth of a bloody colour. His arms are of gold, and he is dressed in gorgeous apparel. The other two idols are of a white and yellow colour. Five elephants preceded the towers, bearing towering flags, dressed in crimson caparisons,...
Стр. 295 - ... nocte volant puerosque petunt nutricis egentes et vitiant cunis corpora rapta suis. carpere dicuntur lactentia viscera rostris et plenum poto sanguine guttur habent.
Стр. 312 - The housewives' tun not work, nor the milk churn ! Writhe children's wrists, and suck their breath in sleep, Get vials of their blood ! and where the sea Casts up his slimy ooze, search for a weed To open locks with, and to rivet charms, Planted about her in the wicked feat Of all her mischiefs, which are manifold.
Стр. 282 - And Pharaoh's daughter said unto her, Take this child away and nurse it for me, and I will give thee thy wages.