History of the French revolution, and of the wars resulting from that memorable event. 11 vols. [in 12. Wanting the title-leaves of vol.4,5,8]. |
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Strana 112 - ... of suckling her child ; as with one breast exposed she lay upon the drifted snow, the milk to all appearance in a stream drawn from the nipple by the babe, and instantly congealed. The infant seemed as if its lips had but just then been disengaged, and it reposed its little head upon the mother's bosom, with an overflow of milk, frozen as it trickled from the mouth.
Strana 53 - ... and by the concern which each individual may find in them, from his own private speculations, or can spare to them from his own private interests. In the groves of their academy, at the end of every vista, you see nothing but the gallows.
Strana 33 - I deserre the outrages which thou and thy base associates have heaped upon me." From the presence of the odious Dumas, and with a fixed determination to quit a life that was now become hateful to her, Madame Lavergne repaired to the hall of the tribunal, and mixing with the crowd, waited in silence...
Strana 28 - ... the hopes of succeeding to his father's throne, she replied, — " I have conversed familiarly with that unfortunate child, who is dear to me on more than one account, and I gave him all those consolations which appeared to me likely to reconcile him to the loss of those who had given him birth.
Strana 307 - say at once, that a free Constitution is no longer suitable to us; say at once, in. a manly manner, that upon an ample review of the state of the world, a free Constitution is not fit for you ; conduct yourselves at once as the senators of Denmark did ; lay down your freedom, and acknowledge and accept of despotism. But do not mock the understandings and the feelings of mankind by telling the world that you are free...
Strana 112 - Near a cart, a little further on the common, we perceived a stout looking man, and a beautiful young woman with an infant about seven months old at the breast, all three frozen and dead. The mother had most certainly expired in the act of suckling her child, as with one breast exposed she lay upon the drifted snow, the milk te-4.ll appearance in a stream, drawn from the nipple by the babe, and instantly congealed.
Strana 295 - It is impossible to contemplate the internal situation of the enemy with whom we are contending, without indulging a hope, that the present circumstances of France may, in their effects, hasten the return of such a state of order and regular government as may be capable of maintaining the accustomed relations of amity and peace with other powers.
Strana 111 - Fifty-fourth, which he was following the preceding night, had lost its road, and in turning into another, he found his horses incapable of clearing the cart from the ruts, and that himself and his two comrades were left behind to proceed in the best manner they could; the two men he spoke of were then lying dead in the cart, having all three endeavoured to communicate to one another, a degree of warmth, by creeping close together. We placed the miserable survivor upon one of the horses of his team,...
Strana 112 - ... man and a beautiful young woman, with an infant, about seven months old, at the breast, all three frozen and dead. The mother had most certainly expired in the act of suckling her child ; as with one breast exposed she lay upon the drifted snow, the milk to all appearance in a stream drawn from the nipple by the babe, and instantly congealed. The infant seemed as if its lips had but just...
Strana 302 - Attempts, it was among other things enacted, that if any Person or Persons whatsoever, after the Day of the passing of that Act, during the natural Life of His said Majesty, and until the End of the next Session of Parliament after the Demise of the Crown, should within the Realm or without, compass...