Social England Under the Regency, Volume 2Ward and Downey, 1890 - Great Britain |
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afterwards Almack's appeared arrived August Baron Battle of Waterloo Bellerophon Bill board the Bellerophon boats Brighton called Captain Maitland Carlton House carriage Chronicle Circassian Club Coach Coinage Court crowd Crown curious Dandy DANDY HORSE death dinner dress Duke of York England English fashion female fortune French Garden gentlemen George Gipsies give Guards guineas Helena honour horses hour hundred Hunt January jewels JOANNA SOUTHCOTT John King's ladies Littleport London Lord Mayor LORD PETERSHAM Lord Sidmouth Magistrate Majesty's March marriage miles Military morning Napoleon night November number of persons o'clock officers Opera Park peace Petersham present Prince Regent Princess Charlotte prisoner Queen riot rioters Royal Highness says scene shillings silver Sir Francis Burdett Spa Fields stage Street taken Theatre Thomas Greatorex thousand tion waggon Waterloo Whiskers Windsor women
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Page 215 - O wad some pow'r the giftie gie us To see oursels as others see us ! It wad frae monie a blunder free us And foolish notion : What airs in dress an' gait wad lea'e us, And ev'n Devotion ! ADDRESS TO EDINBURGH.
Page 7 - All territory, places and possessions whatsoever taken by either party from the other during the War, or which may be taken after the signing of this Treaty excepting only the Islands hereinafter mentioned shall be restored without delay and without causing any destruction or carrying away any of the Artillery or other public property originally captured in the said forts or places and which shall remain therein upon the Exchange of the Ratifications of this Treaty or any Slaves or other private...
Page 7 - All territory, places and possessions whatsoever, taken by either party from the other, during the war, or which may be taken after the signing of this treaty, excepting only the islands hereinafter mentioned, shall be restored without delay...
Page 126 - Our Sovereign Lord the King chargeth and commandeth all persons, being assembled, immediately to disperse themselves, and peaceably to depart to their habitations, or to their lawful business, upon the pains contained in the act made in the first year of King George, for preventing tumults and riotous assemblies. God save the King.
Page 45 - British faith will have been lost in the hospitality of the Bellerophon. " I appeal to history. It will say, that an enemy, who for twenty years...
Page 28 - Youa ROYAL HIGHNESS, " A victim to the factions which distract my country, and to the enmity 'of the greatest powers of Europe, I have terminated my political career, and I come, like Themistocles, to throw myself upon the hospitality of the British people.
Page 25 - My political life is terminated, and I proclaim my son, under the title of Napoleon II., Emperor of the French. " The present ministers will provisionally form the council of the government. The interest which I take in my son induces me to invite the Chambers to form, without delay, the regency by a law. " Unite all for the public safety, in order to remain an independent nation. (Signed)
Page 42 - Emperor came out, the noise and gestures of so many people presented a most striking spectacle: it was, at the same time, very easy to perceive that nothing hostile was meant, and that if curiosity had brought them, they felt interested on going away; we could even see that the latter sentiment continued to increase ; — at first people merely looked towards the ship, they ended by saluting ; some remained uncovered, and occasionally went so far as to cheer. Even our symbols began to appear amongst...
Page 42 - They looked more like a multitude assembled 1n a public square than anything else. When the Emperor came out, the noise and gestures of so many people presented a most striking spectacle; it was, at the same time, very easy to perceive that nothing hostile was meant, and that, if curiosity had brought them, they felt interested on going away. We could even see that the latter sentiment continued to increase ; at first, people merely looked toward the ship, they ended by saluting : some remained uncovered,...
Page 45 - Heaven and of men, against the violence done me, and against the violation of my most sacred rights, in forcibly disposing of my person and my liberty. I came voluntarily on board of the Bellerophon ; I am not a prisoner, I am the guest of England.