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Strana 87 - That in the schools provided by the board the Bible shall be read, and there shall be given such explanations and such instruction therefrom in the principles of morality and religion, as are suited to the capacities of children : provided always— 1.
Strana 1 - Free from any impediment, the commerce in the ports and waters of the Black Sea shall be subject only to regulations of health, customs, and police, framed in a spirit favourable to the development of commercial transactions. In order to afford to the commercial and maritime interests of every nation the security which is desired, Russia and the Sublime Porte will admit Consuls into their ports situated upon the coast of the Black Sea, in conformity with the principles of international law.
Strana 1 - The Black Sea being neutralized according to the terms of Article XI, the maintenance or establishment upon its Coast of Military-Maritime Arsenals becomes alike unnecessary and purposeless ; in consequence, His Majesty the Emperor of All the Russias, and His Imperial Majesty the Sultan, engage not to establish or to maintain upon that Coast any Military-Maritime Arsenal.
Strana 39 - My object being to ameliorate the condition of the poor and needy of this great metropolis, and to promote their comfort and happiness...
Strana 35 - November 9," that the Trent left Havana on the 7th instant, with her Majesty's mails for England, having on board numerous passengers. Commander Williams states that shortly after noon on the 8th a steamer having the appearance of a man-of-war, but not showing colors, was observed ahead. On nearing her at 1.15 pm she fired a round shot from h:-r pivot-gun across the bows of the Trent, and showed American colors.
Strana 103 - But great by work that brooks no lower wage. " He needs no epitaph to guard a name Which men shall prize while worthy work is known ; He lived and died for good — be that his fame ; Let marble crumble : this is Living-stone.
Strana 19 - ... regulations are recoverable by him before a magistrate. "The conditions on which Her Majesty's Government will recommend to Her Majesty the acceptance of any proposal are : — "That the formation of the corps be recommended by the Lord-Lieutenant of the county. " That the corps be subject to the provisions of the Act already quoted. " That its members undertake to provide their own arms and equipments, and to defray all expenses attending the corps, except in the event of its being assembled...
Strana 115 - England will go to war except for a righteous cause — if the contest is one which concerns her liberty, her independence, or her Empire, her resources, I feel, are inexhaustible. She is not a country that, when she enters into a campaign, has to] ask herself whether she can support a second or a third campaign.
Strana 51 - That we abstained from taking the field in defence of Denmark for many reasons — from the season of the year; from the smallness of our army, and the great risk of failure in a struggle with all Germany by land. That with regard to operations by sea, the positions would be reversed : we are strong, Germany is weak ; and the German ports in the Baltic, North Sea, and Adriatic would be greatly at our command.
Strana 50 - Europe, and more than that, this country, the chief fault of which was that it went too direct and straightforward at what it aimed, which never gave a promise without the intention of performing, which never threatened without a full determination of striking, which never made a demand without being prepared to enforce it, — this country is now in such a position, that its menaces are disregarded, its magniloquent language is ridiculed, and its remonstrances are treated with contemptuous indifference,...