The Quarterly Review, Volume 225William Gifford, Sir John Taylor Coleridge, John Gibson Lockhart, Whitwell Elwin, William Macpherson, William Smith, Sir John Murray IV, Rowland Edmund Prothero (Baron Ernle), George Walter Prothero John Murray, 1916 |
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... EFFECTS I. In England . II . In America . PAGE - 130 148 ART . 10. - BRITISH DIPLOMACY IN THE NEAR EAST - 164 1. The War and Democracy . By R. W. Seton - Watson , and others . Macmillan , 1914 . 2. The War and the Balkans . By Noel ...
... EFFECTS I. In England . II . In America . PAGE - 130 148 ART . 10. - BRITISH DIPLOMACY IN THE NEAR EAST - 164 1. The War and Democracy . By R. W. Seton - Watson , and others . Macmillan , 1914 . 2. The War and the Balkans . By Noel ...
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... effect that Germany nourished evil designs against Great Britain , and that a clash between the two empires was inevitable , we Canadians never really believed them . We regarded these occasional alarms as a delusion , by which we re ...
... effect that Germany nourished evil designs against Great Britain , and that a clash between the two empires was inevitable , we Canadians never really believed them . We regarded these occasional alarms as a delusion , by which we re ...
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... effect was to keep each branch of the government within the bounds assigned to it by the constitution , and to make the people their own rulers ; it was in fact the establishment of ' government for the people by the people , ' Roque ...
... effect was to keep each branch of the government within the bounds assigned to it by the constitution , and to make the people their own rulers ; it was in fact the establishment of ' government for the people by the people , ' Roque ...
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... effect a sweeping political change . It soon became manifest that Roque Saenz Pena was no dreamer , but that he fully intended to carry his schemes into effect . The obvious inference to be drawn from his conduct was that he felt ...
... effect a sweeping political change . It soon became manifest that Roque Saenz Pena was no dreamer , but that he fully intended to carry his schemes into effect . The obvious inference to be drawn from his conduct was that he felt ...
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... effect of putting a complete check upon the activity of those professional politicians of the capital , who formerly lived solely by this manipulation of the votes at elections . The old system has been destroyed ike an anthill struck ...
... effect of putting a complete check upon the activity of those professional politicians of the capital , who formerly lived solely by this manipulation of the votes at elections . The old system has been destroyed ike an anthill struck ...
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Page 248 - It was said of Socrates, that he brought Philosophy down from Heaven to inhabit among Men ; and I shall be ambitious to have it said of me, that I have brought Philosophy out of Closets and Libraries, Schools and Colleges, to dwell in Clubs and Assemblies, at Tea-tables, and in Coffee-houses.
Page 239 - There are many more' shining qualities in the mind of man, but there is none so useful as discretion ; it is this indeed which gives a value to all the rest, which sets them at work in their proper times and places, and turns them to the advantage of the person who is possesed of them.
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Page 166 - ... by France, Russia, and ourselves, jointly or separately. I have desired this and worked for it, as far as I could, through the last Balkan crisis, and, Germany having a corresponding object, our relations sensibly improved. The idea has hitherto been too Utopian to form the subject of definite proposals, but if this present crisis, so much more acute than any that Europe has gone through for generations, be safely passed, I am hopeful that the relief and reaction which will follow may make possible...
Page 246 - Fenc'd on the Lower End by a Natural mound of Rock-work that strikes the Eye very Agreeably. For my part I think there is something more charming in these rude heaps of Stone than in so many Statues, and wou'd as soon see a River winding through Woods and Meadows as when it is toss'd up in such a Variety of figures at Versailles.
Page 245 - A MAN who publishes his works in a volume, has an infinite advantage over one who communicates his writings to the world in loose tracts and single pieces. We do not expect to meet with any thing in a bulky volume, till after some heavy preamble, and several words of course to prepare the reader for what follows : nay, authors have established it as a kind of rule that a man ought to be dull sometimes ; as the...
Page 239 - And everich hostiler and tappestere Bet than a lazar or a beggestere ; For un-to swich a worthy man as he Acorded nat, as by his facultee, To have with seke lazars aqueyntaunce. It is nat honest, it may nat avaunce For to delen with no swich poraille, But al with riche and sellers of vitaille.
Page 445 - during the continuance of the present war, to issue regulations,' or, in other words, to make any laws which approve themselves to the Cabinet, ' for securing the public safety and the defence of the realm.
Page 165 - If the peace of Europe can be preserved, and the present crisis safely passed, my own endeavour will be to promote some arrangement to which Germany could be a party, by which she could be assured that no aggressive or hostile policy would be pursued against her or her allies by France, Russia, and ourselves, jointly or separately.
Page 402 - He must do at least one good turn to somebody every day. 4. A scout is friendly. He is a friend to all and a brother to every other scout.