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What people are saying - Write a reviewWe haven't found any reviews in the usual places. Other editions - View allCommon terms and phrasesAdmiral Allies Army Austrians battle began Bengal blockade Bombay Bonaparte Brest Britain British Cadiz Calcutta called Carnatic Castlereagh Catholics Century Chandernagore Clive coast Colony command Company Company's Cornwallis Coromandel Coast Crown Cuddalore danger defence Defoe Duke Dundas Dupleix Dutch Egypt enemy England English enormous European fight Fleet force fought France French Frenchmen George Government Governor Grattan guns Gwalior Hastings Hindoo Hyder India invasion Ireland Irish Parliament Jaffeer King land later London Lord Madras Mahratta March Meanwhile Mogul Mogul Empire Mysore Nabob Napoleon native nearly Nelson never North Nuncomar officers Omichund once Oude patriot peace perhaps persons Pitt Pitt's Pondicherry Poona ports Prince Protestant reign Republic Russia sailed Scindia sent Sepoys ships soldiers South Spain Spanish Stringer Lawrence thing thousand Tippoo took Toulon trade Treaty troops victory Villeneuve vote Wellesley West Indies Whig whole Popular passagesPage 355 - STUDENT'S HISTORY OF ROME. From the EARLIEST TIMES to the ESTABLISHMENT OF THE EMPIRE, With Chapters on the History of Literature and Art. By Dean LIDDELL. Page 236 - Here, where the fretted aisles prolong The distant notes of holy song, As if some angel spoke agen, 'All peace on earth, good-will to men... Page 355 - THE STUDENT'S HISTORY OF GREECE. FROM THE EARLIEST TIMES TO THE ROMAN CONQUEST. With Chapters on the History of Literature and Art. By WM. SMITH, D.CL. With Coloured Maps and Woodcuts. (640 pp.) Post 8vo. 71. 6d. '*' Questions on the Page 1 - When France in wrath her giant-limbs upreared, And with that oath, which smote air, earth, and sea, Stamped her strong foot and said she would be free, Bear witness for me, how I hoped and feared! Page 264 - The Earl of Chatham, with his sword drawn Stood waiting for Sir Richard Strachan ; Sir Richard, longing to be at 'em, Stood waiting for the Earl of Chatham. Page 356 - STUDENT'S HISTORY OF MODERN EUROPE. From the Capture of Constantinople by the Turks, 1453, to the Treaty of Berlin, 1878. By RICHARD LODGE, MA, Fellow and Tutor of Brasenose College, Oxford. Page 227 - At all events, from that age, make him do as he is bid, if you whip him ten times running to effect it. Page 212 - As the Liberty lads o'er the sea Bought their freedom, and cheaply, with blood, So we, boys, we Will die fighting, or live free, And down with all kings but King Ludd! Page 354 - A General History of Europe, 350—1900. By Oliver J. Thatcher and Ferdinand Schwill. Revised and adapted to the requirements of English Colleges and Schools, by Arthur Hassall, MA, Christ Church, Oxford. With Bibliographies at the end of each section ; Maps, Genealogical Tables, &c. Crown Svo. Part I. The Mediaeval Period (350—1500). Ss. Part II. The Modern Period (1500—1900). Ss. Complete in One Volume. 9s. Europe in the Middle Ages. Page 214 - Vain, mightiest fleets of iron framed ; Vain, those all-shattering guns ; Unless proud England keep, untamed, The strong heart of her sons. So, let his name through Europe ring — A man of mean estate, Who died, as firm as Sparta's king, Because his soul was great. References from web pagesJSTOR: An Introductory History of England New Boys' History of England. Results in Unicode Bibliographic information
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