A Series of Letters from London: Written During the Years 1856, '57, '58, '59, and '60, Volumes 1-2 |
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Page 153 - Coffee and tea, when imported direct from the place of their growth or production in American vessels, or in foreign vessels entitled by reciprocal treaties to be exempt from discriminating duties, tonnage, and other charges.
Page 192 - SIR THOMAS MALORY'S BOOK OF KING ARTHUR AND OF HIS NOBLE KNIGHTS OF THE ROUND TABLE. The original Edition of CAXTON, revised for Modern Use. With an Introduction by Sir EDWARD STRACHEY, Bart. pp. xxxvii., 509. ' 'It is with perfect confidence that we recommend this edition of the old romance to every class of readers.
Page 4 - May the Atlantic Telegraph, under the blessing of Heaven, prove to be a bond of perpetual peace and friendship between the kindred nations, and an instrument destined by Divine Providence to diffuse religion, civilization, liberty and law throughout the world.
Page 4 - The President cordially reciprocates the congratulations of Her Majesty the Queen on the success of the great international enterprise accomplished by the skill, science, and indomitable energy of the two countries. It is a triumph more glorious, because far more useful to mankind, than was ever won by a conqueror on the field of battle.
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Page 4 - The Queen is convinced that the President will join with her in fervently hoping that the electric cable, which now...
Page 170 - ... binding upon the whole community ; and in England the sovereign power, quoad hoc, is vested in the person of the king. Whatever contracts, therefore, he engages in, no other power in the kingdom can legally delay, resist or annul.
Page 2 - ... the fundamental principles of the American Revolution; that principle being the necessity of maintaining, on behalf of the great American people, as a great community, the independence of their flag. I am not now going to argue the question as to visit and search ; but I should like, on the fourth of July, to announce to my fellow-countrymen that visit and search, in regard to American vessels on the high seas, in time of peace, is finally ended.
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