The Historians' History of the World: Switzerland (concluded ), Russia and PolandHenry Smith Williams Outlook Company, 1904 |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 100
Page xiii
... formed , the members of which were annually elected . The most important acts , which imposed duties on every burgher , not only for himself but for his posterity , were often brought before the whole body of citizens , and even country ...
... formed , the members of which were annually elected . The most important acts , which imposed duties on every burgher , not only for himself but for his posterity , were often brought before the whole body of citizens , and even country ...
Page 1
... formed itself than in Bern , since the middle of the seventeenth century . A few houses , under the denomination of secret families , had contrived to exclude , not only the country people , but a large proportion likewise of the town ...
... formed itself than in Bern , since the middle of the seventeenth century . A few houses , under the denomination of secret families , had contrived to exclude , not only the country people , but a large proportion likewise of the town ...
Page 8
... formed the executive . The rural districts and the Pays de Vaud were governed by land - vogts or bailiffs . It was chiefly there that discontent prevailed against the Bernese government . The nobles of the Pays de Vaud were rendered ...
... formed the executive . The rural districts and the Pays de Vaud were governed by land - vogts or bailiffs . It was chiefly there that discontent prevailed against the Bernese government . The nobles of the Pays de Vaud were rendered ...
Page 9
... formed the remaining pure Swiss aristocracies , consisted of a little council of six- and - thirty members , which ... formation of the Helvetic society , was denounced as the focus and headquarters of heresy . This society , which aimed ...
... formed the remaining pure Swiss aristocracies , consisted of a little council of six- and - thirty members , which ... formation of the Helvetic society , was denounced as the focus and headquarters of heresy . This society , which aimed ...
Page 17
... formed the citadel of Europe . " Besides these motives , acknowledged by the French themselves , their rapacity was stimulated by the treasures known to exist at Bern and else- where , the amount of which , as usual , was enormously ...
... formed the citadel of Europe . " Besides these motives , acknowledged by the French themselves , their rapacity was stimulated by the treasures known to exist at Bern and else- where , the amount of which , as usual , was enormously ...
Contents
4 | |
23 | |
42 | |
48 | |
56 | |
69 | |
79 | |
99 | |
338 | |
362 | |
368 | |
405 | |
409 | |
420 | |
426 | |
446 | |
115 | |
124 | |
133 | |
142 | |
151 | |
158 | |
164 | |
176 | |
189 | |
208 | |
213 | |
224 | |
247 | |
265 | |
277 | |
289 | |
297 | |
311 | |
326 | |
471 | |
484 | |
496 | |
520 | |
532 | |
533 | |
540 | |
576 | |
585 | |
593 | |
602 | |
610 | |
622 | |
634 | |
641 | |
642 | |
653 | |
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
affairs afterwards alliance allies ambassador amongst appanages arms army attack Austria Bâle battle became Bern Boris boyars brother cantons Catherine church command confederation Cossacks council court Crimea czar czarevitch Danube death declared defeated Dmitri duke emperor Alexander empire empress enemy established Europe father favour fleet force foreign fortress France French frontiers Geneva grand prince hand honour horde Iaroslav imperial inhabitants Ivan Kazan khan Kiev king land Lithuania majesty Mengli Girai ment military Moscow Napoleon nation Nicholas nobles Novgorod obliged occupied officers party peace peasants persons Peter Petersburg Poland Polish political Polovtsi Porte possession Potemkin principal prisoners provinces received reign remained Russian Russian Empire Schwyz sent Slavs Smolensk soldiers sovereign subjects success Suvarov Sweden Swiss Switzerland Tatars territory thousand throne tion took town treaty troops Turkey Turkish Turks ukase Vasili victory Vladimir Waldstätte whilst whole Zurich
Popular passages
Page 624 - His Majesty the Emperor of the French, His Majesty the King of Prussia, His Majesty the Emperor of all the Russias, and His Majesty the King of Sardinia, declare the Sublime Porte admitted to participate in the advantages of the public law and system (concert) of Europe.
Page 632 - Convention for the adaptation to maritime warfare of the principles of the Geneva Convention of August 22, 1864.
Page 628 - The neutral flag covers enemy's goods, with the exception of contraband of war. 3. Neutral goods, with the exception of contraband of war, are not liable to capture under enemy's flag. 4. Blockades, in order to be binding, must be effective ; that is to say, maintained by a force sufficient really to prevent access to the coast of the enemy.
Page 627 - Their Majesties the Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, the Emperor of Austria, the Emperor of the French, the King of Prussia, the Emperor of all the Russias, and the King of Sardinia, on the other part, engage to respect this determination of the Sultan, and to conform themselves to the principle above declared.
Page 629 - Bulgaria should be' constituted an autonomous and tributary Principality under the suzerainty of His Imperial Majesty the Sultan. It will have a Christian Government and a national militia.
Page 126 - Put thou thy trust in the Lord, and be doing good : dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed.
Page 634 - The duties of arbitrator may be conferred on one arbitrator alone or on several arbitrators selected by the parties as they please, or chosen by them from the members of the Permanent Court of Arbitration established by the present Act.
Page 625 - If there should arise between the Sublime Porte and one or more of the other Signing Powers, any misunderstanding which might endanger the maintenance of their relations, the Sublime Porte, and each of such Powers, before having recourse to the use of force, shall afford the other Contracting Parties the opportunity of preventing such an extremity by means of their Mediation.
Page 628 - Neutral goods, with the exception of contraband of war, are not liable to capture under the enemy's flag. 4. Blockades, in order to be binding, must be effective — that is to say, maintained by a force sufficient really to prevent access to the coast of the enemy.
Page 628 - The present declaration is not and shall not be binding, except between those powers who have acceded, or shall accede, to it.