Switzerland (concluded), Russia and PolandHenry Smith Williams The Times, 1907 |
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... passed into the hands of the occupant , the latter shall take all steps in her power to re- establish and ensure , as far as possible , public order and safety , while repre- senting , unless absolutely prevented , the laws in force in ...
... passed into the hands of the occupant , the latter shall take all steps in her power to re- establish and ensure , as far as possible , public order and safety , while repre- senting , unless absolutely prevented , the laws in force in ...
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Aargau Alexander Alexis alliance ambassadors amongst appanages arms army Austria Bâle became Bern Boris boyars brother burghers cantons Catherine century Charles church civilisation clergy command confederation Cossacks council court Crimea czar czar's czarevitch death declared defeated diet Dmitri Dmitri Donskoi Dnieper emperor empire empress enemy Europe father favour federal force foreign France French Fribourg frontiers Geneva German Geschichte Girai grand prince Greek hand Helvetic honour horde Iaroslav inhabitants Iuri Ivan Kazan khan Kiev king land league Lithuania Lucerne master Mengli Girai Menshikov Monomakh Moscow Neuchâtel nobles Novgorod party peace person Peter Petersburg Poland political Polovtsi possession principality Pskov received recognised reign Russian Schwyz sent Shuiski Sigismund Slavs Smolensk Solothurn sovereign steppes succession Suisse Swedes Swiss Switzerland Tatars Tchernigov territory thousand throne tion took town treaty troops Turks Tver Uglitch Vasili Vaud victory Vladimir Volga vols Waldstätte whole Zurich
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Page 626 - 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 634 - Convention for the adaptation to maritime warfare of the principles of the Geneva Convention of August 22, 1864.
Page 630 - 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 638 - To kill or wound treacherously individuals belonging to the hostile nation or army. c. To kill or wound an enemy who, having laid down his arms, or having no longer means of defence, has surrendered at discretion; d.
Page 629 - 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...
Page 128 - Put thou thy trust in the Lord, and be doing good : dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed.
Page 636 - 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 627 - 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 630 - 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 638 - In sieges and bombardments all necessary steps should be taken to spare as far as possible edifices devoted to religion, art, science, and charity, hospitals, and places where the sick and wounded are collected, provided they are not used at the same time for military purposes. The besieged should indicate these buildings or places by some particular and visible signs, which should previously be notified to the assailants.
Bibliographic information
| Title | Switzerland (concluded), Russia and Poland Volume 17 of The Historians' History of the World: A Comprehensive Narrative of the Rise and Development of Nations as Recorded by the Great Writers of All Ages, Henry Smith Williams |
| Editor | Henry Smith Williams |
| Publisher | The Times, 1907 |
| Original from | Harvard University |
| Digitized | 23 Aug 2007 |
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