ISBN: 115431751X

Paperback, [EAN: 9781154317510], General Books LLC, General Books LLC, Book, [PU: General Books LLC], General Books LLC, This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purch… Plus…

Paperback, [EAN: 9781154317510], General Books LLC, General Books LLC, Book, [PU: General Books LLC], General Books LLC, This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated.1868 Excerpt: ... CHAPTER XXXII. State of Portugal, and death of John VI.--Don Pedro grants Portugal a charter--The command of the Portuguese army is offered to Lord Beresford--Canning's opinion of the objects of France--Bad faith of the Spanish Government--A British division is sent to Portugal--Illness of Lord Liverpool--Canning's speech--Entire success of the expedition--The Duke of Wellington's opinion on the prospects of a war in Portugal--An order in Council permits the importation of grain--Lord Liverpool occupies himself in framing a new Corn Law--Huskisson's proposal--Lord Liverpool's comment on it--The new Parliament is favorable to the Ministry--The Duke of York remonstrates against the policy of the Ministry on Catholic Emancipation--Lord Liverpool's letter to the King--Lord Liverpool's failing health--Death of the Duke of York--Parliament reassembles February 8--Lord Liverpool moves an address ot condolence to the King, February 12--Question whether a member of the Royal Family should be Commander-in-Chief--On the 16th, Lord Liverpool proposes an augmentation of the Duke of Clarence's income--On the 17th Lord Liverpool is attacked by apoplexy--His death, December 4th, 1828--His character. IT would be hard to imagine a stronger proof of the real wisdom which guided Lord Liverpool's Administration in its principal acts, and especially in its foreign policy, than is afforded by the events which occupied the last three months of the year. The Duke of Wellington, as we have seen, had expressed the keenest anxiety to prevent collision between Spain and Portugal, but at the same time the greatest distrust of the minister to whose department it belonged to make the exertions which he desired to see put forth. Yet, when they were made, it was so done as to extort from hi..., 1000, Subjects, 1, Arts & Photography, 2, Biographies & Memoirs, 3, Business & Money, 3248857011, Calendars, 4, Children's Books, 12290, Christian Books & Bibles, 4366, Comics & Graphic Novels, 5, Computers & Technology, 6, Cookbooks, Food & Wine, 48, Crafts, Hobbies & Home, 8975347011, Education & Teaching, 173507, Engineering & Transportation, 301889, Gay & Lesbian, 10, Health, Fitness & Dieting, 9, History, 86, Humor & Entertainment, 10777, Law, 17, Literature & Fiction, 173514, Medical Books, 18, Mystery, Thriller & Suspense, 20, Parenting & Relationships, 3377866011, Politics & Social Sciences, 21, Reference & Test Preparation, 22, Religion & Spirituality, 23, Romance, 75, Science & Math, 25, Science Fiction & Fantasy, 4736, Self-Help, 26, Sports & Outdoors, 28, Teen & Young Adult, 27, Travel, 283155, Books<

ISBN: 115431751X

[EAN: 9781154317510], Neubuch, [PU: General Books], CHARLES DUKE YONGE,SUBJECTS, This item is printed on demand. Paperback. 164 pages. Dimensions: 9.7in. x 7.4in. x 0.3in.This historic bo… Plus…

[EAN: 9781154317510], Neubuch, [PU: General Books], CHARLES DUKE YONGE,SUBJECTS, This item is printed on demand. Paperback. 164 pages. Dimensions: 9.7in. x 7.4in. x 0.3in.This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1868 Excerpt: . . . CHAPTER XXXII. State of Portugal, and death of John VI. --Don Pedro grants Portugal a charter--The command of the Portuguese army is offered to Lord Beresford--Cannings opinion of the objects of France--Bad faith of the Spanish Government--A British division is sent to Portugal--Illness of Lord Liverpool--Cannings speech--Entire success of the expedition--The Duke of Wellingtons opinion on the prospects of a war in Portugal--An order in Council permits the importation of grain--Lord Liverpool occupies himself in framing a new Corn Law--Huskissons proposal--Lord Liverpools comment on it--The new Parliament is favorable to the Ministry--The Duke of York remonstrates against the policy of the Ministry on Catholic Emancipation--Lord Liverpools letter to the King--Lord Liverpools failing health--Death of the Duke of York--Parliament reassembles February 8--Lord Liverpool moves an address ot condolence to the King, February 12--Question whether a member of the Royal Family should be Commander-in-Chief--On the 16th, Lord Liverpool proposes an augmentation of the Duke of Clarences income--On the 17th Lord Liverpool is attacked by apoplexy--His death, December 4th, 1828--His character. IT would be hard to imagine a stronger proof of the real wisdom which guided Lord Liverpools Administration in its principal acts, and especially in its foreign policy, than is afforded by the events which occupied the last three months of the year. The Duke of Wellington, as we have seen, had expressed the keenest anxiety to prevent collision between Spain and Portugal, but at the same time the greatest distrust of the minister to whose department it belonged to make the exertions which he desired to see put forth. Yet, when they were made, it was so done as to extort from hi. . . This item ships from La Vergne,TN.<