If France is really desirous of maintaining friendship and peace with England, she must show herself disposed to renounce her views of aggression and aggrandisement, and to confine herself within her own territory without insulting other Governments,... The popular history of England - Page 237by Charles Knight - 1861Full view - About this book
| James Anderson - Books, Reviews - 1793 - 412 pages
...fhall make herself, either directly or indirectly, sovereign of the low countries, or general arbitrefs of the rights and liberties of Europe. If France is really desirous of maintaining friendmip and peace with England, fhe must fhew herself disposed to renounce'> her viewi of aggrefsion... | |
| Charles Edward Stewart - Great Britain - 1794 - 68 pages
...preserved. The terms were, that France should renounce her views of of aggression and aggrandizement, and 'confine herself within her own territory, without...insulting other governments, without disturbing their tranquility, without violating their rights. But although these unreasonable proposals, and this insulting... | |
| William Belsham - Great Britain - 1795 - 566 pages
...pretences of cavil and quarrel. In a tone of the most decided and lofty superiority, his lordship says " If France is really desirous of maintaining friendship and peace with England, she must shew B ooc herself disposed to renounce her views o? aggres- >_^-vO I 7QS sion and aggrandizement,... | |
| CHARLES MAYO, L.L.B. - 1804 - 582 pages
...ally of Great Britain, by sending a vessel up the Scheldt to attack Antwerp; and admonishing that " if France is really " desirous of maintaining friendship and peace with England, she must " shew herself disposed to renounce her views of aggression and aggran~ " dizement, and confine herself... | |
| William Belsham - 1805 - 600 pages
...pretences of cavil and quarrel. . In a tone of the most decided and lofty superiority, his lordship says " If France is really desirous of maintaining friendship and peace with England, she must shew BOOK . XXIV. herself disposed to renounce her views of aggres- v^-v->^> 1798. sion and aggrandizement,... | |
| William Pitt, W. S. Hathaway - Great Britain - 1808 - 496 pages
...withdrawn their armies from the neighbouring nations, nor shewn the least disposition to withdraw them. If France is really desirous of maintaining friendship and peace with England, she must shew herself disposed to renounce her views of aggression and aggrandizement, aud to confine herself... | |
| Oratory - 1808 - 546 pages
...withdrawn their armies from the neighbouring nations, nor shewn the least disposition to withdraw them. If France is really desirous of maintaining friendship and peace with England, she must shew herself disposed to renounce her views of aggression and aggrandizement, and to confine herself... | |
| John Richards Green - 1809 - 558 pages
...complaint. If France was really desirous of maintaining friendship and peace with England, she must shew herself disposed to renounce her views of aggression...their' tranquillity, without violating their rights. Unless she consented to these terms, whatever might be the wishes of the British nation for peace,... | |
| Charles Coote - Europe - 1811 - 674 pages
...peace with Britain, to "show herself disposed to renounce her views of aggression and aggrandisement, and to confine herself within her own territory, without...their tranquillity, without violating their rights." 1 In a note from the executive council, reference AD 1793. . , , ci , • rc • was made to the conduct... | |
| Edward Seymour (of the Inner temple.) - 1815 - 492 pages
...make herself, either directly or indirectly, Sovereign of the Low Countries ; or general arbitress of the rights and liberties of Europe. If France is...herself disposed to renounce her views of aggression and aggrandisement, and to confine herself within her own territory ; without insulting other governments... | |
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