The Annual Register, Volume 139Edmund Burke Rivingtons, 1898 Continuation of the reference work that originated with Robert Dodsley, written and published each year, which records and analyzes the year’s major events, developments and trends in Great Britain and throughout the world. From the 1920s volumes of The Annual Register took the essential shape in which they have continued ever since, opening with the history of Britain, then a section on foreign history covering each country or region in turn. Following these are the chronicle of events, brief retrospectives on the year’s cultural and economic developments, a short selection of documents, and obituaries of eminent persons who died in the year. |
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... interest , if not of political import , than the somewhat academic discussion of the taxable capacity of four nations living under the same form of government , was the expression of views given by certain prominent ecclesiastics and ...
... interest , if not of political import , than the somewhat academic discussion of the taxable capacity of four nations living under the same form of government , was the expression of views given by certain prominent ecclesiastics and ...
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... interest of the Christian popula- tions in Turkey and also in the interest of European peace . Again referring to the question of the Soudan , Mr. Balfour announced that a vote would be taken to sanction the advance to the Egyptian ...
... interest of the Christian popula- tions in Turkey and also in the interest of European peace . Again referring to the question of the Soudan , Mr. Balfour announced that a vote would be taken to sanction the advance to the Egyptian ...
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... interests , but to promote the carrying through of appropriate reforms for all the inhabitants , irrespective of race and religion , of the Ottoman Empire . " The proposal was supported by Sir E. Ashmead Bartlett ( Ecclesall , Sheffield ) ...
... interests , but to promote the carrying through of appropriate reforms for all the inhabitants , irrespective of race and religion , of the Ottoman Empire . " The proposal was supported by Sir E. Ashmead Bartlett ( Ecclesall , Sheffield ) ...
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... interest and importance , and although the Government made it plain that they considered themselves bound in honour to hold the promised inquiry , there were many , especially on their own side , who held that it would lead to no good ...
... interest and importance , and although the Government made it plain that they considered themselves bound in honour to hold the promised inquiry , there were many , especially on their own side , who held that it would lead to no good ...
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... interest with the Army , if it had not a primary interest . It was for fortifications , and the additions were due mainly to the provision of works for quick - firing guns , and the defences of our naval bases . Under pressure from the ...
... interest with the Army , if it had not a primary interest . It was for fortifications , and the additions were due mainly to the provision of works for quick - firing guns , and the defences of our naval bases . Under pressure from the ...
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