The Eclectic Magazine of Foreign Literature, Science, and Art, Volume 68Leavitt, Trow, & Company, 1898 |
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... United Kingdom . As Captain Mahan proves , unless Americans can play a leading part in the Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea , they will be excluded from the strategy and greater commerce of the future . But they can live well for gen ...
... United Kingdom . As Captain Mahan proves , unless Americans can play a leading part in the Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea , they will be excluded from the strategy and greater commerce of the future . But they can live well for gen ...
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... United Kingdom- " In the fall of Venice think of thine , despite thy wa- tery wall . " Think of the £ 1,200,000 , - 000 per annum of wealth floating in British vessels on every sea . Think of our 360,000,000 subjects in foreign lands ...
... United Kingdom- " In the fall of Venice think of thine , despite thy wa- tery wall . " Think of the £ 1,200,000 , - 000 per annum of wealth floating in British vessels on every sea . Think of our 360,000,000 subjects in foreign lands ...
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... United States and Spain , and we shall be in the position of neutrals , - spectators of the struggle , but with du- ties , neither few nor light , to both bel- ligerents ; and some of the doubts and difficulties which I here discuss may ...
... United States and Spain , and we shall be in the position of neutrals , - spectators of the struggle , but with du- ties , neither few nor light , to both bel- ligerents ; and some of the doubts and difficulties which I here discuss may ...
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... United States and Spain . The chief part of section 8 is as fol- lows : If any person within Her Majesty's domin- ions , without the license of Her Majesty , does any of the following acts : 1. Builds or agrees to build , or causes to ...
... United States and Spain . The chief part of section 8 is as fol- lows : If any person within Her Majesty's domin- ions , without the license of Her Majesty , does any of the following acts : 1. Builds or agrees to build , or causes to ...
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... United States to be judged for conduct in 1861-63 by rules not formulated until 1871. We did more ; we agreed to " observe these rules in future , and to bring them to the knowledge of other maritime pow- ers and to invite them to ...
... United States to be judged for conduct in 1861-63 by rules not formulated until 1871. We did more ; we agreed to " observe these rules in future , and to bring them to the knowledge of other maritime pow- ers and to invite them to ...
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Page 35 - ... carry on war against a Power with which it is at peace; and also to use like diligence to prevent the departure from its jurisdiction of any vessel intended to cruise or carry on war as above, such vessel having been specially adapted, in whole or in part, within such jurisdiction, to warlike use.
Page 628 - And we, that now make merry in the Room They left, and Summer dresses in new bloom, Ourselves must we beneath the Couch of Earth Descend — ourselves to make a Couch — for whom?
Page 199 - 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.
Page 58 - HOW doth the city sit solitary, that was full of people ! How is she become as a widow ! she that was great among the nations, And princess among the provinces, how is she become tributary!
Page 627 - The Worldly Hope men set their Hearts upon Turns Ashes — or it prospers; and anon, Like Snow upon the Desert's dusty Face, Lighting a little hour or two — is gone.
Page 507 - The great rule of conduct for us, in regard to foreign nations is, in extending our commercial relations, to have with them as little political connection as possible.
Page 628 - Come, fill the Cup, and in the fire of Spring Your Winter-garment of Repentance fling: The Bird of Time has but a little way To flutter — and the Bird is on the Wing.
Page 329 - Why, look you now, how unworthy a thing you make of me. You would play upon me; you would seem to know my stops; you would pluck out the heart of my mystery; you...
Page 199 - I believe it cannot be doubted, but that by the general law of nations, the goods of a friend found in the vessel of an enemy are free, and the goods of an enemy found in the vessel of a friend are lawful prize.
Page 435 - Why forego the advantages of so peculiar a situation? Why quit our own to stand upon foreign ground? Why, by interweaving our destiny with that of any part of Europe, entangle our peace and prosperity in the toils of European ambition, rivalship, interest, humor, or caprice?