The Annual Register, Volume 146Edmund Burke Rivingtons, 1905 - Books 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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... took by far the largest space in the political speeches of the month . Mr. John Morley , speak- ing at Arbroath on January 18 , described the Government as a scratch crew on a raft , " deplored their weakness in view of the impending ...
... took by far the largest space in the political speeches of the month . Mr. John Morley , speak- ing at Arbroath on January 18 , described the Government as a scratch crew on a raft , " deplored their weakness in view of the impending ...
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... took occasion to defend the so - called " minatory speech " that he made in the course of the negotia- tions in September , 1899. It was simply intended to show President Kruger that the Government and the nation were in earnest . The ...
... took occasion to defend the so - called " minatory speech " that he made in the course of the negotia- tions in September , 1899. It was simply intended to show President Kruger that the Government and the nation were in earnest . The ...
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... took much interest in the old controversies that had been reopened . What the country really cared about was the condition of affairs at present and for the future . For our unpreparedness at the outbreak of the war he agreed with the ...
... took much interest in the old controversies that had been reopened . What the country really cared about was the condition of affairs at present and for the future . For our unpreparedness at the outbreak of the war he agreed with the ...
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... took a larger view of fiscal policy than themselves . After speeches by Mr. Rea ( Gloucester ) , who supported the amendment in the interest of British shipping , Mr. Guest ( Ply- mouth ) , a Conservative who announced his acceptance of ...
... took a larger view of fiscal policy than themselves . After speeches by Mr. Rea ( Gloucester ) , who supported the amendment in the interest of British shipping , Mr. Guest ( Ply- mouth ) , a Conservative who announced his acceptance of ...
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... took the opportunity of explaining what had been done in the three months during which the Act had been in operation . While declining to go into the question whether the prices which had been paid were in the main too high , he ...
... took the opportunity of explaining what had been done in the three months during which the Act had been in operation . While declining to go into the question whether the prices which had been paid were in the main too high , he ...
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