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. 1799 edition. Excerpt: ...of the citadel of Turin roufe refentment in cur breads;--but have no effect on the feelings of the Piedmontefe.--We read, with indignation of the flag of Bernadotte difplayed in mockery and infult to the Emperor and his fubjects;--but it flaunted in the eyes of the people of Vienna without exciting any ...
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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. 1799 edition. Excerpt: ...of the citadel of Turin roufe refentment in cur breads;--but have no effect on the feelings of the Piedmontefe.--We read, with indignation of the flag of Bernadotte difplayed in mockery and infult to the Emperor and his fubjects;--but it flaunted in the eyes of the people of Vienna without exciting any emotions of hatred or refentment.--The invafion of a province of a friendly Power with whom they had no caufe nor pretext for hoftilityj has created in us a decided deteftation for the unprincipled hypocrify and ambition of the Directory;--but the Ottoman Porte fits down contented with the lofs of Egypt; feels no injury, and defires neither reparation nor revenge. And then, Sir, the wrongs of Switzerland!--They too are calculated to excite an intereft here;--but the Swifs no doubt endure them with quiet refignation, and contented humility. If, after the taking of Soleure, the venerable Ma-giftrates of that place were firft paraded round the town town in barbarous triumph, and afterwards, contrary to all the laws of war, of nations, and of nature, were inhumanly put to death;--if, when the unoffending town of Sion capitulated to the French, the troops were let loofe to revel in every fpecies of licentioufnefs and cruelty, --if the women, after having been brutally violated, were thrown alive into the flames;--if, more recently, when Stantz was carried after a fhort but vigorous and honourable refiftance, fuch as would have conciliated the efleem of any but a French conqueror, --the whole town was burnt to the ground, and the aflies quenched with the blood of the inhabitants: --the bare recital of thefe horrors and atrocities awakens in Britifh bofoms--I truft it dees awaken, I truft it will long keep alive, --an abhorrence of the nation and name of tha
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