The Annual Register, Volume 140Edmund Burke Rivingtons, 1899 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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... Secretary for War , Mr. Brodrick , when speaking at Farnham ( Jan. 7 ) , that in the approaching session the Army would claim the special attention of Parliament . The Navy - our first line of defence had been dealt with liberally ; but ...
... Secretary for War , Mr. Brodrick , when speaking at Farnham ( Jan. 7 ) , that in the approaching session the Army would claim the special attention of Parliament . The Navy - our first line of defence had been dealt with liberally ; but ...
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... Secretary's assertion , that when Great Britain con- quered she conquered for the whole world and never set up trade barriers against other nations . Protective tariffs were not unknown in places where the British flag floated . Mr ...
... Secretary's assertion , that when Great Britain con- quered she conquered for the whole world and never set up trade barriers against other nations . Protective tariffs were not unknown in places where the British flag floated . Mr ...
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... Secretary for Ireland , Mr. Gerald Balfour ( Leeds , Central ) , denied that the present Government had been at all apathetic , and he described the measures which had already been taken to deal with the matter . He admitted that the ...
... Secretary for Ireland , Mr. Gerald Balfour ( Leeds , Central ) , denied that the present Government had been at all apathetic , and he described the measures which had already been taken to deal with the matter . He admitted that the ...
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... Secretary for India , Lord George Hamilton ( Ealing , Middlesex ) , repudiated the various attacks which had been made upon his policy , and he charged the late Government with being responsible for going to Chitral , and making the ...
... Secretary for India , Lord George Hamilton ( Ealing , Middlesex ) , repudiated the various attacks which had been made upon his policy , and he charged the late Government with being responsible for going to Chitral , and making the ...
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... Secretary for Foreign Affairs ,. Mr. Curzon , had made short work of the personal questions . which had been so much ... Secretary of State , and asked how they were to be illustrated in action , he thought he should pursue a line of ...
... Secretary for Foreign Affairs ,. Mr. Curzon , had made short work of the personal questions . which had been so much ... Secretary of State , and asked how they were to be illustrated in action , he thought he should pursue a line of ...
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