England and France were rivals, not only on the continent, but in the West Indies, in India, and in Europe.

From William of Orange to William Pitt the younger there was but one man without whom English history must have taken a different turn, and that was William Pitt the elder.

England and France were rivals, not only on the continent, but in the West Indies, in India, and in Europe.

Taxation is the price which civilized communities pay for the opportunity of remaining civilized.

In comparison with other men of their time, the Americans were distinguished by the possession of new political and social ideas, which were destined to be the foundation of the American commonwealth.

Everywhere among the English-speaking race criminal justice was rude, and punishments were barbarous; but the tendency was to do away with special privileges and legal exemptions.

'Good wine needs no bush', and if there were need to urge the reading of history it would be proof that history is too dull and unattractive to be read.