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Title: Social England : a record of the progress of the people in religion, laws, learning, arts, industry, commerce, science, literature and manners, from the earliest times to the present day
Year: 1901 (1900s)
Authors: Traill, H. D. (Henry Duff), 1842-1900 Mann, James Saumarez, 1851-
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Publisher: New York : Putnam
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ing was said that could excite popular feeHngagainst him. He was a Mahometan who had poisoned his sickat Jaffa, he had incited his hell-hounds to execute his vengeanceon England by promising to permit anything. He promises toenrich his soldiers with our property, to glut their lust with ourwives and daughters. The clergy preached on defence, thepoets wrote patriotic ballads. Eveiy county had meetings toorganise defence. There were general fast-days solemnly kept,and used by the volunteers for drill. Every male housekeeperrated at £8 a year or over was to be sworn in as a constable,unless he were already a volunteer or physically disqualified.The job-masters offered their horses, Pickfords and otherlarge firms offered their waggons for transport. Pitt, as LordWarden, headed 3,000 volunteers and intended to take thefield. Wilberforce writes, his spirit will lead him to be fore-most in the battle. On October 26th, 1803, George III.reviewed the Volunteer Corps of London, numbering 12,400
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838 EXGLANDS STRUGGLE FOR EXISTENCE. 11802 Arrest ofBritishSubjectsAbroad. men; seven o( his sons rode on horseback at his side. LordEldon calls it the finest sight I ever beheld. The old kingmeant to head the army, and arranged that the queen andprincesses should take refuge with the Bishop of AVorcester;a servant and furniture Avere to be sent with them that theirarrival might not inconvenience the bishop. The treasurefrom the bank was to be removed to Worcester Cathedral inthirtv waggons escorted by volunteers, the artillery and storesfrom Woolwich were to be moved to the Midlands by the GrandJunction Canal. Elaborate arrangements were made for signal-ling the approach of the enemy by beacons. The press wasto publish no accounts of the kings troops or of the enemyexcept by authority of the Secretary of State, who twice a daywas to give an official report. The spy-craze raged; touristexcursions were impossible. Arms and transports were verydeficient, and great dissatisfaction was fe

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