What's in a name? [On the substitution of the name 'England' for 'Great Britain'] by the author of Letters from a North Briton to lord Palmerston |
Common terms and phrases
admiration adopted amongst ancient answer appeared army Association Britain British Burns called Captain Crichton circumstances claim convenient countrymen crown defence Dr Livingstone Edinburgh empire England English Englishmen Europe existence expression feeling form of speech France French gallant Glasgow Henry Glassford Bell Highlanders honour imperial influence interests Ireland Irish island journals King kingdom of Scotland land letter lish London Lord Elcho Lord Palmerston lordship matter memory ment minister native navy North Briton occasion pamphlet parliament patriotic peculiar Peterhead plea political position present protest Queen question quoted readers referred Reformation remarkable representative respect sail Scotch Scotland Scots Scotsmen Scottish nation Scottish Reformation sentiment ship Sir Archibald Alison Sir John Inglis speak speaker spirit stand stranger style supposed thing tion Treaty of Union United Kingdom valour venture vessel Viscount Palmerston volunteers Wales WILLIAM BURNS writers
Popular passages
Page 71 - Why should that name be sounded more than yours? Write them together, yours is as fair a name; Sound them, it doth become the mouth as well: Weigh them, it is as heavy; conjure with 'em, 'Brutus' will start a spirit as soon as 'Caesar'.
Page 91 - No more the Grecian muse unrivall'd reigns, To Britain let the nations homage pay : She felt a Homer's fire in Milton's strains, A Pindar's rapture in the lyre of Gray.
Page 48 - That the two Kingdoms of England and Scotland shall upon the first day of May which shall be in the year one thousand seven hundred and seven, and for ever after, be united into one Kingdom, by the name of Great Britain ; and that the Ensigns Armorial of the said United Kingdom be such as her Majesty shall appoint, and the crosses of St.
Page 115 - Wallace's undaunted heart ; Who dar'd to, nobly, stem tyrannic pride, Or nobly die, the second glorious part, (The patriot's God, peculiarly thou art, His friend, inspirer, guardian, and reward !) O never, never, Scotia's realm desert, But still the patriot, and the patriot -bard, In bright succession raise, her ornament and guard ! MAN WAS MADE TO MOURN.
Page 23 - I sought for merit wherever it was to be found. It is my boast that I was the first minister who looked for it, and found it, in the mountains of the North. I called it forth, and drew into your service a hardy and intrepid race of men...
Page 47 - Lord, one thousand eight hundred and one, and for ever after, be united into one kingdom, by the name of The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland...
Page 48 - IV That all the subjects of the united kingdom of Great Britain shall, from and after the union, have full freedom and intercourse of trade and navigation to and from any port or place within the said united kingdom, and the dominions and plantations thereunto belonging; and that there be a communication of all other rights, privileges, and advantages, which do or may belong to the subjects of either kingdom; except where it is otherwise expresly agreed in these articles.
Page 73 - When you affectedly renounced the name of Englishman, believe me, sir, you were persuaded to pay a very ill-judged compliment to one part of your subjects, at the expense of another. While the natives of Scotland are not in actual rebellion, they are undoubtedly entitled to protection: nor do I mean to condemn the policy of giving some encouragement to the novelty of their affections for the house of Hanover.
Page 48 - Parliament, to be styled the Parliament of Great Britain. ARTICLE IV That all the subjects of the United Kingdom of Great Britain shall from and after the Union have full freedom and intercourse of trade and navigation to and from any port or place within the said United Kingdom...
Page 73 - shall mean any colony, plantation, island, territory, or settlement within Her Majesty's dominions, and not within the United Kingdom...