The life of Napoleon

In appointing him to the command in Italy the Directors were taking a considerable risk. But his personality had impressed many of the leading men in Paris ; his action during the events of Vend^miaire had attracted attention ; he had already some acquaintance with the Italian theatre of war. He was consequently in a position to push forward his demand for the command of the army in Italy. More…

The life of Napoléon Buonaparte

Napoleon employed every device to make Beaulieu believe that he designed to attempt the passage of the Po at Valenza ; and the Austrian, a man of routine, who had himself crossed the river at that point, was easily persuaded that these demonstrations were sincere. Meanwhile, his crafty antagonist executed a march of incredible celerity upon Placenza, fifty miles lower down the river ; and appea…

Grenfell of Labrador

The age of romance in Missions is by no means passing away. Heroes on the field are as numerous to-day, if not more so, than at any period since the dawn of the missionary enterprise over a century ago. To this company Dr. Grenfell of Labrador belongs, to whose unremitting and unwearying labours is due the marvellous work established in that wild and desolate region under the aegis of the Royal…

Learn to speak 360 interesting proverbs and know your true brother

Appearances are often deceptive is a proverb of first class reality. The story goes taat a man had two sons — , James and John, James was the elder. The man had no money but due to his influence he was able to borrow money with which he managed to train James, the elder in Ukaf training College. When James come out from the trailing, he was employed as a teacher under St Meket Primary Scho…

By pike and dyke ; a tale of the rise of the Dutch Republic

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Exchange rate regimes in the modern era

This work provides an analysis of the operation and consequences of exchange rate regimes in an era of increasing international interdependence.OCLC-licensed vendor bibliographic record.

British birds' eggs and nests, popularly described

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Global Democracy and Sustainable Jurisprudence: Deliberative Environmental Law

A proposal for a philosophical foundation and a realistic deliberative mechanism for creating a transnational common law for the environment.In Global Democracy and Sustainable Jurisprudence, Walter Baber and Robert Bartlett explore the necessary characteristics of a meaningful global jurisprudence, a jurisprudence that would underpin international environmental law. Arguing that theories of po…

Transforming Global Information and Communication Markets: The Political Econ…

Innovation in information and communication technology (ICT) fuels the growth of the global economy. This examination of ICT from a political economy perspective argues that innovation and economic growth require new approaches in global governance that will reconcile diverse interests and enable competition to flourish.

Institutional Microeconomics of Development

"The narrative of development economics is now infused with discussions of institutions. Economists debate whether institutions-or other factors altogether (geography, culture, or religion)-are central to development. In this volume, leading scholars in development economics view institutions from a microeconomic perspective, offering both theoretical overviews and empirical analyses spanning t…