| 单词 | Walloons |
| 例句 | Mr Condé dismisses such concerns: “Flemings and Walloons in Belgium...find it hard to live together but nobody talks about it. They talk about ethnicity only for Africa.” Guinea’s President Alpha Condé hints that he may scrap term limits 2018-04-26T04:00:00Z What would happen if the Walloons — or another region or country — were to balk this time? The E.U.-Japan Trade Deal: What You Need to Know 2017-07-06T04:00:00Z The European Union found a way to buy off the Walloons, a tactic it often relies on when under great pressure. ‘Brexit’ Ruling Could Cause Britain to Drag Its Feet, Muddying E.U. Plans 2016-11-04T04:00:00Z Concern over this so-called investor-state dispute settlement was part of what riled the Walloons. Don't Let Uncertainty and Fear Destroy International Order 2016-10-31T04:00:00Z Walloon Prime Minister Paul Magnette tweeted that those remarks were "unworthy of an EU commissioner - the Walloons deserve respect". EU commissioner Oettinger in 'racism' row over China speech - BBC News 2016-10-31T04:00:00Z Unlike the Flemish, the Walloons do not consider themselves a nation or desire an independent state - and this isn't just due to their economic weakness. Wallonia: Eight things you didn't know about Belgium's French-speaking region - BBC News 2016-10-24T04:00:00Z The country went 589 days in 2010-11 without an elected national government, a record for a democracy, because the Walloons and the Dutch-speaking Flemish were unable to agree on policy positions. How One Tiny Belgian Region is Holding Up a Giant Trade Deal 2016-10-21T04:00:00Z And then there is the proposed trade deal with Canada, a centerpiece of European Union policy, which is being blocked by the French-speaking Walloons of Belgium. ‘Brexit,’ Migration, Walloons: E.U.’s List of Crises Keeps Growing 2016-10-20T04:00:00Z You might think that Belgium, with its major two linguistic communities - Dutch-speakers and French-speaking Walloons - would find it easier than other countries to accept diversity. Has Belgium created 'a system of apartheid'? - BBC News 2016-01-14T05:00:00Z Even the Kingdom of Belgium to the north is split across the middle as the northern Flemings mistrust the southern Walloons. Scotland Votes To Preserve The United Kingdom 2014-09-19T04:00:00Z A poll found that only a tiny minority of Walloons wanted Belgium to break up and if secession was forced on them, about half wanted to be attached to France. Wallonia: Eight things you didn't know about Belgium's French-speaking region - BBC News 2016-10-24T04:00:00Z The N-VA, by far the most popular party in Flanders, ultimately wants a separate Flemish republic and sees him as partisan to the French-speaking Walloons. Austerity in Europe Pinches Royalty Too 2013-04-30T03:23:12Z The country is fractured between two communities — the 6.5 million Flemish speakers of Flanders in the north and the 4.5 million French-speaking Walloons in the south. In Divided Belgium, Sons of Immigrants Bring Unity on the Soccer Field 2012-11-21T00:47:44Z “Belgium was governed by the Catholic rulers of Spain and persecuted Protestants, forcing many to flee,” Myra Vanderpool Gormley wrote in an article for Genealogy Magazine titled, “Belgian Migrations: Walloons Arrived Early in America.” Amateur Genealogist Says Tebow Has Roots in North New Jersey 2012-03-23T17:52:47Z There were Spaniards, Bohemians, Walloons among them; a Croat or two; a few Saxons. My Lady Rotha A Romance 2012-02-27T03:00:10.983Z The unity of Belgium was as precious to them as to the Walloons, and was placed above every consideration of race and speech. The Unpopular Review, Number 19 July-December 1918 2012-01-09T03:00:24.167Z The Walloons who are settled at Hanau have established several Manufactures there, especially Woollen Stuffs. The Memoirs of Charles-Lewis, Baron de Pollnitz, Volume I Being the Observations He Made in His Late Travels from Prussia thro' Germany, Italy, France, Flanders, Holland, England, &C. in Letters to His Friend. Discovering Not Only the Present State of the Chief Cities and Towns; but the Characters of the Principal Persons at the Several Courts. 2012-01-06T03:00:25.023Z He brings together the Flemish and the Walloons. In Divided Belgium, Sons of Immigrants Bring Unity on the Soccer Field 2012-11-21T00:47:44Z At the end of the 16th century its prosperity received considerable impulse from the accession of the Walloons and Netherlanders. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 8 "Haller, Albrecht" to "Harmonium" 2012-01-02T03:00:22.443Z He then proceeded to clear Pomerania of the piebald imperial host composed of every nationality under 736 heaven, and officered by Italians, Irishmen, Czechs, Croats, Danes, Spaniards and Walloons. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 6 "Groups, Theory of" to "Gwyniad" 2011-12-16T03:00:12.320Z Many Walloons have Flemish names; many Flemings have Walloon names. The Unpopular Review, Number 19 July-December 1918 2012-01-09T03:00:24.167Z Ulenspiegel, mingling and fraternizing with the Walloons and Flemings, felt his letters underneath his doublet. The Legend of Ulenspiegel, Volume I (of 2) And Lamme Goedzak, and their Adventures Heroical, Joyous and Glorious in the Land of Flanders and Elsewhere 2011-12-10T03:00:17.800Z It is the same with Belgians: Flemish-speakers tend to marry Dutch partners, Walloons marry French people. International marriage: Herr and Madame, Se?or and Mrs 2011-11-10T11:32:57Z At the head of the troop marched a company of Walloons led by a captain, Lamotte by name, with his bodyguard of six halberdiers. The Legend of the Glorious Adventures of Tyl Ulenspiegel in the land of Flanders and elsewhere 2011-10-04T02:00:19.193Z The total number of German-speaking people, within the boundaries wherein they constitute the compact mass of the population, may be estimated, if the Dutch and Walloons be included, at 65 millions. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 7 "Geoponici" to "Germany" 2011-09-26T02:00:25.313Z The Flemish population, being to a larger extent agricultural, has for many years been increasing faster than the Walloons. The Unpopular Review, Number 19 July-December 1918 2012-01-09T03:00:24.167Z In all our more important iron-works you will find a fair number of Walloons; they came over in the seventeenth century and to this day speak their broken French. The Red Room 2011-08-13T02:00:26.943Z Thirty families of Walloons, Protestants from Flanders, were sent over in 1623, these being the first colonists. The Colonization of North America 1492-1783 2011-07-06T02:00:47.077Z So divided were the Flemings of the northern provinces and the Walloons of the southern provinces that it seemed likely they would set up separate governments. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 1 (of 10) From the Beginning of the War to the Landing of the British Army in France 2011-02-19T03:01:09.157Z Belgium's political crisis centres around divisions between the Flemish, Dutch-speaking population and French-speaking Walloons. Sex ban mooted for Belgian crisis 2011-02-09T12:26:41Z The Walloons differ from the rest of the Belgians chiefly in language and in the fact that they inhabit the southern and southeastern parts of the kingdom, where mining and metallurgical industry are highly developed. The Unpopular Review, Number 19 July-December 1918 2012-01-09T03:00:24.167Z Sturdy and industrious artisans of vigorous Protestant stock, the Walloons were a valuable element in the colonization of New Nether land. Dutch and English on the Hudson A Chronicle of Colonial New York 2011-01-17T03:00:47.770Z French-speaking Walloons want greater protection and more money for the region around the capital, Brussels. New bid to break Belgian deadlock 2011-01-04T17:58:06Z The inhabitants are Walloons, who have always been renowned for their independence and love of freedom. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 1 (of 10) From the Beginning of the War to the Landing of the British Army in France 2011-02-19T03:01:09.157Z Mr. Van Rompuy’s period as prime minister is seen as one of effective compromise on fervid issues of language rights and federalism between the Walloons and the Flemish. The Saturday Profile: At Europe?s Helm, a Steady Hand With Little Pomp 2010-10-09T00:31:00Z Indeed, he says that if there is one defining characteristic of Belgians — Flemish and Walloons — it is their pragmatism. Is Belgium's Flanders-Wallonia Divorce Inevitable? 2010-06-30T07:45:00Z The first time, in July 2008, he offered to quit because of failures to patch up the rift between the Dutch-speaking Flemish and French-speaking Walloons. Belgian prime minister 'to quit' 2010-04-22T12:47:00Z During her reign there was an influx of Walloons, who, persecuted for their religious tenets, had fled from the Netherlands and settled in Canterbury. Cathedral Cities of England Walloons, Italians, Burgundians and other nationalities ruled over by the Habsburgs all contributed their quotas. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 6 "Armour Plates" to "Arundel, Earls of" In Elizabeth’s reign they revived, through the invitation given to the Dutch and Walloons, then fleeing from the persecutions of the Duke of Alva. Rambles in an Old City comprising antiquarian, historical, biographical and political associations Canterbury was a great centre of the silk-weaving trade in the 17th century, large numbers of Walloons, driven by persecution to England, having settled there in the reign of Elizabeth. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 2 "Camorra" to "Cape Colony" He was one of the Walloons who came to New York about 1697. The Journal of Lieut. John L. Hardenbergh of the Second New York Continental Regiment from May 1 to October 3, 1779, in General Sullivan's Campaign Against the Western Indians With an Introduction, Copious Historical Notes, and Maps of the Battle-field of Newtown and Groveland Ambuscade During the reign of Elizabeth a large body of Dutch and Walloons settled in Norwich, and introduced among many other articles the manufacture of bombazine, for which the city soon became noted. Cathedral Cities of England She despatched a body of Walloons on the service, under command of an experienced officer named Launoy. History of the Reign of Philip the Second, King of Spain, Vols. 1 and 2 To the Dutch and Walloons, who came over at the invitation of Elizabeth, is ascribed its first introduction in this city. Rambles in an Old City comprising antiquarian, historical, biographical and political associations Some of them speak French; but the nation, the people, are Walloons, and have as much idea of German as a Hottentot has, of the queen of hearts. Arthur O'Leary His Wanderings And Ponderings In Many Lands The town grew, and became especially prosperous from the settlement there of numerous Flemish weavers in the fourteenth century and of Walloons in Elizabeth's reign. England, Picturesque and Descriptive A Reminiscence of Foreign Travel In Belgium persevering exertions have been put forth to sow discord between Flemings and Walloons. England and Germany He next availed himself of a dark and stormy night to attack one of the suburbs, which he carried after a sharp engagement, and left in the charge of some companies of Walloons. History of the Reign of Philip the Second, King of Spain, Vols. 1 and 2 It was estimated that there were then in Vliessingen 400 Walloons and 400 English: 1500 English lay before the town, to keep off the attacks of the Spaniards. A History of England Principally in the Seventeenth Century, Volume I (of 6) How true this is may be seen from our contemporary's next statement:—"A large section of its population consists of a race known as the Walloons, the ancient descendants of the Belgians." Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 147, October 14, 1914 Orange was built in 1624, when 18 families of Dutch Walloons selected this site for a permanent settlement in the New World. The Greatest Highway in the World Historical, Industrial and Descriptive Information of the Towns, Cities and Country Passed Through Between New York and Chicago Via the New York Central Lines. Based on the Encyclopaedia Britannica. Its unique political circumstance is the long-standing differences between the wealthier Dutch-speaking Flemings of the north and the poorer French-speaking Walloons of the south, differences that are becoming increasingly acute. The 1999 CIA World Factbook It was resolved to collect faithful bands of Swiss, Alsatians, and Walloons. Lectures on the French Revolution The first are the ancestors of the Flemings of to-day, the second of the Walloons, and the limit of languages between the two sections of the population has remained the same. Belgium From the Roman Invasion to the Present Day These men numbered thirty-nine, and it was by using them as hostages that the German governor intended to strike terror into the hearts of the Walloons. Two Daring Young Patriots or, Outwitting the Huns They had invited me to hunt a dragon with them in Flanders,—Count Faux Pas and his Walloons. The Dragon of Wantley His Tale When persecution broke out in the Low Countries the fugitive Walloons were received at London and Canterbury, and allowed to set up in both places their own churches. History of the English People, Volume IV It was so named from a group of Walloons who settled there at an early date. Journal of Jasper Danckaerts, 1679-1680 It was not a quarrel between Walloons and Flemings, and administrative separation was scarcely ever mentioned. Belgium From the Roman Invasion to the Present Day They are as ready as Flemings or Walloons to work to the utmost, casting shells for our gallant army. Two Daring Young Patriots or, Outwitting the Huns Mighty sea-kings hewed In Flanders corses asunder, The prince to the ravens gave The flesh of Walloons as supper.’ The Sagas of Olaf Tryggvason and of Harald The Tyrant (Harald Haardraade) Thus the Catholics were added to the list of religious refugees,—viz., the Huguenots, the Puritans, the Walloons, the Quakers, the Presbyterians, the Whigs, and the Menthol Healers. Comic History of the United States They invited the Walloons, Protestant refugees from the Belgic provinces of Spain, to emigrate to New Netherland. The Land We Live In The Story of Our Country Walloons and Flemings took an equal share in the framing of her future. Belgium From the Roman Invasion to the Present Day Their fresh complexions were hidden beneath a stain that darkened the skin to the tints of the swarthiest Walloons of the Liége district. Two Daring Young Patriots or, Outwitting the Huns These Walloons were Protestants, from the frontier between France and Flanders, and had fled to Amsterdam to escape religious persecution in France. Lights and Shadows of New York Life or, the Sights and Sensations of the Great City Walloons and Flemings, Catholics and Liberals or Socialists, all are more and more frankly united in all that concerns the national life and decisions for the future. History of the World War An Authentic Narrative of the World's Greatest War Thirty families, including one hundred and ten men, women and children, and most of them Walloons, were in the first emigration. The Land We Live In The Story of Our Country The romanization of the Franks was accompanied by the germanization of the Walloons, who adopted the laws and customs of their conquerors. Belgium From the Roman Invasion to the Present Day Born in Ghent, reared in the Netherlands, and speaking only the French of the Walloons, Charles was always regarded by his subjects as one of themselves. The Age of the Reformation Knowing that it was his intention to proceed to the Carpathians and liberate his family which had been kept there in confinement, Basta sent a captain with three hundred Walloons to effect his purpose. Roumania Past and Present Nevertheless, the company proceeded to send over, in 1622, a number of French Walloons, who constituted the first Dutch colony in America. England in America, 1580-1652 The Hollanders, Walloons, Waldenses, and the Huguenots here all intermarried, and the noble, spiritual races thus combined, ever have formed a most excellent, industrious, and influential population. The Continental Monthly, Vol. 1, No. 6, June, 1862 Devoted To Literature and National Policy Belgium, the Abbé maintains, has found this national consciousness amid her sufferings; there are no longer any distinctions between French-speaking Belgians and Walloons or Flemings. Outspoken Essays The first commission in behalf of Burgundy was composed of two Germans and three Walloons. Charles the Bold Last Duke of Burgundy, 1433-1477 Hitherto there was a language problem in that heroic country which, being an internal controversy, could be settled without noteworthy perturbations by the good-will of the Walloons and the Flemings. The Inside Story of the Peace Conference The sister of two French kings, and sister-in-law of the Duke of Lorraine, was a person for even the thick-skulled Walloons to respect. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine — Volume 56, No. 345, July, 1844 The Walloons and Huguenots were, in fact, the same people—oppressed and persecuted French Protestants. The Continental Monthly, Vol. 1, No. 6, June, 1862 Devoted To Literature and National Policy His portraits of women, Walloons, and of Antwerp are solidly built, replete with character and quaint charm. Promenades of an Impressionist A change in Philip's methods in the Netherlands separated the northern Protestant provinces from the Catholic Walloons. The World's Greatest Books — Volume 12 — Modern History Here was a people apparently deeply divided against itself, Socialists opposed Liberals, Liberals opposed Catholics, Flemings opposed Walloons; theoretical differences degenerated frequently into personal quarrels; political antagonism was embittered by questions of religion and language. Through the Iron Bars Two Years of German Occupation in Belgium He had come with his Walloons in answer to the general's summons. Hero Tales of the Far North But the greatest emigration was that of the Walloons, from the bloody tyranny of the Duke of Alba, and the Count of Parma. The Continental Monthly, Vol. 1, No. 6, June, 1862 Devoted To Literature and National Policy The people are of mixed stock, comprising Flemings, of Teutonic origin; Walloons, of Celtic origin; Germans, Dutch, and French. The Nuttall Encyclopædia Being a Concise and Comprehensive Dictionary of General Knowledge The girl's face had been slightly clouded, but when I spoke lovingly of the Walloons, the dimples again played around her mouth and a smile brightened her eyes. Yolanda: Maid of Burgundy It aimed at separating the Belgians from the Allies, then at separating the people from King Albert and his Government, and finally at reviving the old language quarrel between Walloons and Flemings. Through the Iron Bars Two Years of German Occupation in Belgium The Walloons, Tilly's last hope, charged, but broke under the withering fire. Hero Tales of the Far North Its people were Walloons and Flemish, almost entirely Catholic in their religion, and they very much disliked to be joined with the Protestant Dutch of Holland. The World War and What was Behind It Or, the Story of the Map of Europe In 1624 arrived eighteen families of Dutch Walloons, the first actual permanent settlers, as distinguished from traders. The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia Volume 1 of 28 If Duke Charles thought he could bring his soft-footed Walloons, used only to the mud roads of Burgundy, up the stony path to the hawk's crag, why, let him try! Yolanda: Maid of Burgundy People in Europe spoke of Galatians, Wallachians, Belgians, Walloons, Alsatians, and others as "Welsh." Welsh Fairy Tales Like a thunderbolt his Walloons fell upon them. Hero Tales of the Far North There are a few Italians in France, also a few Walloons and Flemish. The World War and What was Behind It Or, the Story of the Map of Europe In the Dutch Netherlands, and in that part of the Belgian Netherlands inhabited by the Walloons, Calvinist ideas as to education dominated. The History of Education; educational practice and progress considered as a phase of the development and spread of western civilization In the evening, children's parties were in order, with traditional games brought over from the old country by the Walloons. My Friends at Brook Farm His Walloons he treats with no more civility, answering them but in Spanish or Latin. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 06, No. 36, October, 1860 As for the town, it has perhaps twenty-five hundred people— Walloons and Flemish folk—living in tall, bleak, stone houses built flush with the little crooked streets. Paths of Glory Impressions of War Written at and Near the Front The territory around Aix-La-Chapelle, although part of the German Empire, is inhabited by Walloons, a Celtic people who speak a sort of French. The World War and What was Behind It Or, the Story of the Map of Europe It would therefore seem natural on the face of it that these two sections would amalgamate together, leaving the Walloons to attach themselves to their French cousins. The War and Democracy They are called Walloons, and are distinguished from the others by many peculiar qualities. Holland The History of the Netherlands "The lack of discipline and order is evident, however, in every department of Belgium's national life, and these virtues they endeavoured to replace by cunning and cruelty—at least among the Walloons." What Germany Thinks The War as Germans see it The Spaniards, under Don Frederick, faced the north walls, while the Walloons and other regiments closed it in on the east and west. By Pike and Dyke: a Tale of the Rise of the Dutch Republic Belgium, small as it is, contains two different types of population, the Walloons and the Flemish. The World War and What was Behind It Or, the Story of the Map of Europe Supinely he allowed Austria and the Catholic League to raise their Croats and Walloons with the ready aid, so valuable in that age of unready finance, of Spanish gold. Lectures and Essays Eight or nine years later, a party of Walloons or Protestants from Belgian provinces were brought over by the company. A Brief History of the United States They have had a wild and chequered history; and although they have often shown signs of barbarism in the fight, they have not waged this war with the devilish cruelty of the Walloons. What Germany Thinks The War as Germans see it I put little faith in the Walloons," Ned said shortly; "and some of the Germans we know have been bribed. By Pike and Dyke: a Tale of the Rise of the Dutch Republic What countries of Europe have fairly well-marked natural boundaries?Who are the Walloons?Who are the Romansh people?To what other people are the Esthonians related? The World War and What was Behind It Or, the Story of the Map of Europe Many of them were Croats, a race well known through all history in the ranks of Austrian tyranny, and Walloons, a name synonymous with that of hired butcher and marauder. Lectures and Essays Most of the inhabitants, Flemings and Dutch, spoke a language akin to German, but in the south the Walloons used a French dialect. A Political and Social History of Modern Europe V.1. The painful cleanliness of the white-washed cottages makes a pleasant contrast to the homes of the Walloons. What Germany Thinks The War as Germans see it As for these Walloons, I have no faith in them. By Pike and Dyke: a Tale of the Rise of the Dutch Republic Against him the Emperor had no fewer men, but many more, to wit, eighteen thousand Germans, ten thousand Spaniards, six thousand Walloons, ten thousand English, and from thirteen to fourteen thousand horse. The Harvard Classics Volume 38 Scientific Papers (Physiology, Medicine, Surgery, Geology) But with Croats and Walloons were mingled Germans, Spaniards, Italians, Englishmen, Scotchmen, Irishmen, outcasts of every land, bearing the devil's stamp on faces of every complexion, blaspheming in all European and some non-European tongues. Lectures and Essays Enghien was still in pursuit of the Walloons when an officer rode up with news of the disaster that had befallen the rest of the army. Won By the Sword : a tale of the Thirty Years' War And this joyful impression is doubly strong when one comes direct from the dirty, disorderly villages of the Walloons. What Germany Thinks The War as Germans see it The force which now appeared before the town consisted of 8000 Walloons and Germans, commanded by Valdez. By Pike and Dyke: a Tale of the Rise of the Dutch Republic A portion of the Walloons are going back to the Fatherland, either because their years here are expired, or else because some are not very serviceable to the Company. Narratives of New Netherland, 1609-1664 A colony of one hundred and ten Walloons came to New York in 1624. The Lock and Key Library The most interesting stories of all nations: American The impetuous charge was irresistible; the Walloons broke and fled before it, and were speedily scattered over the plain, pursued by the victorious French. Won By the Sword : a tale of the Thirty Years' War But the most remarkable point is that this hate is not directed against the Germans alone; the mutual dislike of Flemings and Walloons has turned into hatred. What Germany Thinks The War as Germans see it It must be remembered that the above incident took place in Liége among the Walloons, but it would seem that the Germans try to behave with decency when among their Low German brothers. What Germany Thinks The War as Germans see it The Walloons and French have no service on Sundays, otherwise than in the Dutch language, for those who understand no Dutch are very few. Narratives of New Netherland, 1609-1664 Forgetting their tyrannous efforts to stamp out the Polish language and Polish national feelings, the Germans are now sorrowing over the alleged attempts of the Walloons to suffocate the Flemish dialect. What Germany Thinks The War as Germans see it Now the horrors of war have swept over the lands of the Flemings and Walloons. What Germany Thinks The War as Germans see it Germany has suddenly remembered that the Flemings are a Low German people and that they have been "oppressed" by the Walloons. What Germany Thinks The War as Germans see it So much seems certain, that when the Flemings are freed from the embittering influence of the Walloons and French, then this Low German tribe will again learn to love everything German—because they are German. What Germany Thinks The War as Germans see it From that moment the Flemings, cut off in every way from their German brothers, were delivered up to the Walloons, behind whom stood the French. What Germany Thinks The War as Germans see it We do not yet know what Belgium's fate will be, but we can be perfectly sure that the Flemings will never again be left to the mercy of the Walloons and French. What Germany Thinks The War as Germans see it |
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