| 单词 | Silesia |
| 例句 | The girls’ work was soon expanded to include the Danzig area in West Prussia and Upper Silesia. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z In October 1843, a young man from Silesia, the son of two peasants, joined the abbey. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z At age twenty-six, Virchow wrote passionately that terrible social conditions in an impoverished part of Germany called Upper Silesia were the cause of a malaria and dysentery epidemic. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z Better yet, he added, allow for a full and unlimited democracy in Upper Silesia. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z Like the stadium, most were being clad with natural stone, all of it German—more limestone from Franconia, basalt from the Eifel hills, granite and marble from Silesia, travertine from Thuringia, porphyry from Saxony. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z On August 31, 1939, the SS dressed in Polish uniforms and launched a fake attack on a German radio station in Gleiwitz, in Upper Silesia, in southwest Poland. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z The city of Reichenstein in Silesia had been for almost a thousand years the site of mining for gold and silver ores, and for several hundred years for arsenic ores. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z Farmer, about to graduate from Duke, found an equivalent to Upper Silesia not far from campus. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z “We must be off to Silesia, so that we do not lose everything.” Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Towards the end of the second world war, they found themselves being shunted around in cattle trucks by the Soviet army until they landed up in the coal-mining area of Silesia, where Witold was born. Witold Starecki obituary 2011-08-08T16:41:24Z Tokarczuk said in a tweet Friday that while she appreciated being considered, she “sadly” couldn’t accept Lower Silesia’s honorary citizenship. Nobel laureate refuses local honor over Poland’s LGBT ‘rift’ 2020-09-25T04:00:00Z Suddenly, the man who seemed to be so entertaining is asking how East Upper Silesia got away, and ticking off the names of other places he would like to reconquer. Review: In ‘Look Who’s Back,’ Hitler Returns and He’s Amusing 2015-04-26T04:00:00Z The closed mines and slag heaps of Silesia became the directors' favoured location. Poland's artists now speak to the world 2011-04-04T21:00:00Z Less than three months after it was published he invaded a neighbouring state, Silesia. Prussian and powerful 2015-09-10T04:00:00Z The groom, 29, is a fourth-year resident in internal medicine at Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center in Spokane, Wash. He received a combined undergraduate and medical degree from the University of Silesia in Katowice, Poland. Christina Tartaglia, Alexander Hallac 2018-08-19T04:00:00Z Around the same time he engages the Killer, Kaiser feels compelled to explore Silesia, a region of Poland that’s less “Shoah” and more Indiana Jones. A Quest to Reclaim a Family Home Unearths a Past Buried by the Holocaust 2021-03-16T04:00:00Z He was interned for nine months, mainly in Germany, at Tost in Upper Silesia. BBC looks to steal Downton ratings with two helpings of PG Wodehouse 2012-12-29T22:35:29Z When he was four, his family was driven out of Silesia to Thuringia, in Soviet-occupied Germany, from where they fled to the west eight years later. Sigmar Polke obituary 2010-06-14T17:40:00Z The outbreak of World War II found Wodehouse in France, and he was interned by the Germans in Upper Silesia. In Praise of P.G. Wodehouse 2011-11-23T16:50:44Z Polish intelligence officers said they detained the suspect in the province of Silesia, southern Poland, where he had carried out most of his activities. Polish Authorities Detain Athlete Suspected of Being Russian Spy 2023-06-30T04:00:00Z The man, a Russian citizen, was arrested on 11 June in Silesia, southern Poland, and is believed to be part of a Russian spy ring. Poland charges Russian ice hockey player with spying 2023-06-30T04:00:00Z The player for a first division Polish team was taken into custody in the southern Polish region of Silesia, prosecutors said in a statement. Poland arrests Russian ice-hockey player on spying charges 2023-06-30T04:00:00Z Britain has named 45 athletes who will compete in the European Team Athletics Championships - part of the European Games - in Silesia, which begin on Friday. 'My Dad has played a big part in my career' - Mills 2023-06-22T04:00:00Z The Peace of Hubertusburg guaranteed Prussian control of Silesia and confirmed Prussia’s status as a major force in Europe. World History: from 1400 2022-12-14T00:00:00Z A Germanic people originating in present-day Poland, the Vandals migrated westward in the second century CE and settled in the region of Silesia. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z The son of wealthy farm owners, he was born Count Christian Alexander Maria Strachwitz in the German region of Silesia, now part of Poland. Chris Strachwitz, founded Arhoolie label, dies age 91 2023-05-06T04:00:00Z It is also supporting Poland’s coal mining, a major employer in the southern Silesia region. Poland lawmakers back EU-sought liberalized wind energy law 2023-03-10T05:00:00Z Through hearing his anecdotes as he preached, she got snippets of a life growing up in Silesia in Poland near the German border, and about a love of mountains. The nun and the monk who fell in love and married 2023-01-01T05:00:00Z The subsequent Peace of Hubertusburg guaranteed Prussian control of Silesia, an area in central Europe, and confirmed Prussia’s status as a major force in Europe. World History: from 1400 2022-12-14T00:00:00Z The town of 130,000 people in Silesia province has kept its anti-smog rules in place so stoves more than 10 years old are banned, but coal is widely used. 'Burn everything': Poland chokes on the smog of war 2022-12-08T05:00:00Z Silesia's Kamila Skolimowska Memorial meeting joins the series for the next five years after featuring on a provisional basis in 2022 to make up for the cancellation of both Chinese legs due to the pandemic. Diamond League to return to China in 2023, finale in U.S 2022-12-07T05:00:00Z The World Athletics Council awarded the championships in a bidding contest that also included Nairobi, Kenya; Silesia, Poland; and Singapore. Tokyo chosen to host 2025 track world championships 2022-07-14T04:00:00Z Most Polish coal mines are in the southern Silesia region and many have a high presence of methane in the rock. Death toll up to 12 in Poland mine accidents; 11 missing 2022-04-25T04:00:00Z Most Polish coal mines are in the southern Silesia region. Rescuers reach 4 of 10 miners missing at coal mine in Poland 2022-04-23T04:00:00Z Most coal mines are in the southern Silesia region. Poland: More coal mine blasts suspend search for 7 missing 2022-04-22T04:00:00Z Most coal mines are located in the southern Silesia region. Poland: Search for 7 missing after mine blasts still stalled 2022-04-21T04:00:00Z In Europe, France’s allies Austria and Russia attacked Britain’s partner Prussia in order to reclaim the province of Silesia. Building the American Republic, Volume 2 2018-01-18T00:00:00Z In Upper Silesia, Poland’s coal basin, bright yellow buses display signs that boast they run on 100 percent electric, courtesy of a grant from the European Union. Will War Make Europe’s Switch to Clean Energy Even Harder? 2022-03-22T04:00:00Z Frederick wanted the Austrian land of Silesia, which bordered Prussia. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z “I’m always against weapons,” said Kramer, who as a 1-year-old in Upper Silesia, now part of Poland, was among those fleeing an invading Russian army. Germany shakes off post-World War II timidity to back Ukraine defense against Russia 2022-02-27T05:00:00Z Groups of protesters were stopping trains leaving the Halemba mine and other mines of the Polish Coalmining Group in the southern Silesia region. Polish miners block coal for power plants to demand pay hike 2022-01-04T05:00:00Z But one consistent association held on, and it’s the same one that Dr. Virchow found in Upper Silesia: Our current pandemic is socially patterned. Opinion | Science Alone Can’t Heal a Sick Society 2021-09-10T04:00:00Z "The country was unprepared for this scale of an epidemic... There are no beds, no personnel, simply no reserves," said professor Krzysztof Simon, a regional epidemiology consultant from Lower Silesia. 'You can't clone us': Polish doctors cry for help as COVID deaths spike | Reuters Silesia produced iron ore, textiles, and food products. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Health Ministry data showed that on Monday there was one ventilator available in Silesia, an industrial southern region with a population of some 4.5 million people. Overload: Poland struggles to cope as COVID deaths hit 2021 record 2021-03-31T04:00:00Z The problem, according to the health ministry and Silesia, was not the pills, but the packaging. Defective Birth Control Blamed for Scores of Unplanned Pregnancies in Chile 2021-03-02T05:00:00Z This is why, just eight days after his investigation in Upper Silesia, Dr. Virchow went to the barricades in Berlin to fight for the revolution. Opinion | Science Alone Can’t Heal a Sick Society 2021-09-10T04:00:00Z The plant in Poland’s industrial southern region of Silesia is one of the company’s largest and currently employs around 2,500 people. Fiat Chrysler to invest 755 million zlotys in Poland, says Deputy PM 2020-12-29T05:00:00Z In 1740, he sent his army to occupy Silesia, beginning the War of the Austrian Succession. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z The crash occurred late Saturday near the town of Gliwice, in Silesia, a region in southwestern Poland. Collision of bus, van in Poland kills 9, injures 7 2020-08-23T04:00:00Z It said 259 of the new infections were in the Silesia coal mining region, where the main city is Katowice. New national lockdown ruled out in Poland despite rising COVID-19 cases 2020-08-07T04:00:00Z In the winter of 1848, a 26-year-old Prussian pathologist named Rudolf Virchow was sent to investigate a typhus epidemic raging in Upper Silesia, in what is now mostly Poland. Opinion | Science Alone Can’t Heal a Sick Society 2021-09-10T04:00:00Z More than 220 cases were reported in Silesia, where a rapid spread of infections led to a temporary reduction of coal output and work in 12 mines in June. Poland reports record increase in COVID cases as coal mines hit 2020-08-04T04:00:00Z With the acquisition of Silesia, Prussia became a major European power. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z The Silesia mining region in southern Poland became the country’s coronavirus epicenter in May with a rapid growth of the number of infections among miners. Poland braces for second wave as virus spikes in coal mines 2020-07-27T04:00:00Z “Look what’s happening with coal, how many millions of tons are being imported from outside Poland, and it was supposed to be completely different,” Warsaw Mayor Rafal Trzaskowski said at a campaign rally in Silesia. Coronavirus slams Poland’s already-troubled coal industry 2020-07-07T04:00:00Z The incident took place in north-eastern Moravia, in an area that forms part of the historical land of Silesia - part of which extends into today's Czech Republic. Poland 'invades' Czech Republic by accident 2020-06-13T04:00:00Z Poland reacted quickly to the pandemic and thus didn’t suffer a nationwide toll like Spain or Italy, but now the coal mines of Silesia are the scene of a continuing outbreak and thousands of infections. Opinion | A devastating second wave is possible. But there are ways to avert it. 2020-06-09T04:00:00Z After Sunday’s discovery, the excavation work was suspended and the site was sealed off by police, the Silesia history museum said. Wreckage of Soviet WWII bomber, remains found in Poland 2020-01-22T05:00:00Z Morawiecki said that Silesia, which is still largely dependent on coal despite a recent contraction in the industry, will be one of the regions hardest hit by measures taken to combat climate change. Poland plans to triple solar energy capacity this year 2019-10-09T04:00:00Z Layoffs created high unemployment and poverty in Silesia, and miners staged violent protests in Warsaw. Coronavirus slams Poland’s already-troubled coal industry 2020-07-07T04:00:00Z The family, along with nearly a million other inhabitants of the area, immigrated to Lower Silesia, a region of southwestern Poland bordering what is now Germany and the Czech Republic. Olga Tokarczuk’s Novels Against Nationalism 2019-07-29T04:00:00Z Above the coatrack hangs a portrait of an ancestor Anna-Maria calls “the family prince,” a rake who married a French courtesan and built her a castle in Silesia, which was bombed by the Russians. An Artist’s Life, Refracted in Film 2019-01-14T05:00:00Z They end up at loggerheads, just like many families in the southern mining region of Silesia. Coal mining's future divides Poles ahead of climate talks 2018-11-27T05:00:00Z The climate summit, which takes place December 2-14, will see representatives from over 190 nations gather in Katowice, the heart of Poland’s southern coal mining region of Silesia. Greenpeace activists protest ahead of Polish climate summit 2018-11-27T05:00:00Z In the winter of 1847-48, a typhus epidemic raged through Upper Silesia. Opinion | Doctors Should Tell Their Patients to Vote 2018-10-20T04:00:00Z Around the same time, Tokarczuk fell in love with the Kłodzko Valley, a picturesque corner of Lower Silesia, by the Czech border. Olga Tokarczuk’s Novels Against Nationalism 2019-07-29T04:00:00Z His father, Leo Ferdinand, had spent his childhood preparing to take over the Donnersmarck mining and agricultural operations in Silesia, an area that was once easternmost Germany and is now largely in Poland. An Artist’s Life, Refracted in Film 2019-01-14T05:00:00Z This will form a key part of the agenda for environment ministers from almost 200 governments when they meet in Katowice, the heart of Poland’s coal-producing region, Silesia. Poland expects U.S.to be 'very active' at global climate talks 2018-10-08T04:00:00Z Environment ministers will meet in Katowice, the heart of Poland’s coal-producing region, Silesia, to agree rules for the 2015 Paris climate accord. Sizzling weather may help 2018 U.N. climate talks in Poland 2018-08-28T04:00:00Z What Dr. Virchow found in Upper Silesia was a district ravaged by famine and economic depression. Opinion | Doctors Should Tell Their Patients to Vote 2018-10-20T04:00:00Z In December, Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki used one of his first speeches to announce plans to build two new coal mines in Silesia, the industrial region in southwest Poland. Smothered by Smog, Polish Cities Rank Among Europe’s Dirtiest 2018-04-22T04:00:00Z In 1945, notices went up in Silesia: all Germans had to vacate immediately, leaving the keys in their locks, on pain of death. An Artist’s Life, Refracted in Film 2019-01-14T05:00:00Z The plan would be discussed, he said, at U.N. climate talks that Poland will host in December in its southern city of Katowice - the center of the coal-producing Silesia region. Poland says it should decide future of forest at center of EU dispute 2018-03-28T04:00:00Z “From Kosovo to Silesia,” he wrote in a 2004 article, “the competing claims of distinct ethnic groups to self-determination have been the most prominent sources of conflicts within and across state boundaries.” Myanmar Follows Global Pattern in How Ethnic Cleansing Begins 2017-09-18T04:00:00Z “Every year my uncle sends me this from Silesia, for good financial luck,” said Mrs Bates, producing a shiny carp scale from her purse. Britain’s genius is its ability to integrate newcomers 2017-01-05T05:00:00Z The name Bohemia was rejected because it explicitly excluded Moravia and Czech Silesia in the east of the country. 'Nobody calls it Czechia': Czech Republic's new name fails to catch on 2016-10-25T04:00:00Z Like all of Lower Silesia, Walbrzych was part of Germany before the war. Nazi Gold Train Tales Lure Treasure Hunters in Poland 2016-08-19T04:00:00Z Lower Silesia, in southwestern Poland, is a land of treasure hunters. Searching for Nazi Gold 2016-05-09T04:00:00Z This name was commonly used up to the 20th century by English-language newspapers. However, it technically refers only to one region of the modern country, and not the two others, Moravia and Silesia. The Czech Republic is getting a new name: Czechia 2016-04-15T04:00:00Z Coal miners became heroes in Silesia when nine of them were shot dead in 1981 in an anti-communist protest against martial law. Poland feels the pain of its love affair with coal 2016-04-15T04:00:00Z Others say it doesn’t properly represent two parts of the country historically known as Moravia and Silesia, only the Czech part, known as Bohemia. The Czech Republic Wants to Change Its Name 2016-04-15T04:00:00Z Masur had a thorough and conservative training in piano, composition and conducting at the music college in Leipzig, close to his native town of Brieg in Silesia, then part of Germany, now Brzeg, in Poland. Kurt Masur obituary 2015-12-20T05:00:00Z In Lower Silesia, treasure hunters are still looking for Klose’s gold and for other riches. Searching for Nazi Gold 2016-05-09T04:00:00Z Masur was born in 1927 in Lower Silesia, Germany - now part of Poland - and studied piano, composition and conducting in Leipzig, Saxony. Conductor Kurt Masur dies at 88 - BBC News 2015-12-19T05:00:00Z Historians believe that Lower Silesia, which was part of Germany before 1945, may still hide many secrets from the war period. Hopes Dashed Again in Hunt for Fabled Nazi Gold Train in Poland 2015-12-15T05:00:00Z The Polish Ministry of Culture and the governor of Lower Silesia did not respond to the Guardian’s requests for interviews. Polish minister tries to ban Nobel winner's ‘pornographic’ play 2015-11-23T05:00:00Z At the end of World War II, massive border shifts caused displacements of populations greater than in the Middle East: Sudetenland, Transylvania, Silesia and East Prussia, to name a few. ‘Made in Israel’ 2015-11-15T05:00:00Z Starting in 1943, the Nazis began building a series of underground bunkers beneath the Góry Sowie, or Owl Mountains, in Lower Silesia. Searching for Nazi Gold 2016-05-09T04:00:00Z That search for new chemicals is leading them toward some that are harmful — as apparently happened in Silesia. Poisonings in Poland Illustrate Global Challenge of Synthetic Drugs 2015-10-14T04:00:00Z Breslau and the rest of Lower Silesia was overrun by the Soviet Red Army in the spring of 1945 as the Allies closed in on Berlin from east and west. Men who say they found Nazi treasure train reveal new details 2015-09-04T04:00:00Z Authorities Poland's Lower Silesia region said they would hold a news conference at about 1 p.m. Polish soldiers arrive at spot where Nazi 'gold train' may be buried 2015-09-04T04:00:00Z Lower Silesia was part of Germany before the Nazi defeat and Wroclaw was then known as Breslau. Polish authorities seal off area believed to hide lost Nazi gold train 2015-08-31T04:00:00Z The legend of the guards centers in particular on the handful of ethnic Germans who were allowed to remain in Lower Silesia after the war. Searching for Nazi Gold 2016-05-09T04:00:00Z The first poisonings in Silesia occurred over the second weekend of July. Poisonings in Poland Illustrate Global Challenge of Synthetic Drugs 2015-10-14T04:00:00Z Legend says the train entered a tunnel in the mountainous Lower Silesia region and never emerged, with the tunnel closed up and its location forgotten. 'Nazi gold train': deathbed confession may have revealed location 2015-08-28T04:00:00Z The Slav Oak in Debina, Lower Silesia, left, is a symbol of Polish identity. Major Oak aims for top tree title 2014-12-31T05:00:00Z From the plains of Silesia to the beaches of Corsica, reckons Mr Dauwen, there is a growing clamour for power among Europe’s long-neglected regions. Let’s stick together 2014-09-25T04:00:00Z Tomasz Jurek had also mentioned to me that he was looking for a spaceship that the Nazis had allegedly built and hidden underground in Lower Silesia. Searching for Nazi Gold 2016-05-09T04:00:00Z While a PoW in the UK, his family’s farm in Silesia was lost to Poland after the war. War, prefabs and an unlikely friendship – between opposing soldiers 2014-06-05T04:00:00Z But it’s also common in Lower Silesia, near the Czech border. The Mines Have Shut Down. The Miners Haven’t. 2014-03-29T16:22:20Z “Other investigators are just not managing to catch the right cells,” says Wojciech Wojakowski, a cardiologist at the Medical University of Silesia in Katowice. Doubt cast over tiny stem cells 2013-07-24T17:20:21.400Z He worked in the late 19th century in Königshütte, Silesia in a hospital that specialised in treating injured coal miners. Searching for Paralympic heroes – in a basement 2012-11-14T12:31:54Z The people of Lower Silesia have long believed that great wealth lies in the ground. Searching for Nazi Gold 2016-05-09T04:00:00Z He was then appointed librarian to Prince Heinrich zu Carolath-Beuthen in Lower Silesia, and accompanied the nephew of the prince on travels. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 2 "Hearing" to "Helmond" 2012-04-25T02:00:53.567Z That dependence means that mining never stopped in Lower Silesia, despite the shuttering of industrial mines in the late 1990s. The Mines Have Shut Down. The Miners Haven’t. 2014-03-29T16:22:20Z In the subject province of Silesia, about the same period, a bold heresiarch known as John of Pirna made a deep impression. A History of The Inquisition of The Middle Ages; volume II 2012-04-18T02:00:12.957Z HERMSDORF, a village of Germany, in the Prussian province of Silesia. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 3 "Helmont, Jean" to "Hernosand" 2012-04-14T02:00:23.707Z During the latter half of the Second World War, after Germany’s defeat at Stalingrad, the Nazis still considered Lower Silesia to be safe ground. Searching for Nazi Gold 2016-05-09T04:00:00Z This rule, it is true, has in our days effected the dismemberment of Poland, the invasion of Silesia, and the present war of England against Holland. The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution (Volume VI) 2012-04-03T02:00:34.180Z Activists estimate that as many as 3,000 men are engaged in illegal mining in Lower Silesia, though local officials say they believe that the number is much lower. The Mines Have Shut Down. The Miners Haven’t. 2014-03-29T16:22:20Z Some trouble in Silesia had called Sigismund to Breslau, where he was joined by a papal legate armed by Martin V. with power to proclaim a crusade with Holy Land indulgences. A History of The Inquisition of The Middle Ages; volume II 2012-04-18T02:00:12.957Z Perhaps the most noteworthy of these is a village in Silesia at the foot of the Riesengebirge, chiefly famous for the ruins of the castle of Kynast. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 3 "Helmont, Jean" to "Hernosand" 2012-04-14T02:00:23.707Z It was a black-and-white aerial photograph of a mountain range in Lower Silesia, taken by the Allies in February of 1945. Searching for Nazi Gold 2016-05-09T04:00:00Z Ah, I see, I see!" exclaimed the cardinal, full of joy; "Silesia is a woman.... and the King of Prussia.... The Memoirs of Jacques Casanova de Seingalt, Vol. I (of VI), "Venetian Years" The First Complete and Unabridged English Translation, Illustrated with Old Engravings 2012-03-31T02:00:25.633Z Walbrzych, a city of about 120,000, sits in a part of Lower Silesia that belonged to Germany before World War II. Coal mining has been going on for hundreds of years here. The Mines Have Shut Down. The Miners Haven’t. 2014-03-29T16:22:20Z Though Silesia had a Catholic bishop, it belonged to Bohemia, and mutual tolerance was established. A History of The Inquisition of The Middle Ages; volume II 2012-04-18T02:00:12.957Z The hereditary dominions of the Empire, Austria, Silesia, Moravia, with Bohemia, Hungary, and the Tyrol, must soon be his; their conquest was certain. My Lady Rotha A Romance 2012-02-27T03:00:10.983Z Witness the episode of his tempting Bismarck with offers of an alliance against Austria at the same time that he was treating secretly with Francis Joseph for the cession of Venetia in return for Silesia. Browning and His Century 2012-02-15T03:00:39.033Z Ritter, born at Samitz, in Silesia, corroborated the experiments of Scheele, and discovered that chloride of silver was blackened beyond the spectrum on the violet side. The Evolution of Photography With a Chronological Record of Discoveries, Inventions, etc., Contributions to Photographic Literature, and Personal Reminescences Extending over Forty Years 2012-02-15T03:00:30.577Z But for many miners here, in a region known as Lower Silesia, work was just beginning. The Mines Have Shut Down. The Miners Haven’t. 2014-03-29T16:22:20Z Misnia, Lusatia, Silesia, Bavaria, Austria, and Hungary in turn felt the weight of the Hussite sword, while the prompt retirement of the invaders in every case showed that retaliation and not conquest was their object. A History of The Inquisition of The Middle Ages; volume II 2012-04-18T02:00:12.957Z He it was who carried through the Seven Years' War, not only against Austria, but against Europe, and who held Silesia against them all. From the Lakes of Killarney to the Golden Horn 2012-02-15T03:00:25.610Z About the same time it was currently reported and believed that a child had been born in Silesia with a golden tooth. The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 4 (of 12) Dresden Edition?Lectures 2012-02-11T03:03:46.253Z On the Rhine, in Westphalia, in Upper Silesia, even in Saxony, where lie the chief fortresses of independent socialism, only a small section struck. Current History: A Monthly Magazine of the New York Times, May 1918 Vol. VIII, Part I, No. 2 2012-02-04T03:00:16.443Z Speaking generally, it can be said that the Czechs inhabit a large part of Bohemia, a yet larger part of Moravia, parts of Silesia—both Austrian and Prussian—and extensive districts in northern Hungary. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 8 "Cube" to "Daguerre, Louis" 2012-01-31T03:00:17.257Z These latter, who took their name from Nicholas of Silesia, were evidently Bohemian Brethren who adhered to the extreme doctrine common to both sects, that nothing could justify putting a human being to death. A History of The Inquisition of The Middle Ages; volume II 2012-04-18T02:00:12.957Z Its exportation was allowed to Bohemia only, because from here the linen went back again to Silesia to be bleached and sold there. Principles of Political Economy, Vol. II 2012-01-25T03:00:34.150Z He built a reputation as a military commander that later inspired even Napoleon, fighting a series of wars against the Habsburg Empire to win and hold the valuable province of Silesia. Potsdam Journal: Germany Marks Frederick the Great?s 300th Birthday 2012-01-24T22:00:54Z Gleiwitz is the centre of the mining industry of Upper Silesia. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 1 "Gichtel, Johann" to "Glory" 2012-01-11T03:00:20.463Z This aspect of the Culm is found in Saxony, where there are workable coals, in Bohemia, Thuringia, the Fichtelgebirge, the Harz, where the beds are traversed by mineral veins, and in Moravia and Silesia. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 8 "Cube" to "Daguerre, Louis" 2012-01-31T03:00:17.257Z Frederick began his first war by seizing Silesia, very much as Wilhelm II began the present war by seizing Belgium. The Unpopular Review, Number 19 July-December 1918 2012-01-09T03:00:24.167Z In Upper Silesia, the abolition of compulsory provisions has had for effect to cause 52 per cent. of all buildings to be insured. Principles of Political Economy, Vol. II 2012-01-25T03:00:34.150Z Mr. Stern was himself born in the city of Breslau, which Frederick seized by force along with the rest of Silesia from the Austrian Habsburgs just months into his reign in 1740. Potsdam Journal: Germany Marks Frederick the Great?s 300th Birthday 2012-01-24T22:00:54Z Eventually it became part of the latter country, and in 1534 was sold to the house of Habsburg, from whom it was taken by Frederick the Great during his attack on Silesia. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 1 "Gichtel, Johann" to "Glory" 2012-01-11T03:00:20.463Z Breslau, the Capital of Silesia, is a pretty large and very beautiful City, which in the Winter-Season is inhabited by a great Number of Nobility. The Memoirs of Charles-Lewis, Baron de Pollnitz, Volume III 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. 2012-01-08T03:00:19.933Z Carlyle would detect in Prussia a change in spirit, but even if this cannot be established, there is certainly no parallel between Frederick’s seizure of Silesia and Germany’s attack on Belgium. The Unpopular Review, Number 19 July-December 1918 2012-01-09T03:00:24.167Z About 1420, the bishops of Silesia inquired of the Pope, whether such contracts which had been the practice in Silesia for a century were lawful. Principles of Political Economy, Vol. II 2012-01-25T03:00:34.150Z You must have seen him in Silesia, where he has a very fine Estate. 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 GLOGAU, a fortified town of Germany, in the Prussian province of Silesia, 59 m. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 1 "Gichtel, Johann" to "Glory" 2012-01-11T03:00:20.463Z This peace would ratify the acquisition of Silesia by Frederick, and though she herself had ceded it, she could not bring herself to declare the cession definite. Lord Chatham His Early Life and Connections 2012-01-02T03:00:18.893Z As Carlyle justified the seizing of Silesia, many people cannot see why that does not warrant the conclusion that he would also justify the seizure of Belgium. The Unpopular Review, Number 19 July-December 1918 2012-01-09T03:00:24.167Z The diplomatic volte-face and the futile attempts of Maria Theresa to recover Silesia which followed this treaty belong to the general history of Europe. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 7 "Gyantse" to "Hallel" 2011-12-26T03:00:11.613Z He made considerable Purchases in Silesia and Poland, but very little in Saxony. 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 The latter brought the Austrian, Russian, and Prussian monarchs together at Troppau, Silesia, where they agreed, on December 8, 1820, to put down all rebels, especially in Italy. Liberty In The Nineteenth Century 2011-12-24T03:08:02.240Z Saxony, under his influence, also withdrew from the war, and the King of Prussia and the Elector of Hanover concluded a defensive alliance, the Elector guaranteeing Silesia and Glatz to the King. Lord Chatham His Early Life and Connections 2012-01-02T03:00:18.893Z To oppose it more than 500 petitions were placed before the Landtag; those from Silesia alone contained more than 80,000 signatures. The War Upon Religion Being an Account of the Rise and Progress of Anti-christianism in Europe 2011-12-24T03:07:55.507Z Five years later he established the sanatorium at Goerbersdorf, in Silesia, which eventually became the largest in the world. Nurses' Papers on Tuberculosis : read before the Nurses' Study Circle of the Dispensary Department, Chicago Municipal Tuberculosis Sanitarium 2011-11-25T03:00:11.053Z He is a Person of a good Family, in Silesia, has very great Abilities, and withal so much Good-nature and Modesty as are seldom to be met with. 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 From it there is made gold and silver, and a great quantity is dug out from Reichenstein which is in Silesia, as was lately reported to me. De Re Metallica, Translated from the First Latin Edition of 1556 2011-11-16T03:00:21.977Z Austria had acquired Bavaria for the moment, and perhaps would never evacuate it; she might be encouraged to attempt the reconquest of Silesia. Lord Chatham His Early Life and Connections 2012-01-02T03:00:18.893Z G�RLITZ, a town of Germany, in the Prussian province of Silesia, on the left bank of the Neisse, 62 m. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 3 "Gordon, Lord George" to "Grasses" 2011-11-13T03:00:13.177Z In Silesia it is used by the country people instead of butter, and the cakes which remain from the pressure are given to fatten swine, oxen and poultry. The Nut Culturist A Treatise on Propogation, Planting, and Cultivation of Nut Bearing Trees and Shrubs Adapted to the Climate of the United States 2011-11-12T03:00:31.793Z Some of the Chinese wells are said to be 3,000 feet deep; that of Neusalzwerk in Silesia—the deepest in Europe—is 2,300. Man and Nature or, Physical Geography as Modified by Human Action 2011-11-11T03:00:34.027Z From it there is made gold and silver, and a great quantity is dug in Reichenstein, which is in Silesia, as was recently reported to me. De Re Metallica, Translated from the First Latin Edition of 1556 2011-11-16T03:00:21.977Z There had been a secret armistice between the two states in the winter of 1741, by which Lower Silesia and Niesse had been ceded to Frederick, but this had soon proved inoperative. Lord Chatham His Early Life and Connections 2012-01-02T03:00:18.893Z G�rlitz, next to Breslau, is the largest and most flourishing commercial town of Silesia, and is also regarded as classic ground for the study of German Renaissance architecture. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 3 "Gordon, Lord George" to "Grasses" 2011-11-13T03:00:13.177Z While in Prussia he negotiated an important commercial treaty, and wrote letters from Silesia, which were published in the portfolio, and passed through some editions and translations in Europe. Homes of American Statesmen With Anecdotical, Personal, and Descriptive Sketches 2011-11-04T02:00:19.293Z Magnetic pyrites, copper pyrites, zinc blende and arsenical pyrites are other and less important examples, the last constituting the gold ore formerly worked in Silesia. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 2 "Gloss" to "Gordon, Charles George" 2011-10-31T02:00:28.703Z FRANKENSTEIN, a town of Germany, in the Prussian province of Silesia, on the Pausebach, 35 m. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 1 "Franciscans" to "French Language" 2011-10-22T02:00:29.487Z He was determined to retain Silesia, but he saw with apprehension great French armies overrunning the German Empire. Lord Chatham His Early Life and Connections 2012-01-02T03:00:18.893Z In 1851 he embraced Roman Catholicism and set about to improve the tone of the Catholic press and the condition of the Catholics of Silesia. Some Jewish Witnesses For Christ 2011-10-14T02:00:24.730Z Ronge—a true German man—a true Christian minister, has openly shewn that the spirit of Christ is not yet dead in the Catholic Church of Silesia. John Ronge: The Holy Coat Of Treves New German-Catholic Chruch 2011-10-12T02:00:44.710Z We should, at least, take Bohemia, even Silesia, recompensing Prussia elsewhere. Count Br?hl 2011-10-06T02:00:41.430Z By promising to restore Schwiebus to Silesia after his accession he won the support of the emperor Leopold I.; but eventually he gained his end in a peaceable fashion. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 1 "Franciscans" to "French Language" 2011-10-22T02:00:29.487Z With two such characters as Frederick and Maria Theresa matched against each other, it was evident that Silesia would never be surrendered or abandoned without another deadly struggle. Lord Chatham His Early Life and Connections 2012-01-02T03:00:18.893Z He became a mechanic by profession, and was at the head of a large industry in Silesia. Some Jewish Witnesses For Christ 2011-10-14T02:00:24.730Z But the matter of controversy is not confined to the humble parish-priests of Silesia. John Ronge: The Holy Coat Of Treves New German-Catholic Chruch 2011-10-12T02:00:44.710Z It was late in the autumn and the court carriages, on account of bad roads and the scarcity of horses in Silesia, were divided into several groups. Count Br?hl 2011-10-06T02:00:41.430Z The emperor Joseph II. greatly admired Frederick, and visited him at Neisse, in Silesia, in 1769, a visit which Frederick returned, in Moravia, in the following year. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 1 "Franciscans" to "French Language" 2011-10-22T02:00:29.487Z In August a secret convention was concluded at Hanover between the Kings of Prussia and Great Britain, by which the latter Power guaranteed Silesia to the former. Lord Chatham His Early Life and Connections 2012-01-02T03:00:18.893Z He journeyed towards the North, following his army, which, under the command of Rhenskyold, had begun to leave Saxony for Silesia and Poland. The Countess Cosel A Romance of History of the Times of Augustus the Strong 2011-10-06T02:00:36.083Z Lies near Beuthen in Upper Silesia, about half a mile from the Russian frontier. John Ronge: The Holy Coat Of Treves New German-Catholic Chruch 2011-10-12T02:00:44.710Z From the Polish districts of West Prussia, Posen and Silesia a number of representatives Poles. have continued to be sent to Berlin to protest against their incorporation in the empire. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 8 "Germany" to "Gibson, William" 2011-10-05T02:00:17.763Z Frederick sent an ambassador to Vienna, offering, in the event of his rights in Silesia being conceded, to aid Maria Theresa against her enemies. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 1 "Franciscans" to "French Language" 2011-10-22T02:00:29.487Z On this final blow Maria Theresa accepted the mediation of Great Britain and signed, on Christmas Day, 1745, the peace of Dresden which gave Silesia and Glatz to Frederick. Lord Chatham His Early Life and Connections 2012-01-02T03:00:18.893Z The Protestants, knowing what he had done for their coreligionists in Silesia, were anxious to see him. The Countess Cosel A Romance of History of the Times of Augustus the Strong 2011-10-06T02:00:36.083Z It was only during my last year at school that I was instructed in geography and the history of Silesia. John Ronge: The Holy Coat Of Treves New German-Catholic Chruch 2011-10-12T02:00:44.710Z Maria Theresa would not abate her rights, but before she could assert them Frederick had entered Silesia and made himself master of it. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 8 "Germany" to "Gibson, William" 2011-10-05T02:00:17.763Z The queen of Hungary, who regarded the proposal as that of a mere robber, haughtily declined; whereupon Frederick immediately invaded Silesia with an army of 30,000 men. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 1 "Franciscans" to "French Language" 2011-10-22T02:00:29.487Z Still more to the east, in the province of Silesia, both Jurassic and Cretaceous beds are again met with, but they are to a large extent concealed by the recent accumulations of the great plain. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 7 "Geoponici" to "Germany" 2011-09-26T02:00:25.313Z Everything went well until they reached Widawa, a small town on the borders of Silesia. The Countess Cosel A Romance of History of the Times of Augustus the Strong 2011-10-06T02:00:36.083Z It is the most extensive foundry in Upper Silesia, and was only erected in 1839. John Ronge: The Holy Coat Of Treves New German-Catholic Chruch 2011-10-12T02:00:44.710Z To be more at freedom she concluded peace with Frederick, and ceded Silesia to him, although greatly against her will. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 8 "Germany" to "Gibson, William" 2011-10-05T02:00:17.763Z In five days Napoleon has wiped out the five corps of the Army of Silesia, inflicting a loss of 25,000 men. Napoleon's Letters to Josephine 2011-09-23T02:00:21.947Z Then comes a range of lesser hills clustering together to form the frontier between Silesia and Bohemia. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 7 "Geoponici" to "Germany" 2011-09-26T02:00:25.313Z Zaklika thought that if he could cross Silesia and reach Poland, they could hide there, for he knew that the Saxon, as they called Augustus in Poland, had many enemies. The Countess Cosel A Romance of History of the Times of Augustus the Strong 2011-10-06T02:00:36.083Z Word arrived of an uprising in the Prussian region of Silesia, where on June 4, 1844, a group of weavers marched on the home of Prussian industrialists. How Marx Came to Discover the Alienation of Labor: Mary Gabriel 2011-09-22T00:23:03Z Maria Theresa never gave up the hope of winning back Silesia, and, in order to secure this object, she laid aside the jealousies of her house, and offered to conclude an alliance with France. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 8 "Germany" to "Gibson, William" 2011-10-05T02:00:17.763Z "We keep up good fires here in Upper Silesia," said Simon, "but what's the use when you begin to freeze inside?" Simon Eichelkatz; The Patriarch Two Stories of Jewish Life 2011-09-15T02:00:12.970Z Saxony is predominant in the production of textiles, though Silesia and Westphalia manufacture linen. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 7 "Geoponici" to "Germany" 2011-09-26T02:00:25.313Z For the most part both churches cordially seconded the efforts of the royal head of the church; only in Silesia did a Lutheran minority refuse to give way, which still maintains a separate existence. Church History, Vol. 3 of 3 2011-09-14T02:00:43.813Z The victorious career of the Tatars was unchecked, from the Chinese Sea on the east to the Indian Ocean on the south, until in 1241, at Wahlstatt in Silesia, they encountered pure Nordic fighting men. The Rising Tide of Color Against White World-Supremacy 2011-09-13T02:00:33.070Z In 1772 the necessities of Frederick’s position compelled him to join Russia and Austria in the deplorable partition of Poland, whereby he gained West Prussia, exclusive of Danzig and Thorn, and Austria acquired West Silesia. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 8 "Germany" to "Gibson, William" 2011-10-05T02:00:17.763Z He may have been sent to the boundary of Silesia, or to the army of the grand hetman who is coming from Russia. On the Field of Glory An Historical Novel of the Time of King John Sobieski 2011-09-13T02:00:27.560Z The manufacture is carried on to the largest extent in the Rhine province, in Saxony and in Silesia. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 7 "Geoponici" to "Germany" 2011-09-26T02:00:25.313Z Several suspended clergymen in Silesia held a synod at Breslau in a.d. Church History, Vol. 3 of 3 2011-09-14T02:00:43.813Z Soon after his return from Silesia, the Polish king sent an embassy to the Tsar. Pan Michael An Historical Novel of Poland, the Ukraine, and Turkey. 2011-09-10T02:00:24.983Z This is of great importance in Germany, as all the chief coal-fields and manufacturing districts—Silesia, Saxony, Westphalia Canals. and Alsace—are far removed from the sea. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 8 "Germany" to "Gibson, William" 2011-10-05T02:00:17.763Z Meanwhile from hand to hand were flying in thousands throughout the whole Commonwealth the manifestoes of Yan Kazimir, which, issued at first in Silesia, had found no immediate echo. The Deluge, Vol. II. (of 2) An Historical Novel of Poland, Sweden, and Russia. 2011-09-05T02:00:23.933Z Carboniferous and Devonian beds are also found south-east of the Bohemian massif, where lies the extensive coal-field of Silesia. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 7 "Geoponici" to "Germany" 2011-09-26T02:00:25.313Z In Silesia, from the passing of the Restitution Edict, over a thousand churches had been violently taken from the evangelicals. Church History, Vol. 3 of 3 2011-09-14T02:00:43.813Z Silesia is not far from this place, and at once soldiers could be collected. The Deluge, Vol. I. (of 2) An Historical Novel of Poland, Sweden, and Russia. 2011-08-26T02:00:24.433Z A part of this multitude advanced through Poland, and were stopped in Silesia and Moravia only by the combined efforts of central Europe. With Fire and Sword An Historical Novel of Poland and Russia. 2011-08-12T02:00:19.797Z Those whom your Royal Grace sent ahead from Silesia. The Deluge, Vol. II. (of 2) An Historical Novel of Poland, Sweden, and Russia. 2011-09-05T02:00:23.933Z Bee-keeping is of considerable importance, particularly in north Germany and Silesia. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 7 "Geoponici" to "Germany" 2011-09-26T02:00:25.313Z In our misfortune it was pleasant to recall the words of Jomini, when speaking of Frederick the Great and his defeats in Silesia. South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 3 (of 6) From the Battle of Colenso, 15th Dec. 1899, to Lord Roberts's Advance into the Free State, 12th Feb. 1900 2011-07-29T02:00:27.053Z It was said that he was to retire to Silesia. The Deluge, Vol. I. (of 2) An Historical Novel of Poland, Sweden, and Russia. 2011-08-26T02:00:24.433Z The Karshin was the daughter of a poor innkeeper and brewer, in a little village of Silesia. Visits and Sketches at Home and Abroad with Tales and Miscellanies Now First Collected Vol. I (of 3) 2011-07-24T02:00:11.383Z Kmita spread the news that the party was escorting the ambassador of the emperor, who was going from Silesia to Cracow. The Deluge, Vol. II. (of 2) An Historical Novel of Poland, Sweden, and Russia. 2011-09-05T02:00:23.933Z In the Prussian provinces of Silesia and Posen the eastern parts are mixed territories, the German language progressing very slowly among the Poles. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 7 "Geoponici" to "Germany" 2011-09-26T02:00:25.313Z I wish the devil had taken him to Silesia. The Strange Story of Rab R?by 2011-07-17T02:00:30.943Z There was still some hope in Charnyetski; but since he is in prison, and the king in Silesia, who will think of resistance? The Deluge, Vol. I. (of 2) An Historical Novel of Poland, Sweden, and Russia. 2011-08-26T02:00:24.433Z Prussia seized Silesia; this was followed by a French attack, and the War of the Austrian Succession was on. The Colonization of North America 1492-1783 2011-07-06T02:00:47.077Z Stefan Charnyetski in surrendering Cracow had obtained the condition of going out with all his troops, and remaining with them in Silesia till the end of the war. The Deluge, Vol. II. (of 2) An Historical Novel of Poland, Sweden, and Russia. 2011-09-05T02:00:23.933Z The Wends are decreasing in number, as are also the Lithuanians on the eastern border of East Prussia, Czechs are only found in Silesia on the confines of Bohemia. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 7 "Geoponici" to "Germany" 2011-09-26T02:00:25.313Z Procopius the Great then invaded Austria and Silesia, which he laid waste without mercy. A History of Germany From the Earliest Times to the Present Day 2011-06-22T02:00:21.157Z Then surely your grace does not know that people say our lord the king has taken refuge in Silesia, for all have deserted him. The Deluge, Vol. I. (of 2) An Historical Novel of Poland, Sweden, and Russia. 2011-08-26T02:00:24.433Z Since the War of the Austrian Succession, Maria Theresa had bided her time, until she could recover Silesia. The Colonization of North America 1492-1783 2011-07-06T02:00:47.077Z Delay!—I, as you see me here, if only I survive, if I succeed in slipping away from Miller, will move straightway to Silesia, to our king. The Deluge, Vol. II. (of 2) An Historical Novel of Poland, Sweden, and Russia. 2011-09-05T02:00:23.933Z It is mostly found in upper Silesia, around Beuthen, and in the districts of Wiesbaden and Aix-la-Chapelle. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 7 "Geoponici" to "Germany" 2011-09-26T02:00:25.313Z All Lower Silesia was now in the hands of the Prussians. A History of Germany From the Earliest Times to the Present Day 2011-06-22T02:00:21.157Z What the Catholic population in Germany—in Bavaria, in Silesia—what the Jews in Berlin and Munich think of all this, we have not yet discovered. Ten Years Near the German Frontier A Retrospect and a Warning 2011-06-16T02:00:15.297Z Viehoff has ascertained that there are also traces of the legend in Silesia, Moravia, and Tyrol. Essays in the Study of Folk-Songs (1886) 2011-05-28T02:00:21.687Z I went to Silesia and made a trade with the surviving brother, giving up my interest in certain mines for the name of the person who held the violin. Sons and Fathers 2011-05-16T02:00:19.893Z The manufacture of woollen and half-woollen dress materials centres mainly in Saxony, Silesia, the Rhine province and in Alsace. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 7 "Geoponici" to "Germany" 2011-09-26T02:00:25.313Z He was victorious in the first great battle: England then intervened, and persuaded Maria Theresa to make peace by yielding to Prussia both Upper and Lower Silesia and the principality of Glatz. A History of Germany From the Earliest Times to the Present Day 2011-06-22T02:00:21.157Z I long for it; I am not of blood and iron; the old Germany, you will not find it, though you search even Bavaria and Silesia. Ten Years Near the German Frontier A Retrospect and a Warning 2011-06-16T02:00:15.297Z He led a wandering life thereafter, dying in a hospital in Silesia. Lives of Poor Boys Who Became Famous 2011-04-26T02:00:23.677Z We go to his childhood's home in Silesia, where with the money he has saved and with his divine art, we hope to be happy and face the world without fear. Sons and Fathers 2011-05-16T02:00:19.893Z It centres mainly in the Prussian province of Saxony, where Magdeburg is the Sugar. chief market for the whole of Germany, in Anhalt, Brunswick and Silesia. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 7 "Geoponici" to "Germany" 2011-09-26T02:00:25.313Z Austria yielded Parma and Piacenza to Spain, a portion of Lombardy to Sardinia, and again confirmed Frederick the Great in the possession of Silesia. A History of Germany From the Earliest Times to the Present Day 2011-06-22T02:00:21.157Z If Austria be wise and fortunate she will take Silesia and make peace with Italy, ceding Venice. Charles Lever, His Life in His Letters, Vol. II 2011-04-15T02:00:16.987Z That caused many Germans to lose their homes in Silesia and many Poles to lose theirs in what is now Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania. Compensation row 2011-04-02T01:27:45Z His descendants are said to have been kings in Poland till the time of Casimir III.; and so late as 1675 were princes in Silesia. The American Quarterly Review No. XVIII, June 1831 (Vol 9) 2011-04-02T02:00:12.460Z The main centre is in East and West Prussia, then follow the marsh districts on the Elbe and Weser, some parts of Westphalia, Oldenburg, Lippe, Saxony and upper Silesia, lower Bavaria and Alsace-Lorraine. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 7 "Geoponici" to "Germany" 2011-09-26T02:00:25.313Z On the eastern frontier, however, the Empire was enlarged by the voluntary annexation of Silesia to Bohemia, in exchange for protection against the claims of Poland. A History of Germany From the Earliest Times to the Present Day 2011-06-22T02:00:21.157Z “Is He the Dearest One?” was produced under the following circumstances: About fourteen years ago there was a famine, or at least hunger, in Silesia. Life and Death And Other Legends and Stories 2011-04-02T02:00:10.393Z It was in Poland, Hungary, Silesia, Moravia, Austria, and Lorraine, that the dead made this good cheer. A Philosophical Dictionary, Volume 10 (of 10) From "The Works of Voltaire - A Contemporary Version" 2011-03-31T02:00:21.443Z At that time Poland extended from Brandenburgh and Silesia to Esthonia; its power along the Baltic was undisputed; and the shores of the Euxine had as yet submitted to no other dominion. The American Quarterly Review No. XVIII, June 1831 (Vol 9) 2011-04-02T02:00:12.460Z Among the Lugii we may probably include the Silingae, who afterwards appear among the Vandals in Spain, and whose name is preserved in Slavonic form in that of the province Silesia. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 7 "Geoponici" to "Germany" 2011-09-26T02:00:25.313Z Austria and Russia reinforced their armies and planned, this time, to unite in Silesia, while the French, who defeated the Duke of Brunswick in April, 1759, regained possession of Hannover. A History of Germany From the Earliest Times to the Present Day 2011-06-22T02:00:21.157Z Lettuce.—Cos lettuce, cabbage lettuce, butter lettuce, curled Silesia, white or green lettuce, etc. Hand-Book of Practical Cookery for Ladies and Professional Cooks 2011-03-23T02:00:22.007Z This was attacked so violently as profane and revolutionary that he was compelled to resign his office and seek refuge in Silesia. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 3 "Fenton, Edward" to "Finistere" 2011-03-14T03:01:00.580Z She still longed for her husband and Kossnitz: she would leave Berlin this very evening for Silesia and surprise him. Countess Erika's Apprenticeship 2011-03-10T03:00:46.973Z Boleslaus of Poland, who was now a very powerful sovereign, having conquered Lusatia and Silesia, brought Bohemia also under his rule and was soon at variance with the German king. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 7 "Geoponici" to "Germany" 2011-09-26T02:00:25.313Z The minister of the Empress was at this time Count Kaunitz, who fully shared her hatred of Frederick II., and determined, with her, to use this opportunity to recover Silesia. A History of Germany From the Earliest Times to the Present Day 2011-06-22T02:00:21.157Z The retention of Silesia by Prussia was a pronouncement to all Europe that a new power had arisen which was destined in 1866 to oust Austria from her dominant position in Germany. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 8 "Ethiopia" to "Evangelical Association" 2011-03-05T03:00:24.537Z Poland was ravaged, and a mixed army of Poles and Germans was annihilated at the battle of Liegnitz in Lower Silesia in 1241. A Short History of the World 2011-03-04T03:01:03.147Z He was at present on his estate in Silesia, where he was much happier than in the society of the capital. Countess Erika's Apprenticeship 2011-03-10T03:00:46.973Z And in Silesia; do you see, Silesia is bestirring itself also; the States are bestirring themselves; there is intelligence in the province. Withered Leaves. Vol. I. (of III) A Novel 2011-02-25T03:01:10.707Z But the Austrian Marshal Laudon cut off his communications with Silesia and forced him to retreat across the frontier, where he established himself in a fortified camp near Landshut. A History of Germany From the Earliest Times to the Present Day 2011-06-22T02:00:21.157Z Still farther west, fronting Silesia on the north is the loftiest and boldest part of the range—the High Tatra. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 3 (of 10) From the First Battle of Ypres to the End of the Year 1914 2011-02-23T03:00:28.797Z Forty miles west of Cracow they would be in Silesia, the largest and most important manufacturing area of Germany, and the seat of its chief coal and iron mines. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 2 (of 10) From the Battle of Mons to the Fall of Antwerp. 2011-02-19T03:01:10.063Z Dorothea had made him so uncomfortable in Berlin that he always stayed as long as possible in Silesia. Countess Erika's Apprenticeship 2011-03-10T03:00:46.973Z Three days later Marshal Blücher also won a success in Silesia. 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 But he first sent Prince Henry and General Fouqu� to Silesia, while he undertook to regain possession of Saxony. A History of Germany From the Earliest Times to the Present Day 2011-06-22T02:00:21.157Z Strikes in Silesia in 1988 rekindled the embers of Poland’s Solidarity movement, and by the end of 1989 the whole Soviet empire was gone, followed within two years by the Soviet Union itself. Revolution Germ Will Spread in the Arab World: Joshua Muravchik 2011-02-16T00:27:05Z It is the old highway from Germany into Austria, and along it runs the great railway which connects Silesia with Vienna. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 2 (of 10) From the Battle of Mons to the Fall of Antwerp. 2011-02-19T03:01:10.063Z During the honey-moon, which she spent with Otto upon his estate in Silesia, she developed an astonishing degree of tenderness, but she could not love anything for any length of time. Countess Erika's Apprenticeship 2011-03-10T03:00:46.973Z He claimed, by virtue of some obscure transaction in the past, that Silesia belonged to him. A Short History of Germany 2011-02-14T03:00:40.360Z Then, learning that the Saxons were preparing to invade Prussia in his rear, he garrisoned all the passes leading from Bohemia into Silesia, and marched into Saxony with his main force. A History of Germany From the Earliest Times to the Present Day 2011-06-22T02:00:21.157Z My uncle had left the place for a better parish in Wennersdorf, in Silesia, and I was quite free. Quicksands 2011-01-15T03:00:33.213Z Because of its position, Cracow is the natural market for the exchange of goods between Silesia, Hungary, and Russia. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 2 (of 10) From the Battle of Mons to the Fall of Antwerp. 2011-02-19T03:01:10.063Z How picturesque it must all look now in the snow!--for the snow was still deep in Silesia. Countess Erika's Apprenticeship 2011-03-10T03:00:46.973Z Of course this ancient wrong done his family in the matter of Silesia was only a pretext. A Short History of Germany 2011-02-14T03:00:40.360Z All danger from the west was now at an end, and Frederick hastened towards Silesia, which had in the mean time been occupied by a powerful Austrian army under Charles of Lorraine. A History of Germany From the Earliest Times to the Present Day 2011-06-22T02:00:21.157Z The numerous villages through which the road ran were entirely different from the ruinous Polish hamlets with which I was familiar in Upper Silesia; they consisted mostly of flourishing farms, with very few straw-thatched cottages. The Lonely House 2011-01-13T03:01:04.920Z Should Russia conquer Silesia, she would be able to join hands with the Slavs of Bohemia, and it is possible that they might rise in her favour. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 2 (of 10) From the Battle of Mons to the Fall of Antwerp. 2011-02-19T03:01:10.063Z That night orders were issued for an about-face, a long explanatory despatch was sent to Bl�cher, and on the twenty-fifth the combined armies of Bohemia and Silesia were hurrying with measured tramp toward Paris. The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte Vol. IV. (of IV.) 2011-01-05T03:00:52.520Z Frederick had made up his mind at Potsdam that Prussia must be solidified by bringing together her detached provinces, and he had long ago drawn a new map in his mind, which should include Silesia. A Short History of Germany 2011-02-14T03:00:40.360Z These successes left Frederick free to act with all his remaining forces against the Austrians in Silesia, under Laudon, and their Russian allies who were marching through Poland to unite with them a third time. A History of Germany From the Earliest Times to the Present Day 2011-06-22T02:00:21.157Z Probably no war has ever been begun with less justification since Frederick the Great marched into Silesia. A Short History of English Liberalism 2010-12-22T15:03:38.007Z You notice, at once, that it blocks the road along the Vistula valley into Silesia, and that an invader must capture it before he can proceed to enter that province. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 2 (of 10) From the Battle of Mons to the Fall of Antwerp. 2011-02-19T03:01:10.063Z Ferdinand I, by his marriage with Anna, the sister of Louis II, King of Hungary, acquired the kingdoms of Hungary and Bohemia, with Moravia, Silesia, and Lusatia, the appendages of Bohemia. The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 3 Atrebates to Bedlis The wary Frederick saw that, with such a coalition, Austria's success was certain, and he also saw that, if victorious, her next step would be to try to recover Silesia. A Short History of Germany 2011-02-14T03:00:40.360Z His pretext was the right of Brandenburg to four principalities in Silesia, which had been relinquished to Austria under the pressure of circumstances. A History of Germany From the Earliest Times to the Present Day 2011-06-22T02:00:21.157Z Al′bendorf, a village in Prussia, province of Silesia, 50 miles S.W. of Breslau, remarkable for the pilgrimages made to its church, chapels, statues, &c. The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 1 A to Amide The river rises in Silesia, on the northern slopes of the Carpathians. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 2 (of 10) From the Battle of Mons to the Fall of Antwerp. 2011-02-19T03:01:10.063Z Frederick II of Prussia subdued Silesia; the Elector of Bavaria was crowned in Lintz and Prague, and in 1742 chosen emperor under the name of Charles VII; Hungary alone supported the heroic and beautiful queen. The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 3 Atrebates to Bedlis It was by no means sure that she could get assistance from that nation in recovering Silesia—which was to be the price of her alliance. A Short History of Germany 2011-02-14T03:00:40.360Z Without attempting to pursue them, Frederick turned and marched back to Silesia, where, on the 3d of November, he met the Austrians, under Daun, at Torgau. A History of Germany From the Earliest Times to the Present Day 2011-06-22T02:00:21.157Z Neumann, who was a celebrated preacher and professor of theology at Breslau from 1678 to 1715, was the author of some thirty hymns, all of which became very popular in Silesia. The Story of Our Hymns You will see from the map on page 38 of our first volume that Silesia forms a wedge between Bohemia and Hungary on the south, and Russian Poland on the east. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 2 (of 10) From the Battle of Mons to the Fall of Antwerp. 2011-02-19T03:01:10.063Z To recover Silesia, Maria Theresa formed an alliance with France, Russia, Saxony, and Sweden, and entered upon the Seven Years' War; but by the Peace of Hubertsberg, 1763, Silesia was recognized as Prussian territory. The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 3 Atrebates to Bedlis With bitterness of heart and humiliation she consented to give up Silesia forever as the price of a peace she did not desire. A Short History of Germany 2011-02-14T03:00:40.360Z At the same time he encouraged a revolt in Prussian Poland, got possession of Silesia, and kept Austria neutral by skilful diplomacy. A History of Germany From the Earliest Times to the Present Day 2011-06-22T02:00:21.157Z Held, who practiced law in his native town of Guhrau, Silesia, also was a man chastened in the school of sorrow and affliction. The Story of Our Hymns One-quarter of all the coal mined in Germany comes from Silesia, and it has some of the richest zinc deposits in the world. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 2 (of 10) From the Battle of Mons to the Fall of Antwerp. 2011-02-19T03:01:10.063Z Before the European War, manufactures were in the most flourishing condition in Bohemia, Moravia, Silesia, and Lower Austria; less so in the eastern provinces, and insignificant in Dalmatia, Bukowina, Herzegovina, &c. The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 3 Atrebates to Bedlis The practical King, anticipating this, had been enforcing the cultivation of the much despised potato; and this useful tuber saved Prussia and Silesia from famine, and some of their neighbors as well. A Short History of Germany 2011-02-14T03:00:40.360Z Frederick was obliged to divide his troops and send an army under General Wedel against the Russians, while he, with a very reduced force, attempted to check the Austrians in Silesia. A History of Germany From the Earliest Times to the Present Day 2011-06-22T02:00:21.157Z Born at Brauchitzdorf, Silesia, where his father was pastor, he was sent to school at Lauban at the age of sixteen. The Story of Our Hymns It had achieved nothing; and meanwhile, as we shall soon hear, the Russians were advancing towards Cracow, and were drawing nearer and nearer every day to Silesia. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 2 (of 10) From the Battle of Mons to the Fall of Antwerp. 2011-02-19T03:01:10.063Z But her face beamed at every word which he wrote from the enchanted Silesia in praise of the poor home in the Mark; it stirred her whole heart. A Sister's Love A Novel In the year 1763 Prussia won the province of Silesia after a seven years' war with Austria. A Short History of Germany 2011-02-14T03:00:40.360Z Count Mansfeld marched with a force of 4,000 men to aid the Bohemians, and 3,000 more came from Silesia; the Imperial army was defeated and driven back to the Danube. A History of Germany From the Earliest Times to the Present Day 2011-06-22T02:00:21.157Z Both text and melody, it is explained in this book, were taken down from oral recitation in the district of Glaz, in lower Silesia. The Story of Our Hymns If the Russians could enter Silesia and begin to lay waste its crowded industrial towns, a blow would be struck at the very heart of Germany. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 2 (of 10) From the Battle of Mons to the Fall of Antwerp. 2011-02-19T03:01:10.063Z Anna Maria had probably not observed the short business announcement that he had advantageously sold the estate in Silesia, and now thought of going to Paris with Susanna. A Sister's Love A Novel I was designated to accompany those four personages, and on March 10 we started by way of Silesia. Bartholomew Sastrow Being the Memoirs of a German Burgomaster Austria, moreover, took possession of several small principalities in Silesia, which had fallen to Brandenburg by inheritance. A History of Germany From the Earliest Times to the Present Day 2011-06-22T02:00:21.157Z At Leuthen, in Silesia, December 5, 1757, the Prussians under Frederick the Great were facing an army of Austrians three times their number. The Story of Our Hymns There is another but a less important reason why Silesia must be held by the Germans. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 2 (of 10) From the Battle of Mons to the Fall of Antwerp. 2011-02-19T03:01:10.063Z Little did he care for the foundation of his right to the Duchy of Silesia, though he employed his pen to demonstrate it to Europe. Pictures of German Life in the XVIIIth and XIXth Centuries, Vol. II. His profound conviction and great piety gained him many adherents, notably in Swabia and Silesia. Bartholomew Sastrow Being the Memoirs of a German Burgomaster Austrian, embracing all the lands governed by the Hapsburgs, from the Danube to the Adriatic, with the Tyrol, and some territory on the Upper Rhine: Bohemia, Silesia and Hungary were not included. A History of Germany From the Earliest Times to the Present Day 2011-06-22T02:00:21.157Z When Frederick II. conquered Silesia there were many thousand farms without occupiers; the huts lay in ruins, and the fields were in the hands of the landed proprietors. Pictures of German Life in the XVIIIth and XIXth Centuries, Vol. I. Silesia is, as it were, a wedge between the Slav peoples of the east and those of Bohemia. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 2 (of 10) From the Battle of Mons to the Fall of Antwerp. 2011-02-19T03:01:10.063Z He goes forth a second time to maintain Silesia. Pictures of German Life in the XVIIIth and XIXth Centuries, Vol. II. Footnote 38: The Emperor was sovereign of Silesia, as King of Bohemia. Pictures of German Life in the XVth XVIth and XVIIth Centuries, Vol. II. Finally, in May, he marched into Silesia, easily out-generaled Arnheim, who commanded the Protestant armies, but declined to follow up his advantage, and concluded an armistice. A History of Germany From the Earliest Times to the Present Day 2011-06-22T02:00:21.157Z Under Frederick II. it was reduced in Silesia to one ducat per head. Pictures of German Life in the XVIIIth and XIXth Centuries, Vol. I. Then I took the Duchess of Silesia and the principal maidens into the sledge with me, and we, with all the others, got safe over the river. Pictures of German Life in the XVth XVIth and XVIIth Centuries, Vol. I. In the Seven Years' War, the Prussians even endeavoured to catch the scholars of the upper forms of the public schools in Silesia, for military service. Pictures of German Life in the XVIIIth and XIXth Centuries, Vol. II. I would gladly in such discourse have learnt some particulars as to whether she were noble, and would like to remain in Silesia, but I could not ask such things this time. Pictures of German Life in the XVth XVIth and XVIIth Centuries, Vol. II. He entered Silesia, defeated a Protestant army under Count Thurn, overran the greater part of Saxony and Brandenburg, and threatened Pomerania. A History of Germany From the Earliest Times to the Present Day 2011-06-22T02:00:21.157Z These barbarisms were quite common, at least in the East of Germany, after 1650, especially in Moravia, Bohemia, and Silesia. Pictures of German Life in the XVIIIth and XIXth Centuries, Vol. I. But for the most part the pliant Sclave race of Silesia peaceably adopted the new customs, as it was very advantageous to put themselves under German law. Pictures of German Life in the XVth XVIth and XVIIth Centuries, Vol. I. "Be my Cicero and prove the justice of my cause, and I will be the C�sar to carry it through," wrote Frederic to his Jordan after the entrance into Silesia. Pictures of German Life in the XVIIIth and XIXth Centuries, Vol. II. Soon afterwards, while Jacob was staying at the house of one of his noble friends in Silesia he fell into a fever. Dialogues on the Supersensual Life All Silesia was overrun by the Austrians, except Breslau, which was heroically defended by a small force. A History of Germany From the Earliest Times to the Present Day 2011-06-22T02:00:21.157Z The King carried on three severe wars in Silesia, during which his own soldiers, the Austrians, and the Russians, consumed and ravaged the province. Pictures of German Life in the XVIIIth and XIXth Centuries, Vol. I. The last elk that was slain in Silesia was for the last joyous repast of the last of the Piasten. Pictures of German Life in the XVth XVIth and XVIIth Centuries, Vol. I. Since the second Silesia war his intimates were generally foreigners; after 1750 he had the pleasure of seeing the great Voltaire established as a member of his court. Pictures of German Life in the XVIIIth and XIXth Centuries, Vol. II. Outside Vienna, organization has been effected chiefly among the women textile workers in Silesia, as well as among the women employees of the state tobacco factories. The Modern Woman's Rights Movement A Historical Survey He remained for a time with Count Reichenbach in Silesia, and then went to Berlin, where he was allowed to complete his studies. Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern, Vol. 16 But some ten years before the Thirty Years' War, an advance in the pretensions of the nobles became apparent, at least in the provinces beyond the Elbe; for example, in Pommerania and Silesia. Pictures of German Life in the XVIIIth and XIXth Centuries, Vol. I. Footnote 65: Bishop of Breslau, the crown commissary of Bohemia, under the supremacy of which Silesia was then incorporated. Pictures of German Life in the XVth XVIth and XVIIth Centuries, Vol. I. The King looked after all his dominions, and not least after that child of sorrow, the newly won Silesia. Pictures of German Life in the XVIIIth and XIXth Centuries, Vol. II. Boleslav II. indeed established his rule not only over Bohemia and Moravia, but also over a large part of Silesia, and over that part of Poland which is now the Austrian province of Galicia. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 2 "Bohemia" to "Borgia, Francis" But the army we advanced and the country we occupied, were neither the army of Frederick nor the pleasant vales of rich and populous Silesia. History of the War Between Mexico and the United States, with a Preliminary View of its Origin, Volume 1 When Frederick the Great re-organized Silesia, he gave the peasants the right of making complaint to the government against severe bodily punishment! Pictures of German Life in the XVIIIth and XIXth Centuries, Vol. I. After the peace he retired to Silesia, but the return of Napoleon soon called him to further service. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 1 "Bisharin" to "Bohea" The French army is distributed over the country—it occupies cantonments in Silesia and the March; officers and soldiers are billeted upon the citizens—they are to be fed and entertained. Pictures of German Life in the XVIIIth and XIXth Centuries, Vol. II. In 1446 a general meeting of the estates of Bohemia together with those of Moravia, Silesia and Lusatia—and so-called “lands of the Bohemian crown”—took place. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 2 "Bohemia" to "Borgia, Francis" He began the war with Austria by surprising Saxony, and, during all his difficulties, clung tenaciously to the possession of Silesia. History of the War Between Mexico and the United States, with a Preliminary View of its Origin, Volume 1 As early as 1617 it was held as a maxim in Silesia, that peasants must not keep sheep unless they possessed an old authorisation for it. Pictures of German Life in the XVIIIth and XIXth Centuries, Vol. I. These were made not only in that city but also in Silesia and at Salzburg, Steyr, and elsewhere in Upper Austria; their manufacture continued into the 18th century. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 6 "Celtes, Konrad" to "Ceramics" After the great Polish acquisition, Count Hoym, in Silesia, had for some years the chief administration of the Polish province. Pictures of German Life in the XVIIIth and XIXth Centuries, Vol. II. As regards numbers, it occupies the second place amongst the Austrian provinces, coming after Galicia, and as regards density of population it stands third, Silesia and Lower Austria, which contains Vienna, standing higher. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 2 "Bohemia" to "Borgia, Francis" To this claim it was replied that Bohemia being an imperial State, could not, of its own authority, destroy the feudal tenure by which Silesia was attached to it, and through it to the empire. History of the War Between Mexico and the United States, with a Preliminary View of its Origin, Volume 1 Footnote 19: "Imperial Privileges and Sanctions for Silesia," vols. i., p. Pictures of German Life in the XVIIIth and XIXth Centuries, Vol. I. The Carpathians separate Hungary and Transylvania from Lower Austria, Moravia, Silesia, Galicia, Bukovina and Rumania, while its ramifications fill the whole northern part of Hungary, and form the quadrangular mass of the Transylvanian plateau. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 4 "Carnegie Andrew" to "Casus Belli" The poor nobles of Silesia thronged around him, and he gave his favourites office, landed properties, and wealth. Pictures of German Life in the XVIIIth and XIXth Centuries, Vol. II. The nearest enemy was Bohemia, to whom Poland had lately been compelled to pay tribute for her oldest possession, Silesia. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 2 "Bohemia" to "Borgia, Francis" The Germans argued that Silesia was part of the empire, the Prussians considered it a separate and independent State. History of the War Between Mexico and the United States, with a Preliminary View of its Origin, Volume 1 Footnote 21: "Imperial Privileges and Sanctions for Silesia," vol. i., p. Pictures of German Life in the XVIIIth and XIXth Centuries, Vol. I. On his return from prison in a fortress in Silesia he continued to defend the Bonapartist cause in Le Pays, against both Republicans and Royalists. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 4 "Carnegie Andrew" to "Casus Belli" But that, in truth, was only the case in Silesia, which had its own minister. Pictures of German Life in the XVIIIth and XIXth Centuries, Vol. II. Traced eastward into north Germany, Thuringia and Silesia, the limestones pass into the detrital culm formations, which owe their existence to a southern uplifted massif, the complement of the synclines already mentioned. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 3 "Capefigue" to "Carneades" Here they recoiled before the united armies of Germany, Poland, and Silesia. Lectures on The Science of Language Again, the cities of the great province of Silesia were in close union, with Breslau for their centre point; there the popinjay shooting attained to its highest development, and the festivals were very frequent. Pictures of German Life in the XVIIIth and XIXth Centuries, Vol. I. He brought us the news of a great victory gained by the Austrians, who were said to have penetrated into Silesia. Waldfried A Novel If the claims of the King on Silesia had been doubtful, it required all the acuteness of his officials to put a plausible appearance on the uncertain rights to a portion of the new acquisition. Pictures of German Life in the XVIIIth and XIXth Centuries, Vol. II. Your new situation will lead you from Silesia to the land where your own faith, which is persecuted here, is openly and triumphantly professed. Tales from the German. Volume II. The Lichtensteins, The Sorceress, The Anabaptist This confounded narrative had its scene in an old garden in Silesia, where there were incidents of real beauty and interest interwoven, ay, and verses that would make your heart thrill. Arthur O'Leary His Wanderings And Ponderings In Many Lands It carries us to the right bank of the Oder in Silesia, a corner of Germany where "Krippenreiterei" was particularly bad. Pictures of German Life in the XVIIIth and XIXth Centuries, Vol. I. Its position on the Vistula and at the junction of several railways makes it the natural mart for the exchange of the products of Silesia, Hungary and Russian and Austrian Poland. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 6 "Coucy-le-Château" to "Crocodile" Cotton linings include silesia, originally a linen cloth made in Silesia and now usually a twilled cotton cloth which is dyed various colours; Italian cloth, a kind of jean or sateen produced originally in Italy. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 5 "Cosway" to "Coucy" A constant dropping will wear a stone, and I am confident that we could easily and quietly have converted all Silesia in the course of a year.' Tales from the German. Volume II. The Lichtensteins, The Sorceress, The Anabaptist During this year he was travelling on a concert-tour through Austria, Hungary, Bohemia, and Silesia, and the different numbers were written at intervals of leisure. The Standard Cantatas Their Stories, Their Music, and Their Composers In Silesia, Saxony, and Thuringia, they were favourite additions to the festival. Pictures of German Life in the XVIIIth and XIXth Centuries, Vol. I. "Well, God be thanked!" cried Netz--"He has been a year in Bohemia, and so has had time to manage his removal to Silesia." Specimens of German Romance Vol. I. The Patricians We got it several years ago from N——, in Upper Silesia, where one of our colleagues bought it at an auction. Tales from the German Comprising specimens from the most celebrated authors The Permian formation has a rich flora often producing coal in England, France, Saxony, Thuringia, Silesia, and Eastern Russia. Island Life Or the Phenomena and Causes of Insular Faunas and Floras Another dreadful blow is aimed at Blucher's columns; Marmont attacks them at Vaux-Champs, and the army of Silesia falls back beaten. Tom Burke Of "Ours", Volume II "I am an orphan from Silesia," said he. Pretty Michal The members of the council rose respectfully from their seats, while Erasmus coldly advanced to the first authority in Silesia. Specimens of German Romance Vol. I. The Patricians Soon afterwards he appeared at N——, in Upper Silesia; he had got rid of his wife and child, and cheerfully began to paint the picture which he had vainly attempted at M——. Tales from the German Comprising specimens from the most celebrated authors A modification of this method, which originated in Silesia, is now becoming of importance in many European coalfields. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 5 "Clervaux" to "Cockade" Most of it comes from the neighbourhood of Frankenstein in Silesia, where it occurs in association with altered serpentine. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 3 "Chitral" to "Cincinnati" They feared the Emperor especially, but he could not be at once in Bohemia and Silesia, and so we were forced to make horrible marches and countermarches. The Conscript A Story of the French war of 1813 "I appeal from this unjust sentence to the prince palatine of Silesia and the emperor," cried Tausdorf in a loud voice unshaken by this horrid ceremony. Specimens of German Romance Vol. I. The Patricians And now the Germans grant Poland an autonomy, but without Posen, West Prussia, or Silesia, in return demanding a Polish army to take up their cause against Russia. My Three Years in America And the German and Polish delegates had telegrams from Silesia, and the Central and South American delegates had telegrams about troubles with neighbouring republics. Mystery at Geneva An Improbable Tale of Singular Happenings Frederick eluded the pursuit of the enemy and went straight into Silesia, whence he drove the Austrian general, Harsch, who was besieging Neisse, across the mountains into Bohemia. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 13 They reappear from under younger formations in Brittany, in the Harz and Thuringia, and are exposed in Franconia, Saxony, Silesia, North Moravia and eastern Galicia. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 3 "Destructors" to "Diameter" As the Frau von Sternberg informs my niece, you intend settling in our good Silesia. Specimens of German Romance Vol. I. The Patricians God grant he may persist in this decision, rather than demand the restitution, as some assert, of the Protestant churches in Silesia! Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 59, No. 364, February 1846 It was the way in which Frederick II. of Prussia had negotiated with the Emperor of Austria for Silesia. Blackwoods Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 59, No. 366, April, 1846 By this position they would cut off the army, not only from Silesia and Pomerania, but from Berlin itself—that nursing mother which supplied clothing, arms, baggage, and every necessary for the men. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 13 The rocks reappear with local petrographical modifications, but with a remarkable persistence of general palaeontological characters, in Eastern Thuringia, Franconia, Saxony, Silesia, the north of Moravia and East Galicia. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 3 "Destructors" to "Diameter" The King of Prussia is engaged with the review in Silesia. The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution, Vol. IX Prussia gained Silesia, and Austria scarcely felt the loss, in an Empire extending from the Rhine to the Euxine. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 59, No. 364, February 1846 What has just been said of swallows being found at the bottom of lakes, ponds, and rivers, is commonly remarked in Silesia, Poland, Bohemia, and Moravia. The Phantom World or, The philosophy of spirits, apparitions, &c, &c. He saw his opportunity, he made no pretence of keeping his promises; marching his army forward he seized the nearest Austrian province, the rich and extensive land of Silesia. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 13 One English county battalion alone to the south of Beaumont-Hamel took 300 prisoners, and in the village itself 700 were captured, mostly soldiers from Silesia and East Prussia. The Story of the Great War, Volume VI (of VIII) History of the European War from Official Sources Meantime the Russian armies in Galicia again took the offensive and November saw Russian armies at the outskirts of Cracow and approaching the boundary of Silesia. The Story of the Great War, Volume V (of 8) Battle of Jutland Bank; Russian Offensive; Kut-El-Amara; East Africa; Verdun; The Great Somme Drive; United States and Belligerents; Summary of Two Years' War In the face of these the Austro-Hungarian-German forces immediately gave up their attempted advance against Warsaw and retreated beyond their own borders into Upper Silesia and West Galicia. The Story of the Great War, Volume IV (of 8) Champagne, Artois, Grodno; Fall of Nish; Caucasus; Mesopotamia; Development of Air Strategy; United States and the War That is all which has come to my knowledge concerning the vampires and ghosts of Hungary, Moravia, Silesia, and Poland, and of the other ghosts of France and Germany. The Phantom World or, The philosophy of spirits, apparitions, &c, &c. She made a desperate alliance with Frederick, consenting to give him Silesia so as to save her other domains. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 13 Moreover, the Sudetic Mountains on the Austrian frontier and the huge forests of Poland protect the position of German Silesia southeast of Breslau. The Story of the Great War, Volume II (of VIII) History of the European War from Official Sources Young carrots, early potatoes, young turnips, peas, garden beans, cauliflowers, summer cabbages, spinach, coss, cabbage, and Silesia lettuces, French beans, cucumbers, asparagus, mushrooms, purslain, radishes, turnip-radishes, horseradish, and onions. The Lady's Own Cookery Book, and New Dinner-Table Directory; In Which will Be Found a Large Collection of Original Receipts. 3rd ed. Transplant cabbages, plant out Silesia and Cos lettuce from the beds where they grew in winter, and plant potatoes and Jerusalem artichokes.—March. The Cook and Housekeeper's Complete and Universal Dictionary; Including a System of Modern Cookery, in all Its Various Branches, Adapted to the Use of Private Families The author cites divers other writers, who attest what he says of these spectres, which still appear, he says, pretty often in the mountains of Silesia and Moravia. The Phantom World or, The philosophy of spirits, apparitions, &c, &c. Silesia became a desert at last and of little value to either party. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 13 The partition of Upper Silesia was based on the same contest for iron and coal. The Next Step A Plan for Economic World Federation Upper Silesia is an instance of this fact. The Geneva Protocol Sow young sallads once in ten days, and some Cos and Silesia lettuces. The Cook and Housekeeper's Complete and Universal Dictionary; Including a System of Modern Cookery, in all Its Various Branches, Adapted to the Use of Private Families Silesia hastened to make its peace with the Emperor: the Princes of the Union laid down their arms, but they did not yet make their peace by this means. A History of England Principally in the Seventeenth Century, Volume I (of 6) With this he promptly overran Silesia, a borderland composed of many little duchies and accounted one of the most valuable provinces of the Austrian crown. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 13 His regiment was ordered to Silesia, and away we all marched. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 56, Number 349, November, 1844 The first of these was one of the great questions in the Upper Silesia case. The Geneva Protocol Sow various kinds of lettuces, Silesia, Cos, and Dutch, and when they come up, shelter them carefully. The Cook and Housekeeper's Complete and Universal Dictionary; Including a System of Modern Cookery, in all Its Various Branches, Adapted to the Use of Private Families Berlin, Rhenish Westphalia, Upper Silesia, and Saxony, especially had to send their contingents in every direction, since the eastern provinces are more thinly settled and had to have a stronger guard for the borders immediately. The Story of the Great War, Volume I (of 8) Introductions; Special Articles; Causes of War; Diplomatic and State Papers My part is taken; I again repeat my demand of all Lower Silesia. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 13 At this conjuncture came news that Frederic, having cleared Silesia of his enemies, was returning by forced marches into Saxony. Critical and Historical Essays, Volume III (of 3) They are found in the Mississippi Valley, in Silesia, and in many of the smaller European deposits. The Economic Aspect of Geology Hour wages occupy a middle place between day wages and piece wages.241.Thus the introduction of piece wages into lower Silesia has increased the daily earnings of workmen by one-third, one-half, and even more. Principles Of Political Economy Nay, I will now add to the list spontaneously: In common with many others, I thought that an invasion of Silesia was probable last December. Hilaire Belloc The Man and His Work "What would I not give, except in Silesia?" replied the impatient Queen. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 13 His policy with respect to the Catholics of Silesia presented an honorable contrast to the policy which, under very similar circumstances, England long followed with respect to the Catholics of Ireland. Critical and Historical Essays, Volume III (of 3) Its principal deposits were those of Silesia; under the Peace Treaty they may possibly be lost to Poland, leaving German smelters largely dependent on imports. The Economic Aspect of Geology All Germany, Hungary, Poland, Bohemia, Silesia, and Flanders did homage to them; and they at length became as formidable to the secular as to the ecclesiastical power. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 07 No defence of Olm�tz was attempted, and the small Prussian corps remaining in Moravia fell back towards Upper Silesia. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 1 "Austria, Lower" to "Bacon" The seizure of this province of Silesia was first supported by a war, then by a revival of it, then by the dreadful Seven Years' War. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 13 The Russians defeated the King's generals on the Oder, threatened Silesia, effected a junction with Laudohn, and entrenched themselves strongly at Kunersdorf. Critical and Historical Essays, Volume III (of 3) The coal of Upper Silesia, with a production of about 23 per cent of the total of all German hard coal, is to be ceded to Poland, subject, however, to plebiscite. The Economic Aspect of Geology In this line Silesia was the only break. The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte Vol. III. (of IV.) One column passed through Saxony, another through Lusatia, while a third advanced from Silesia. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 1 "Austria, Lower" to "Bacon" As a preparatory step to his invasion of Silesia, the King sent a message to the Austrian court. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 13 With that fortress, half of Silesia, and the command of the most important defiles through the mountains, had been transferred to the Austrians. Critical and Historical Essays, Volume III (of 3) They are represented by the deposits of the Mississippi Valley, of Silesia, and some of the Spanish deposits. The Economic Aspect of Geology He had daily information from the Czar of what was under consideration, and the rescue of Silesia by his mediator gave him high hopes for the preservation of Magdeburg. The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte Vol. III. (of IV.) Campaign of 1742.—Frederick had hoped by the truce to secure Silesia, for which alone he was fighting. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 1 "Austria, Lower" to "Bacon" That the loss of Silesia should never be forgotten—the King of Prussia never forgiven—that his total destruction would have been the highest gratification to her, cannot be objects of surprise. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 13 He said: "In Silesia Schwenckfeldt has kindled a fire which as yet has not been quenched and will burn on him eternally." Historical Introductions to the Symbolical Books of the Evangelical Lutheran Church A simultaneous attempt at revolution in Silesia was ruthlessly put down. A History of the Nineteenth Century, Year by Year Volume Two (of Three) Accordingly, in March, 1812, a treaty was executed which put thirty thousand Austrian troops under Napoleon's personal command, and stipulated for Austria's enlargement by Galicia, Illyria, and even Silesia, in certain contingencies. The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte Vol. III. (of IV.) At the same time, the Austrians gained no foothold in Silesia itself. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 1 "Austria, Lower" to "Bacon" Shall I again give the Austrians battle, and drive them out of Silesia? The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 13 But when the impossibility of this was shown, Voegelin, in a public hearing, stated that Joachim Curaeus of Silesia, a physician who had left Saxony and died 1573, was the author of the book. Historical Introductions to the Symbolical Books of the Evangelical Lutheran Church The British still distrusted Austria, while France desired to buy her active co-operation and made an offer of Silesia in return for an army of 100,000, should Prussia or Russia open hostilities. The Political History of England - Vol XI From Addington's Administration to the close of William IV.'s Reign (1801-1837) In order to complete the great "march" between east and west, Silesia was essential. The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte Vol. III. (of IV.) The loss of Silesia led Austria to look for "compensation" Austria and Bavaria. elsewhere. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 1 "Austria, Lower" to "Bacon" Not only for political reasons," replied the Queen, "but from conscience and honor, I will not consent to part with much in Silesia. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 13 A cruel persecution of the Protestants in Bohemia and Silesia dishonored the emperor's success; and the attempt of his officers in Austria to suppress Lutheranism by force, produced a revolution in 1625. Great Men and Famous Women. Vol. 1 A series of pen and pencil sketches of the lives of more than 200 of the most prominent personages in History The French were driven back, but Maria Theresa was forced to grant Silesia to Frederick in order to induce him to retire from the war. An Introduction to the History of Western Europe Accordingly a new turn was quickly given to Austrian diplomacy, and the French emperor's definite offer of Silesia for a hundred thousand men was rejected. The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte Vol. III. (of IV.) After 1741 nearly all the powers of Europe were involved in the struggle, but the most enduring interest of the war lies in the struggle of Prussia and Austria for Silesia. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 1 "Austria, Lower" to "Bacon" The tremendous conflict, the most gigantic in Europe, between the Thirty Years' War and the French Revolution, was the natural outcome of that earlier contest in which Frederick had seized Silesia. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 13 Meantime Wallenstein, after some slight victories in Saxony and Silesia, remained inactive. Great Men and Famous Women. Vol. 1 A series of pen and pencil sketches of the lives of more than 200 of the most prominent personages in History Maria Theresa was by no means reconciled to the loss of Silesia, and she began to lay her plans for expelling the perfidious Frederick and regaining her lost territory. An Introduction to the History of Western Europe Napoleon again offered Silesia to Francis, this time entire and outright, as the price of an alliance; he was even willing to make an exchange for Dalmatia. The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte Vol. III. (of IV.) While the Austrians had to wait for drafts to complete the field forces, Prussian regiments could take the field at once, and thus Frederick was able to overrun Silesia almost unopposed. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 1 "Austria, Lower" to "Bacon" Silesia was the province which he resolved, in the present helpless situation of the young Queen, to wrest from the house of Austria. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 13 "Italian by birth, the contrast between the beauties and circumstances of her native country compared with the frontiers of Silesia, where a pretty feudal tyranny exists, displays still more the fine sentiments that characterize her." My Recollections of Lord Byron Prussia had greatly extended her territory by gaining Silesia and West Poland. An Introduction to the History of Western Europe The Czar could not weaken his force on the Danube, lest he should lose the coveted provinces, and he dared not withdraw troops from Poland, for the French were still in Silesia. The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte Vol. III. (of IV.) His army was concentrated quietly upon the Oder, and without declaration of war, on the 16th of December 1740, it crossed the frontier into Silesia. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 1 "Austria, Lower" to "Bacon" The King hastened to defend Silesia, for which Soltikoff's procrastination allowed him ample opportunity. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 13 In Moravia and Silesia, where the Slav element is stronger, the same conflict goes on. Studies in Literature and History Frederick was, however, permitted to keep Silesia, which increased his dominions by about one third of their former extent. An Introduction to the History of Western Europe The tour in Silesia was certainly made; and during the brief absence Irving wrote sundry sentimental letters to Mrs. Foster. Washington Irving But the Austrian army in Moravia was now in the field, and Frederick's cantonments were dispersed over all Upper Silesia. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 1 "Austria, Lower" to "Bacon" Maria Theresa never forgot her loss of Silesia. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 13 She was the daughter of a baker, and had held the post of housemaid at the small court of Oels in Silesia. A German Pompadour Being the Extraordinary History of Wilhelmine van Grävenitz, Landhofmeisterin of Wirtemberg The shortest automobile road into Silesia lay to the east of the Tatra range—and the passes through the Carpathians at this point were few and well known. The Secret Witness When Herr Carovius was alone, he picked up the paper, and read the account of a mine explosion in Silesia. The Goose Man In Silesia the customary small war had been going on for some time, and the concentration of the Prussian army was not effected without severe fighting. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 1 "Austria, Lower" to "Bacon" The only result was that Frederick had Silesia, and Maria Theresa intended to have it back; and so they plotted and plotted, fought and fought. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 13 If somebody says to me, "The creeds are crumbling," I reply, "And the King of Prussia, who is himself a Freethinker, is certainly capturing Silesia from the Catholic Empress." Eugenics and Other Evils Walpole, though still true to her cause, advised her to purchase Frederick's aid against France and her allies by the cession of part of Silesia. History of the English People, Volume VII The Revolution, 1683-1760; Modern England, 1760-1767 Frederick himself lost Schweidnitz, and, with it, half Silesia, while the fall of Colberg left the Russians free either to besiege Stettin in the following spring, or to seize on Brandenburg. The Political History of England - Vol. X. The History of England from the Accession of George III to the close of Pitt's first Administration It reminds me of the afternoon we removed the Governor of Silesia. A Son of the Immortals Few men have ever made greater claim to be the bearer of a new revelation than did the humble shoemaker-prophet of Silesia, Jacob Boehme. Spiritual Reformers in the 16th & 17th Centuries Zinc occurs in abundance, and the mines of Silesia furnish the world's chief supply. Commercial Geography A Book for High Schools, Commercial Courses, and Business Colleges Before another month had passed he hurried from the Saale to the Oder, and by a yet more signal victory at Leuthen cleared Silesia of the Austrians. History of the English People, Volume VII The Revolution, 1683-1760; Modern England, 1760-1767 We have, they argued, no interest in a war for Silesia. The Political History of England - Vol. X. The History of England from the Accession of George III to the close of Pitt's first Administration Russia, Georgia, Poland, Moravia, Silesia, and Hungary, all became the scenes of sanguinary conflicts which almost always ended in favour of the invaders. Celebrated Travels and Travellers Part I. The Exploration of the World The King of Prussia made himself master of Silesia. A Modern History, From the Time of Luther to the Fall of Napoleon For the Use of Schools and Colleges In Silesia and the lower Rhine provinces there are also extensive woollen textile manufactures, but the goods are made mainly from imported wool. Commercial Geography A Book for High Schools, Commercial Courses, and Business Colleges But every disaster was retrieved by the indomitable courage and tenacity of the king, and winter found him as before master of Silesia and of all Saxony save the ground which Daun's camp covered. History of the English People, Volume VII The Revolution, 1683-1760; Modern England, 1760-1767 Bute hoped that he would use this change of fortune to make peace; it naturally caused him to be more eager to prosecute the war for Silesia. The Political History of England - Vol. X. The History of England from the Accession of George III to the close of Pitt's first Administration Our Eastern Allies have already inflicted a series of crushing defeats on the Austro-German forces, and are now rapidly advancing on East Prussia and Silesia in great strength. 1914 The Austrians invaded Saxony, and menaced Silesia, while the Russians gained a victory over the Prussians at Kunersdorf, and killed eighteen thousand men. A Modern History, From the Time of Luther to the Fall of Napoleon For the Use of Schools and Colleges Silesia, the Rhine Valley, and the lowlands of the Hartz Mountains are the most important centres of the sugar industry. Commercial Geography A Book for High Schools, Commercial Courses, and Business Colleges The former, instead of waiting to be attacked, took the initiative in Silesia, and drove the French, with great loss, behind the Bober. Germany, Bohemia, and Hungary, Visited in 1837. Vol. II Frederick was facing the Austrians in Silesia when orders came to Tchernitchev to lead his army home. The Political History of England - Vol. X. The History of England from the Accession of George III to the close of Pitt's first Administration Up went our hopes again like quick-silver; another week gone and we expected to see the Germans on our front weakened and reduced by the necessity of sending troops to save Silesia. 1914 The first notice which the queen had of the seizure of Silesia, was an insulting speech from the Prussian ambassador. A Modern History, From the Time of Luther to the Fall of Napoleon For the Use of Schools and Colleges Max, on quiet fields, in a mountain village of Silesia, I turned somersaults with joy at the discovery that this distinction is false, and that good and evil are identical. The Silesian Horseherd - Questions of the Hour At Berlin, there is an establishment on a small scale, which is managed after the model of that in Silesia. Germany, Bohemia, and Hungary, Visited in 1837. Vol. II On the 21st Frederick won the decisive battle of Burkersdorf, and a few weeks later was master of Silesia. The Political History of England - Vol. X. The History of England from the Accession of George III to the close of Pitt's first Administration Also accounts of pious motions of children in Silesia and of Jewish children in Berlin. Customs and Fashions in Old New England To recover Silesia and to humble Frederic was the aim of Maria Theresa. A Modern History, From the Time of Luther to the Fall of Napoleon For the Use of Schools and Colleges Silesia is woven of yarn in the gray state, and is dyed in the piece in such colors as black, dark blue, brown, drab, slate, steel, etc. Textiles For Commercial, Industrial, and Domestic Arts Schools; Also Adapted to Those Engaged in Wholesale and Retail Dry Goods, Wool, Cotton, and Dressmaker's Trades Having parted from our friends, not, however, without receiving from them some useful hints as to the descent into Silesia, we proceeded on, till we gained the loftiest peak of all. Germany, Bohemia, and Hungary, Visited in 1837. Vol. II The nobles of their very Duchy embraced it: Moravia, Silesia, Hungary all but wholly abandoned Catholicism. History of the English People, Volume V Puritan England, 1603-1660 Yes, but the unsettled state of our domain In high Silesia will permit and cover My journey. The Works of Lord Byron. Vol. 5 Poetry Under all these embarrassing circumstances, the Elector of Bavaria laid claim to her territory, and Frederic�II. marched into Silesia. A Modern History, From the Time of Luther to the Fall of Napoleon For the Use of Schools and Colleges The quarrel very soon became swallowed up in the great war which broke out on the death of Charles the Sixth of Spain, and the occupation of Silesia by Frederick of Prussia. A History of the Four Georges, Volume II It has been much the practice of the surrounding townships, as well in Bohemia as in Silesia and Saxony, to speak slightingly of them. Germany, Bohemia, and Hungary, Visited in 1837. Vol. II Marriage and fortune brought to the German branch the dependent states of Hungary, Bohemia, Moravia, Silesia; and it had succeeded in retaining the Imperial crown. History of the English People, Volume V Puritan England, 1603-1660 Scene—Partly on the Frontier of Silesia, and partly in Siegendorf Castle, near Prague. The Works of Lord Byron. Vol. 5 Poetry If Austria, assisted by France and Russia, could not regain Silesia and ruin Prussia, it certainly was not strong enough to conquer Frederic single-handed. A Modern History, From the Time of Luther to the Fall of Napoleon For the Use of Schools and Colleges It is pleasant to find that this charm is not peculiar to English children, but prevails in places as remote from each other as Naples and Silesia. Notes and Queries, Number 69, February 22, 1851 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc. The tale of my pedestrian tour in the highlands of Bohemia, Silesia, and Saxony, is told. Germany, Bohemia, and Hungary, Visited in 1837. Vol. II The Kaiser seemed unusually cordial towards the monk, much more so than on the occasion when they met in Silesia. The Minister of Evil The Secret History of Rasputin's Betrayal of Russia Sector No. 1 embraces Silesia with headquarters at Breslau; No. 2, Saxony, with headquarters at Dresden; and No. 3, Bavaria, with headquarters at Munich. Secret Armies The New Technique of Nazi Warfare But he pretended to retreat from Saxony, and advance to Silesia. A Modern History, From the Time of Luther to the Fall of Napoleon For the Use of Schools and Colleges France wished to possess the rich Netherlands, and Spain, Milan; Frederick of Prussia had no higher desire than to seize Silesia, and to drive Austria from Germany. Canada It was difficult, indeed, to conceive how, even in Silesia, the people could afford to treat us as they did, for so small a sum. Germany, Bohemia, and Hungary, Visited in 1837. Vol. II |
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