Palmerston
[pah-mer-stuh n]
- Henry John Temple, 3rd Viscount,1784–1865, British statesman: prime minister 1855–58, 1859–65.
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On the 6th, at an early hour the anchor was dropped off the settlement of Palmerston.
The Last VoyageLady (Annie Allnutt) Brassey
Was Palmerston frightened of him or of all the Prussians in the world?
The Shellback's ProgressWalter Runciman
They took bluntly the side of the Union against Palmerston whom they hated.
The Education of Henry AdamsHenry Adams
He believed that Palmerston's submission and silence were due to Russell.
The Education of Henry AdamsHenry Adams
Palmerston wanted a quarrel; he must not be gratified; he must be stopped.
The Education of Henry AdamsHenry Adams
Palmerston1
- the former name (1869–1911) of Darwin 1
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Palmerston2
- Henry John Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston. 1784–1865, British statesman; foreign secretary (1830–34; 1835–41; 1846–51); prime minister (1855–58; 1859–65). His talent was for foreign affairs, in which he earned a reputation as a British nationalist and for high-handedness and gunboat diplomacy
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