Word: jealous
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...poet and his achievements. On the contrary, as the author himself admits, or rather boasts, in his introductory remarks, his criticism is pervaded with his love for the poet's personality. The book is at once an out-pouring of devotion, almost amounting to worship, and a jealous defense of the idol against all outside disapproval...
Since 1624 many colonies had sprung up in America and Virginia was jealous of all south of New England, especially of Maryland. The population had nearly doubled in eighteen years and negro slaves also increased greatly in numbers...
From the very first the Spanish had looked with jealous eyes on the colony, and at one time war between England and Spain seemed unavoidable. Spain's hostility was averted, however, by the betrothal of the young Charles to the Spanish Infanta. From this time King James came completely under the control of the Spanish ambassador, Gondomar, and it was by his advice that James let seven years pass without calling Parliament together. The popular discontent with the royal policy found constant embodiment in the discussions at the meetings of the Company...
...English intervention in Egypt was induced by purely selfish motives.- (a) England was jealous of growing power of Egypt over Constantinople and Turkey.- (1) Egypt under Mehemet Ali had become consolidated: J. E. Bowen in Pol. Sci. Quar. (June, 1886).- (2) Egypt had conquered Syria and Arabia. (3) Had broken loose from Turkey.- (4) Had received a hereditary sovereignty of her own from the Porte: Ibid.- (5) In these gains Egypt was favored by Russia.- (b) England insured to prevent construction of, and gain control over, the Suez Canal: Ibid.- (c) England wanted railroads through Egypt...
...town was attacked and after a ransom had been demanded and given, a faithless plunder followed. Thereafter, the importance of the city decreased. In 1525, it was plundered again by a jealous neighboring city and the discovery of the passage round the Cape of Good Hope caused the loss of its trade with the East...