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their pages without picturing to himself the various stages by which the British
Parliament has reached its proud pre - eminence amongst the legislative
assemblies of both hemispheres — without evoking scene after scene , or crisis
upon crisis ...
their pages without picturing to himself the various stages by which the British
Parliament has reached its proud pre - eminence amongst the legislative
assemblies of both hemispheres — without evoking scene after scene , or crisis
upon crisis ...
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enthusiastically loyal orator 1 at Nottingham called on the lieges to rally round
their sovereign like the barons at Runnymede . ' This style of rallying was
discontinued after the wars of the Roses , which made sad havoc amongst the
peerage .
enthusiastically loyal orator 1 at Nottingham called on the lieges to rally round
their sovereign like the barons at Runnymede . ' This style of rallying was
discontinued after the wars of the Roses , which made sad havoc amongst the
peerage .
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... find one amongst the Peers : tell me who is to lead the House of Commons . '
Tell us who is to lead on either side in the contingency of Mr . Gladstone and Mr .
Disraeli being superseded or displaced ? There arose no such difficulty in 1754 .
... find one amongst the Peers : tell me who is to lead the House of Commons . '
Tell us who is to lead on either side in the contingency of Mr . Gladstone and Mr .
Disraeli being superseded or displaced ? There arose no such difficulty in 1754 .
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Prominent amongst them must be ranked the proneness to be swayed by
eloquence , and the abundant supply of it , of the best quality , at all times . In
England , the oratorical ages , instead of being separated by long intervals like
the literary ...
Prominent amongst them must be ranked the proneness to be swayed by
eloquence , and the abundant supply of it , of the best quality , at all times . In
England , the oratorical ages , instead of being separated by long intervals like
the literary ...
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The House of Lords are the King ' s great hereditary Council ; they are the highest
court of judicature ; they have their part in judging and determining of the reasons
for making new laws and abrogating old : from amongst them we take our ...
The House of Lords are the King ' s great hereditary Council ; they are the highest
court of judicature ; they have their part in judging and determining of the reasons
for making new laws and abrogating old : from amongst them we take our ...
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