Biographical and Critical Essays: Reprinted from Reviews, with Additions and Corrections : Third SeriesLongmans, Green, 1874 - 411 من الصفحات |
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... appears to have been imperfectly understood until they had practically become paramount ; and the ill - advised attempt to seize the five members shows how slow Charles and his counsellors were to recognise the fact that the real ...
... appears to have been imperfectly understood until they had practically become paramount ; and the ill - advised attempt to seize the five members shows how slow Charles and his counsellors were to recognise the fact that the real ...
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... apt to do that upon the solicitation of any of the Ladies in favour , or of any that had credit . ' It would appear that when their Lordships were sit- ting in their judicial capacity , they were exposed to 8 THE BRITISH PARLIAMENT :
... apt to do that upon the solicitation of any of the Ladies in favour , or of any that had credit . ' It would appear that when their Lordships were sit- ting in their judicial capacity , they were exposed to 8 THE BRITISH PARLIAMENT :
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... appears to be the first instance in which such a concession was enforced . But he proceeded to form a Government much as the Duke of Cumberland ( who had just before formed the Rockingham Government ) may have done . He named the ...
... appears to be the first instance in which such a concession was enforced . But he proceeded to form a Government much as the Duke of Cumberland ( who had just before formed the Rockingham Government ) may have done . He named the ...
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... appear to me to have been one of the main causes of the good working of our ancient constitution , and still more of its long duration . ' He also expatiates with well - founded enthusiasm on the number of eminent statesmen who owed to ...
... appear to me to have been one of the main causes of the good working of our ancient constitution , and still more of its long duration . ' He also expatiates with well - founded enthusiasm on the number of eminent statesmen who owed to ...
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... appears to have had a serious effect on the foreign relations of the country . The name of Pitt had been a charmed name . Our envoys tried in vain to conjure with the name of Chatham . ' 6 A few months after his elevation , the first ...
... appears to have had a serious effect on the foreign relations of the country . The name of Pitt had been a charmed name . Our envoys tried in vain to conjure with the name of Chatham . ' 6 A few months after his elevation , the first ...
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