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The altered position of the Commons , however , 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 ...
The altered position of the Commons , however , 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 ...
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In 1765 , however , Pitt , on being invited to form a Ministry , refused to undertake
the duty without carte blanche , which was conceded to him in 1766 ; and this
appears to be the first instance in which such a concession was enforced . But he
...
In 1765 , however , Pitt , on being invited to form a Ministry , refused to undertake
the duty without carte blanche , which was conceded to him in 1766 ; and this
appears to be the first instance in which such a concession was enforced . But he
...
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The contemplated entertainments were countermanded , and ( according to
Macaulay ) the clamour against him appears to have had a serious effect on the
foreign relations of the country . The name of Pitt had been a charmed name .
The contemplated entertainments were countermanded , and ( according to
Macaulay ) the clamour against him appears to have had a serious effect on the
foreign relations of the country . The name of Pitt had been a charmed name .
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Neither appears to have shone in a set speech . Chatham certainly did not . His
elaborate panegyricon Wolfe has been declared the worst of his performances .
He appears to have frequently acted on Sydney Smith ' s maxim for conversation
...
Neither appears to have shone in a set speech . Chatham certainly did not . His
elaborate panegyricon Wolfe has been declared the worst of his performances .
He appears to have frequently acted on Sydney Smith ' s maxim for conversation
...
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The punishments are often on a par in point of singularity with the delinquencies ,
and prison discipline appears to have been imperfectly understood . Instead of
simple decapitation , one recorded sentence is , that the criminal be cut into two ...
The punishments are often on a par in point of singularity with the delinquencies ,
and prison discipline appears to have been imperfectly understood . Instead of
simple decapitation , one recorded sentence is , that the criminal be cut into two ...
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| العنوان | Biographical and Critical Essays: Reprinted from Reviews, with Additions and Corrections. 1st [-3rd] Ser Biographical and Critical Essays: Reprinted from Reviews, with Additions and Corrections. 1st [-3rd] Series, Abraham Hayward |
| المؤلف | Abraham Hayward |
| الناشر | Longman, Brown, Green, Longmans, and Roberts, 1874 |
| أصلي من | مكتبة نيويورك العامة |
| الكتب ذات التنسيق الرقمي | 7 حزيران (يونيو) 2007 |
| عدد الصفحات | 411 من الصفحات |
| تصدير الاقتباس | BiBTeX EndNote RefMan |