The New Annual Register, Or General Repository of History, Politics, and Literature, for the Year ...G. Robinson, Pater-noster-Row, 1811 - English poetry |
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... brought in ly Sir Samuel Romilly to amend the Criminal Law - attempts no Innovation ; but only to bring back the Practice to what it was - The Laws objected to enforced when first made and long afterwards - Statement of the Number of ...
... brought in ly Sir Samuel Romilly to amend the Criminal Law - attempts no Innovation ; but only to bring back the Practice to what it was - The Laws objected to enforced when first made and long afterwards - Statement of the Number of ...
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... brought , and which continued to bring , so many evils upon the country . It was that which de- stroyed our national honour abroad , by its interference with our army and navy . This corruption , which was the cause of all our misfor ...
... brought , and which continued to bring , so many evils upon the country . It was that which de- stroyed our national honour abroad , by its interference with our army and navy . This corruption , which was the cause of all our misfor ...
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... brought to , trial on charges exhibited against him by lord Cochrane , and acquitted . To institute some further inquiry , lord Cochrane , in his place in parliament , moved for a copy of the minutes of the court - martial by which the ...
... brought to , trial on charges exhibited against him by lord Cochrane , and acquitted . To institute some further inquiry , lord Cochrane , in his place in parliament , moved for a copy of the minutes of the court - martial by which the ...
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... brought forward the subject again . He then stated that his object was to carry into execution a plan for the refor mation of the criminal law , which , when first proposed , held out the best prospect that ever was devised , a plan ...
... brought forward the subject again . He then stated that his object was to carry into execution a plan for the refor mation of the criminal law , which , when first proposed , held out the best prospect that ever was devised , a plan ...
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... brought to the bar to apologize to the house ; and that if the apology should be deemed sufficient , he might be dis- charged . " Mr. secretary Ryder did not rise with a view to diminish the sense which the house appeared to enter ...
... brought to the bar to apologize to the house ; and that if the apology should be deemed sufficient , he might be dis- charged . " Mr. secretary Ryder did not rise with a view to diminish the sense which the house appeared to enter ...
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Page 39 - That the influence of the Crown had increased, was increasing, and ought to be diminished:
Page 154 - That the freedom of speech and debates or proceedings in parliament ought not to be impeached or questioned in any court or place out of parliament.
Page 56 - Of watery Neptune, is now bound in with shame, With inky blots, and rotten parchment bonds: That England, that was wont to conquer others, Hath made a shameful conquest of itself.
Page 64 - England," it is declared and enacted, that no freeman may be taken or imprisoned or be disseised of his freehold or liberties, or his free customs, or be outlawed or exiled, or in any manner destroyed, but by the lawful judgment of his peers, or by the law of the land.
Page 111 - I am well aware that I have but a short time to live ; my mode of life has rendered it impossible that I should get rid of this fever. If I...
Page 64 - By assuming and exercising a power of dispensing with and suspending of laws and the execution of laws without consent of Parliament; 2.
Page 77 - I, to find this subject (surely neither unentertaining nor unuseful) had fallen into hands so likely to do it justice. Few have felt a higher esteem for your talents, your taste, and industry. In truth, the only cause of my delay has been a sort of diffidence, that would not let me send you...
Page 139 - Large rooms, well lighted by Argand's lamps, contain every evening some hundreds of young people, of whom some draw from relievo or living models, while others copy drawings of furniture, chandeliers, or other ornaments in bronze. In this assemblage ( and this is very remarkable in the midst of a country where the prejudices of the nobility against the...