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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... wish to study and understand the British Character and Constitution . The investigation respecting the causes of the failure and disgrace of our arms at Walcheren first occurred : the examinations , the documents , the evi- dence on ...
... wish to study and understand the British Character and Constitution . The investigation respecting the causes of the failure and disgrace of our arms at Walcheren first occurred : the examinations , the documents , the evi- dence on ...
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... wish to mark and understand the signs of the times . + Towards the close of the year the unfortunate ma- lady with which His Majesty was afflicted called forth the sympathy of an affectionate and loyal people , in- termixed and divided ...
... wish to mark and understand the signs of the times . + Towards the close of the year the unfortunate ma- lady with which His Majesty was afflicted called forth the sympathy of an affectionate and loyal people , in- termixed and divided ...
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... wish to know , why , in the season of un- exampled calamity , the meeting of parliament was so long delayed ? His majesty had been advised to say , " that he would not institute any inquiry into the conduct of his military and naval ...
... wish to know , why , in the season of un- exampled calamity , the meeting of parliament was so long delayed ? His majesty had been advised to say , " that he would not institute any inquiry into the conduct of his military and naval ...
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... wish for the removal of the noble lord , that he ( the chan- cellor of the exchequer ) should be a party in them ; more especially as an expedition of great import- ance was at that time in great for wardness , with which the noble lord ...
... wish for the removal of the noble lord , that he ( the chan- cellor of the exchequer ) should be a party in them ; more especially as an expedition of great import- ance was at that time in great for wardness , with which the noble lord ...
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... wish to have the order so modified , that it should not de- pend upon the caprice or pleasure of any individual member , but should be submitted to the decision of the house . Mr. Windham did not see that any advantages accrued to the ...
... wish to have the order so modified , that it should not de- pend upon the caprice or pleasure of any individual member , but should be submitted to the decision of the house . Mr. Windham did not see that any advantages accrued to the ...
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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...