The Annual Register, Volume 114Edmund Burke Rivingtons, 1873 - Books Continuation of the reference work that originated with Robert Dodsley, written and published each year, which records and analyzes the year’s major events, developments and trends in Great Britain and throughout the world. From the 1920s volumes of The Annual Register took the essential shape in which they have continued ever since, opening with the history of Britain, then a section on foreign history covering each country or region in turn. Following these are the chronicle of events, brief retrospectives on the year’s cultural and economic developments, a short selection of documents, and obituaries of eminent persons who died in the year. |
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Page 13
... witness the reluctance which they manifested . The priests came from the country districts at the head of their parishioners , and led them with a triumphant air to the polling booths , where the rev . gentlemen . remained until the ...
... witness the reluctance which they manifested . The priests came from the country districts at the head of their parishioners , and led them with a triumphant air to the polling booths , where the rev . gentlemen . remained until the ...
Page 53
... witness : - " Mr. Herbert continued in a strain of strong invective , but was totally inaudible to the members of the House , who had by this time assembled in large numbers behind the Speaker's chair , where they gave vent to their ...
... witness : - " Mr. Herbert continued in a strain of strong invective , but was totally inaudible to the members of the House , who had by this time assembled in large numbers behind the Speaker's chair , where they gave vent to their ...
Page 66
... witness the dissolution of the Established Church and a vital attack upon the House of Lords . He was prepared to tremble even for the Monarchy , but he was not prepared for an immoral people , fearing to come to the light because their ...
... witness the dissolution of the Established Church and a vital attack upon the House of Lords . He was prepared to tremble even for the Monarchy , but he was not prepared for an immoral people , fearing to come to the light because their ...
Page 80
... witnesses in the court before him . His com- ments on this conduct are strong and severe , and he sums up his determination thus : - " I shall state to the House of Commons the result of all the evidence that I have now investigated as ...
... witnesses in the court before him . His com- ments on this conduct are strong and severe , and he sums up his determination thus : - " I shall state to the House of Commons the result of all the evidence that I have now investigated as ...
Page 165
... witnesses called for the prosecution turned in favour of the accused . The acts of malversa- tion were not indeed denied , but they were in a manner excused . They were admitted to be unbusinesslike and irregular , but not criminal or ...
... witnesses called for the prosecution turned in favour of the accused . The acts of malversa- tion were not indeed denied , but they were in a manner excused . They were admitted to be unbusinesslike and irregular , but not criminal or ...
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