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He did not say that these people should The Tory party , headed by the Duke of not be allowed to have voice in the affairs Wellington , met the proposal by a negative , of the country ; but they should not be aland cried non possumus .
He did not say that these people should The Tory party , headed by the Duke of not be allowed to have voice in the affairs Wellington , met the proposal by a negative , of the country ; but they should not be aland cried non possumus .
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It had done so upon examined - among the more ignorant porwhat I thought to be a combination of tion of the constituency , described as being Liberal and Conservative principles ; I chiefly Irish , I believe , there was a great thought ...
It had done so upon examined - among the more ignorant porwhat I thought to be a combination of tion of the constituency , described as being Liberal and Conservative principles ; I chiefly Irish , I believe , there was a great thought ...
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Gen. that description defines a class very dif- tleman the Member for South Lancashire ferent from that which is defined ... with an emphasis which cupier of a house is pot a better description those who heard him will not easily forget ...
Gen. that description defines a class very dif- tleman the Member for South Lancashire ferent from that which is defined ... with an emphasis which cupier of a house is pot a better description those who heard him will not easily forget ...
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of a tion which he hoped the friends of a wider hoping that hereafter it might lead to suffrage , and the great body ... to our sorrow , there is a small did in 1832 , for they made no pretence of class which it would be much better for ...
of a tion which he hoped the friends of a wider hoping that hereafter it might lead to suffrage , and the great body ... to our sorrow , there is a small did in 1832 , for they made no pretence of class which it would be much better for ...
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I call this class the not - in all cases if they paid the rates residuum , which there is in almost every themselves ) —and in cases where the landconstituency , of almost hopeless poverty lord paid a composition rate , down to the and ...
I call this class the not - in all cases if they paid the rates residuum , which there is in almost every themselves ) —and in cases where the landconstituency , of almost hopeless poverty lord paid a composition rate , down to the and ...
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Page 545 - Every man shall be entitled to be registered as a voter, and, when registered, to vote for a member or members to serve in Parliament for a county who is qualified as follows...
Page 163 - That an humble address be presented to her Majesty, praying that she will be graciously pleased to direct...
Page 851 - The glorious, pious and immortal memory of the great and good King William — not forgetting Oliver Cromwell, who assisted in redeeming us from Popery, slavery, arbitrary power, brass money and wooden shoes.
Page 917 - Act during the time of peace within the Queen's dominions, have power to sentence any soldier to corporal punishment ; provided, that any court-martial may sentence any soldier to corporal punishment while on active service in the field, or on board any ship not in commission, for mutiny, insubordination, desertion, drunkenness on duty or on the line of march, disgraceful conduct, or any breach of the Articles of War ; and no sentence of corporal punishment shall exceed fifty; lashes.
Page 917 - But that which chiefly distinguished the army of Cromwell from other armies was the austere morality and the fear of God which pervaded all ranks. It is acknowledged by the most zealous Royalists that, in that singular camp, no oath was heard, no drunkenness or gambling was seen, and that, during the long dominion of the soldiery, the property of the peaceable citizen and the honour of woman were held sacred.
Page 171 - An Act to prevent bribery and corruption in the election of burgesses to serve in Parliament for the borough of East Retford.
Page 545 - County, who is qualified as follows; (that is to say,) 1. Is of full Age, and not subject to any legal Incapacity; and 2. Is on the last Day of July in any Year, and has during the Twelve Months immediately preceding been, the Occupier, as Owner or Tenant, of Lands or Tenements within the County of the rateable Value of Twelve Pounds or upwards; and 3.
Page 631 - ... a small class which it would be much better for themselves if they were not enfranchised, because they have no independence whatsoever, and it would be much better for the constituency also that they should be excluded, and there is no class so much interested in having that small class excluded as the intelligent and honest working man. I call this class the residuum, which there is in almost every constituency, of almost helpless poverty and dependence.
Page 919 - Queen's dominions, have power to sentence any soldier to corporal punishment; provided, that any court-martial may sentence any soldier to corporal punishment while on active service in the field, or on board any ship not in commission, for mutiny 26 41 VICTORIA, 1878.