The Life and Speeches of Hon. George Brown |
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... caused by the ill - advised insurrectionary movements of 1837-9 . These movements were brought about by a quarter of a century's misgovernment at the hands of a small but compact body of men , whose professed excessive loyalty to king ...
... caused by the ill - advised insurrectionary movements of 1837-9 . These movements were brought about by a quarter of a century's misgovernment at the hands of a small but compact body of men , whose professed excessive loyalty to king ...
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... cause . 66 At this time the restrictions which surrounded the exercise of the franchise limited very much the political power of the people , and correspondingly increased that of the governing authority . Eccle- siastical questions ...
... cause . 66 At this time the restrictions which surrounded the exercise of the franchise limited very much the political power of the people , and correspondingly increased that of the governing authority . Eccle- siastical questions ...
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... cause an open rupture with his ministers ) , made progress with measures of reforın difficult , if not utterly impos- sible . There can be no doubt that at the time of Mr. Brown's visit to Canada , ministers must have had a taste of Sir ...
... cause an open rupture with his ministers ) , made progress with measures of reforın difficult , if not utterly impos- sible . There can be no doubt that at the time of Mr. Brown's visit to Canada , ministers must have had a taste of Sir ...
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... cause of the offence . Mr. Brown conducted his case with great ability for a layman , and addressed the jury in a speech of great power . The jury acquitted him on the first count , but found him guilty on the second and third counts ...
... cause of the offence . Mr. Brown conducted his case with great ability for a layman , and addressed the jury in a speech of great power . The jury acquitted him on the first count , but found him guilty on the second and third counts ...
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... caused by unforeseen obstacles , and having faith in the men individually who composed the ministry . This defence , mild as it was , drew , not unreasonably , some censure on Mr. Brown from many reformers , who could not and would not ...
... caused by unforeseen obstacles , and having faith in the men individually who composed the ministry . This defence , mild as it was , drew , not unreasonably , some censure on Mr. Brown from many reformers , who could not and would not ...
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