The Life and Speeches of Hon. George Brown |
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... position as a representative of the people . It was naturally supposed at the time of Mr. Brown's death that abundant material for this purpose would be found amongst his papers . This belief was not sustained when an examination was ...
... position as a representative of the people . It was naturally supposed at the time of Mr. Brown's death that abundant material for this purpose would be found amongst his papers . This belief was not sustained when an examination was ...
Page iv
... position assigned them . The writer would regret exceedingly if any of his remarks should , by any such persons , be considered offensive or out of place . The duty of the biographer of Mr. Brown is , however , while dealing fairly with ...
... position assigned them . The writer would regret exceedingly if any of his remarks should , by any such persons , be considered offensive or out of place . The duty of the biographer of Mr. Brown is , however , while dealing fairly with ...
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... position of parties naturally points to . We sin- cerely trust that , so far as the ministerialist party are concerned , no such movement is in any way contemplated . The constitutional reform HON . GEORGE BROWN . 23.
... position of parties naturally points to . We sin- cerely trust that , so far as the ministerialist party are concerned , no such movement is in any way contemplated . The constitutional reform HON . GEORGE BROWN . 23.
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... position . The country had long " groaned underan irresponsible system of government , from which the " most grave abuses had resulted . The reformers promised to replace " that system by one of strict accountability to the people ...
... position . The country had long " groaned underan irresponsible system of government , from which the " most grave abuses had resulted . The reformers promised to replace " that system by one of strict accountability to the people ...
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... position to ful- " fil the just expectations of the country . Have they done so ? Is " the legislation of the last session such that the reform press can " point to it with confidence as consistent with the promises of 1847 , or as the ...
... position to ful- " fil the just expectations of the country . Have they done so ? Is " the legislation of the last session such that the reform press can " point to it with confidence as consistent with the promises of 1847 , or as the ...
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