The Life and Speeches of Hon. George Brown |
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... taken a more constitutional course , and governed by a parliamentary majority . No one now attempts to defend Lord Metcalfe as having rightfully exercised the functions of a constitutional governor . Mr. Walrond says of him that " Lord ...
... taken a more constitutional course , and governed by a parliamentary majority . No one now attempts to defend Lord Metcalfe as having rightfully exercised the functions of a constitutional governor . Mr. Walrond says of him that " Lord ...
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... taken possession of by the new - comer ; and very soon the name of George Brown was identified with the most vigorous action and the most powerful news- paper writing ever known in Canada . That action and advocacy very soon commanded ...
... taken possession of by the new - comer ; and very soon the name of George Brown was identified with the most vigorous action and the most powerful news- paper writing ever known in Canada . That action and advocacy very soon commanded ...
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... taken by the government resulted in a partial , but not honourable , success on their side ; but the general impression was so strong against the Governor - General and his apologists , that they must have felt that such a course could ...
... taken by the government resulted in a partial , but not honourable , success on their side ; but the general impression was so strong against the Governor - General and his apologists , that they must have felt that such a course could ...
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... taken by that government . Upper Canadian losses had been arranged for by the Act of 1840 and 1842 , and the Assembly , in 1845 , had unanimously passed an address , asking His Excellency the Governor - General to take measures to ...
... taken by that government . Upper Canadian losses had been arranged for by the Act of 1840 and 1842 , and the Assembly , in 1845 , had unanimously passed an address , asking His Excellency the Governor - General to take measures to ...
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... taken his stand with the French Canadians , and if his Upper Canadian supporters did not cease their grumbling , he and his Lower Canada friends would coalesce with the Tories ! He said : " I regret to say there have been indications ...
... taken his stand with the French Canadians , and if his Upper Canadian supporters did not cease their grumbling , he and his Lower Canada friends would coalesce with the Tories ! He said : " I regret to say there have been indications ...
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