Hansard's Parliamentary Debates

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Page 27 - For I have neither wit, nor words, nor worth, Action, nor utterance, nor the power of speech To stir men's blood.
Page 663 - House has met before that day, or will meet on the day of the issue), issue his warrant to the clerk of the Crown to make out a new writ for electing another member in the room of the member whose seat has so become vacant.
Page 23 - April next; and we, being desirous and resolved, as soon as may be, to meet our people, and to have their advice in Parliament, do hereby make known to all our loving subjects our Royal will and pleasure to call a new Parliament ; and do hereby further declare, that, with the advice of our Privy Council, we have given order...
Page 465 - Assembly which has inherited through many ages the accumulated honours of brilliant triumphs, of peaceful but courageous legislation, is now called upon to address itself to a task which would, indeed, have demanded all the best energies of the very best among your fathers and your ancestors. I believe it will prove to be worthy of the task.
Page 369 - If two ships under steam are meeting end on or nearly end on, so as to involve risk of collision, the helms of both shall be put to port, so that each may pass on the port side of the other.
Page 23 - Ireland, do, respectively, upon notice thereof, forthwith issue out writs in due form and according to law, for calling a new Parliament. And We do hereby also, by this Our royal proclamation under Our Great Seal of Our United Kingdom require writs forthwith to be issued accordingly by Our said...
Page 969 - Person to vote in the Election of Members to serve in Parliament for the...
Page 129 - It is agreed that no objection shall be made by any British authority against the emigrant Boers purchasing their supplies of ammunition in any of the British Colonies and possessions of South Africa, it being mutually understood that all trade in ammunition with the native tribes is prohibited both by the British Government and the emigrant farmers on both sides of the Vaal River.

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