History of the Regency and Reign of King George the Fourth, Parts 2-3; Part 8William Cobbett, 1830 - Great Britain |
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... seen how their brethren in England had , by degrees , lost their property and their liberty . They raised the standard of " No WITHOUT REPRESENTATION ; " the septennial parliament raised the standard of " UNCONDITIONAL SUBMISSION ...
... seen how their brethren in England had , by degrees , lost their property and their liberty . They raised the standard of " No WITHOUT REPRESENTATION ; " the septennial parliament raised the standard of " UNCONDITIONAL SUBMISSION ...
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... seen , the peo- ple had begun , even during the American war , to demand a REFORM IN THE COMMONS HOUSE OF PARLIAMENT as the only cure for existing evils , and as the only security against their recurrence for the future . When the ...
... seen , the peo- ple had begun , even during the American war , to demand a REFORM IN THE COMMONS HOUSE OF PARLIAMENT as the only cure for existing evils , and as the only security against their recurrence for the future . When the ...
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... seen : as orators , Pitt was compared to CICERO , and Fox to DEMOSTHENES : Pitt , as a lawgiver , surpassed LYCURGUS ; Fox more nearly resem- bled SOLON ! The people , always credulous and vain enough as to such matters , carried away ...
... seen : as orators , Pitt was compared to CICERO , and Fox to DEMOSTHENES : Pitt , as a lawgiver , surpassed LYCURGUS ; Fox more nearly resem- bled SOLON ! The people , always credulous and vain enough as to such matters , carried away ...
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... seen , that , during the seven years previous to the mar- riage , the prince had expended 140,000l . a year , we are not to be surprised , that he expe- rienced deep mortification at being reduced to less than half the sum ; and ...
... seen , that , during the seven years previous to the mar- riage , the prince had expended 140,000l . a year , we are not to be surprised , that he expe- rienced deep mortification at being reduced to less than half the sum ; and ...
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... seen , took place on the 8th of April , 1795. On the 7th January , 1796 , two days only short of nine months , the princess was delivered of a daughter , who was baptized by the name of CHARLOTTE , and of whose premature death I shall ...
... seen , took place on the 8th of April , 1795. On the 7th January , 1796 , two days only short of nine months , the princess was delivered of a daughter , who was baptized by the name of CHARLOTTE , and of whose premature death I shall ...
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