History of England from the Peace of Utrecht to the Peace of Aix-la-Chaoelle (to the Peace of Versailles |
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... government of Hyder Fall of India Stock Supervisors appointed Grievous famine in Bengal Charge against the Company's servants Committees of the House of Commons Lord North's Regulating Act - Parliamentary attacks upon Clive His defence ...
... government of Hyder Fall of India Stock Supervisors appointed Grievous famine in Bengal Charge against the Company's servants Committees of the House of Commons Lord North's Regulating Act - Parliamentary attacks upon Clive His defence ...
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... Government by the Lord- Advocate , Henry Dundas , and by Wedderburn , the Attorney - General . Their defence provoked from From * Debates in the Commons , February 15. and 21. 1780 . a subsequent discussion in the Lords ( Parl . Hist ...
... Government by the Lord- Advocate , Henry Dundas , and by Wedderburn , the Attorney - General . Their defence provoked from From * Debates in the Commons , February 15. and 21. 1780 . a subsequent discussion in the Lords ( Parl . Hist ...
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... Government . Another altercation of that period might have led no less to conflict but for the graver and more nearly judi- cial character of one of the parties concerned . There had been for some time a growing alienation between the ...
... Government . Another altercation of that period might have led no less to conflict but for the graver and more nearly judi- cial character of one of the parties concerned . There had been for some time a growing alienation between the ...
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... Government was attempted by one of its ablest members - the Lord Advocate . First , he moved that the Chairman should leave the Chair . But that motion , being understood as stifling the inquiry , was ill- received , and , by permission ...
... Government was attempted by one of its ablest members - the Lord Advocate . First , he moved that the Chairman should leave the Chair . But that motion , being understood as stifling the inquiry , was ill- received , and , by permission ...
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... Government not ven- turing to try a second division , the Report was brought up and the House adjourned . Exulting in his victory , Dunning was eager to pursue it . When next the Committee met , he brought forward other motions more in ...
... Government not ven- turing to try a second division , the Report was brought up and the House adjourned . Exulting in his victory , Dunning was eager to pursue it . When next the Committee met , he brought forward other motions more in ...
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Page 347 - Blessed are the barren, and the wombs that never bare, and the paps which never gave suck. Then shall they begin to say to the mountains, Fall on us ; and to the hills, Cover us. For if they do these things in a green tree, what shall be done in the dry ? And there were also two other, malefactors, led with him to be put to death.
Page 128 - " the ocean — her boasted grand and substantial supe" riority, which made the world bend before her ! Oh " inestimable rights, that have taken from us our rank " among nations, our importance abroad, and our hap" piness at home ; that have taken from us our trade, our " manufactures, and our commerce ; that have reduced " us from the most flourishing empire in the world to be " one of the most compact, unenviable powers on the " face of the globe ! Oh wonderful rights that are likely " to take...
Page 210 - I will be very frank with you. I was the last to consent to the separation; but the separation having been made, and having become inevitable, I have always said, as I say now, that I would be the first to meet the friendship of the United States as an independent power.
Page 316 - An examination for a Degree at " Oxford was in my time a farce. I was examined in " Hebrew, and in History. ' What is the Hebrew for "'the place of a skull?' I replied,
Page 84 - formally before the Court, but for that very reason I " will bring him before the Court. He has placed these " men in the front of the battle, in hopes to escape under "their shelter, but I will not join in battle with them: " their vices, though screwed up to the highest pitch of " human depravity, are not of dignity enough to vindicate " the combat with ME. I will drag HIM to light who is " the dark mover behind this scene of iniquity.
Page 121 - Granted. It is understood that any property obviously belonging to the inhabitants of these States, in the possession of the garrison, shall be subject to be reclaimed.
Page 319 - Why did I sell my college life (He cries) for benefice and wife? Return, ye days! when endless pleasure I found in reading, or in leisure ! When calm around the common room I puff 'd my daily pipe's perfume!
Page 126 - As he would have taken a ball in his breast,' replied Lord George. 'For he opened his arms, exclaiming wildly, as he paced up and down the apartment during a few minutes: "O God! it is all over!
Page 30 - Sessions-House at the Old Bailey. There were not, I believe, a hundred ; but they did their work at leisure, in full security, without sentinels, without trepidation, as men lawfully employed, in full day.
Page 209 - I shall esteem myself the happiest of men, if I can be instrumental in recommending my country more and more to your Majesty's royal benevolence...