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... oppose Ministers upon a new ground ; viz . as very dangerous enemies to Religion . The sentiments interspersed throughout this volume have the very same foundation . Such open violations of the moral and civil duties as we have lately ...
... oppose Ministers upon a new ground ; viz . as very dangerous enemies to Religion . The sentiments interspersed throughout this volume have the very same foundation . Such open violations of the moral and civil duties as we have lately ...
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... opposition , had rendered important services to his country ,. and merited the thanks of the meeting . Besides Lord Folkstone , Sir Francis Burdett , and Sir Samuel Romilly , Major - General Ferguson , Henry Martin , Esq . Sir Thomas ...
... opposition , had rendered important services to his country ,. and merited the thanks of the meeting . Besides Lord Folkstone , Sir Francis Burdett , and Sir Samuel Romilly , Major - General Ferguson , Henry Martin , Esq . Sir Thomas ...
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... opposition to which King James the Second had been driven from the throne , and another family bad been allowed to ascend it . He then took notice of the effect of modern cor- ruption , and instanced the case of Lord Castle- reagh , who ...
... opposition to which King James the Second had been driven from the throne , and another family bad been allowed to ascend it . He then took notice of the effect of modern cor- ruption , and instanced the case of Lord Castle- reagh , who ...
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... opposition , to achieve their liberties . He had not received such support , though God knows he had deserved it much bet- ter . In abilities he had deserved it better . zeal to serve them , he ( Mr. W. ) would yield to no man . He ...
... opposition , to achieve their liberties . He had not received such support , though God knows he had deserved it much bet- ter . In abilities he had deserved it better . zeal to serve them , he ( Mr. W. ) would yield to no man . He ...
Page 84
... opposition on the late Investigation , he thought it worse than that of ministers . From the latter , nothing was expected but what they did ; but their opponents forgot every former principle , and overlooked every serious pledge ...
... opposition on the late Investigation , he thought it worse than that of ministers . From the latter , nothing was expected but what they did ; but their opponents forgot every former principle , and overlooked every serious pledge ...
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Page 120 - That no person who has an office or place of profit under the King, or received a pension from the Crown, shall be capable of serving as a Member of the House of Commons.
Page 140 - Ministers, in the election of Members of Parliament ; that, by the same great standard of our liberties, it is declared that the election of Members of Parliament ought to be free...
Page 119 - And in this manner, according to the present state of the representation, two hundred and ninetyfour of your honourable members are chosen, and, being a majority of the entire house of commons, are enabled to decide all questions in the name of the whole people of England and Scotland.
Page 121 - That so long as the People shall not be fairly represented, corruption will increase; our debts and taxes will accumulate ; our resources will be dissipated ; the native energy of the People will be depressed ; and the country deprived of its best defence against foreign foes. 12. That to remedy the great and glaring evils of which we complain, it is not necessary to have recourse...
Page 55 - Wednesday Morning, Feb. 1st, 1809." " Dear Sir, " I yesterday saw Mr. Wardle ; he " had a letter yesterday from your " friend Glass, begging him not to take " any business in hand, where his name " is mentioned : and he asks for you "also. He was Tutor to Wardle. "Now Mr. Wardle assures me, by " every thing honourable, that if you " speak candidly. and fairly to the fact