The Monitor: Or, British Freeholder: From Aug. 9, 1755, to July 16, 1757, Both Inclusive, Volume 1

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J. Scott, 1756 - Great Britain

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Page 172 - That in case the Crown and imperial dignity of this realm shall hereafter come to any person, not being a native of this kingdom of England, this, nation be not obliged to engage in any war for the defence of any dominions or territories which do not belong to the Crown of England, without the consent of Parliament.
Page 357 - That the railing or keeping a (landing army within the kingdom in time of peace, unlefs it be with confent of parliament, is againft law.
Page 256 - ... fo fhine before men, that they may fee our good works, and glorify our Father, which is in Heaven.
Page 312 - The Lord Mayor, Aldermen, and Common Council, Of the City of London...
Page 495 - Not for the fickly patient's fake ; Nor what to give, but what to take.
Page 475 - We have lately been told Of two admirals bold, Who engaged in a terrible fight; They met after noon, "Which I think was too soon, As they both ran away before niglit," So said one of the popular epigrams of the day; and it wa?
Page 313 - when any new Device is moved on the King's Behalf, in ' Parliament, for his Aid, or the like, the Commons may ' anfwer, that they tender'd the King's Eftate, and are ready ' to aid the fame, only in this new Device they dare not * agree without Conference with their Countries ; whereby ' it appeareth, that fuch Conference is warrantable by the * Law and Cuftom of Parliament.
Page 406 - ... moft effectually promote their ambitious views, without any regard to the moft folemn treaties and engagements. We have not been wanting on our part, to make from time to time the moft...
Page 33 - ... their liberty, riches, power, and glory. But, where luxury grows up to favour corruption, and corruption is become neceflary to fupport the luxury of any people ; then, they, whether Greeks, Barbarians, or Britons, will fall into a ftate as miferable, as that of venal Rome : and they will deferve to fall; if they fuffer, under any pretence or by any hands, that conftitution to be ruined; which cannot be deftroyed, unlefs they fuffer it, and cooperate with the enemies of a free ftate. IN a word...
Page 355 - JF old Whigs fhould hunt after places, as ' much as ever the Tories did ; and if, like them, ' upon preferment, they fhould become quite * NEW men, in voting, thinking, and fpeaking...

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