Cobbett's Weekly Political Register, Volume 16R. Bagshaw, 1809 - Great Britain |
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Page 15
... leave the work of party and faction to those in whom ambition , and the vanities of the world , may with less show of in- consistency be allowed to prevail . I am , Sir - Your great admirer and humble Servant , JOHN BULL . P. S. - I ...
... leave the work of party and faction to those in whom ambition , and the vanities of the world , may with less show of in- consistency be allowed to prevail . I am , Sir - Your great admirer and humble Servant , JOHN BULL . P. S. - I ...
Page 39
... leave , in full vigour , all the means of creating others to supply their place ? If this be the way of making war , it must be clear to every one , that we can never have peace , without being exposed to imminent danger ; for , it will ...
... leave , in full vigour , all the means of creating others to supply their place ? If this be the way of making war , it must be clear to every one , that we can never have peace , without being exposed to imminent danger ; for , it will ...
Page 63
... leave a small corps of observation near Krems , to hasten by forced marches with the bulk of his army to the environs of Vienna , and , as circumstances would per- mit , by occupying the small islands , to keep up the communication with ...
... leave a small corps of observation near Krems , to hasten by forced marches with the bulk of his army to the environs of Vienna , and , as circumstances would per- mit , by occupying the small islands , to keep up the communication with ...
Page 81
... leave this city ' some days before . They found her dispirited , altered , and in con- sternation at the evils which threatened her house . The opinion of the monarchy is ex- tremely unfavourable to the family of this princess . It was ...
... leave this city ' some days before . They found her dispirited , altered , and in con- sternation at the evils which threatened her house . The opinion of the monarchy is ex- tremely unfavourable to the family of this princess . It was ...
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... leaving Gerasdorf to the left , lines , the space intervening between the it will march towards Leopoldau , endea ... leave Raschdorf and Bischdorf to the was plainly perceivable , and that troops right , endeavour to pass to the left ...
... leaving Gerasdorf to the left , lines , the space intervening between the it will march towards Leopoldau , endea ... leave Raschdorf and Bischdorf to the was plainly perceivable , and that troops right , endeavour to pass to the left ...
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Page 885 - That no person who has an office or place of profit under the King, or receives a pension from the Crown, shall be capable of serving as a Member of the House of Commons.
Page 883 - That the freedom of speech, and debates or proceedings in Parliament, ought not to be impeached or questioned in any court or place out of Parliament.
Page 883 - That levying money for or to the use of the crown, by pretence of prerogative, without grant of parliament, for longer time, or in other manner, than the same is or shall be granted, is illegal.
Page 883 - 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 627 - His hand is against every man; and every man's hand is against him.
Page 883 - That the raising or keeping a standing army within the kingdom in time of peace, unless it be with consent of parliament, is against law.
Page 603 - This slowness and aversion in the people to quit their old constitutions, has in the many revolutions which have been seen in this kingdom in this and former ages, still kept us to, or, after some interval of fruitless attempts, still brought us back again to our old legislative of king, lords, and commons; and whatever provocations have made the crown be taken from some of our princes...
Page 883 - That excessive bail ought not to be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted; 11. That jurors ought to be duly impanelled and returned, and jurors which pass upon men in trials for high treason ought to be freeholders; 12. That all grants and promises of fines and forfeitures of particular persons before conviction are illegal and void; 13.
Page 881 - Whereas the late King James the Second, by the assistance of divers evil counsellors, judges, and ministers employed by him, did endeavour to subvert and extirpate the Protestant religion, and the laws and liberties of this kingdom : 1.
Page 885 - That after the said limitation shall take effect as aforesaid, no person born out of the kingdoms of England, Scotland or Ireland or the dominions thereunto belonging (although he be naturalized or made a denizen, except such as are born of English parents) shall be capable to be of the privy council, or a member of either house of parliament...