The Speeches of the Right Honourable Henry Grattan: In the Irish, and in the Imperial Parliament, Volume 4 |
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... observed the conformity of the said resolutions to those principles which we humbly submitted to Your Majesty in the last session of parliament , as calculated to form the basis of such a settlement . " With the few alterations and ...
... observed the conformity of the said resolutions to those principles which we humbly submitted to Your Majesty in the last session of parliament , as calculated to form the basis of such a settlement . " With the few alterations and ...
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... observed that the bill before the House was full of inaccuracies , but inaccuracy was the least of the ob- jections ; it did indeed refer to a schedule for duties which were not there set forth , and which were not yet passed — it did ...
... observed that the bill before the House was full of inaccuracies , but inaccuracy was the least of the ob- jections ; it did indeed refer to a schedule for duties which were not there set forth , and which were not yet passed — it did ...
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... Observe how the minister speaks of that country which is to depend hereafter on British honour , which , in his present power is , in fact , his honour . " We had to contend with the leaders of the Protestants enemies to government ...
... Observe how the minister speaks of that country which is to depend hereafter on British honour , which , in his present power is , in fact , his honour . " We had to contend with the leaders of the Protestants enemies to government ...
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... observe that there was a kind of parliamentary mode of manifest- ing spirit , by denying in strong terms that which had never been uttered . If any incivility ever should be used to him in Parliament , it was not in Parliament he would ...
... observe that there was a kind of parliamentary mode of manifest- ing spirit , by denying in strong terms that which had never been uttered . If any incivility ever should be used to him in Parliament , it was not in Parliament he would ...
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... observed by the two kingdoms , in the ratio of one part by Ireland , for every se- ven parts and a half by Britain . " If they had any plausible grounds , whereon they calculated this proportion , they have not deigned to lay them ...
... observed by the two kingdoms , in the ratio of one part by Ireland , for every se- ven parts and a half by Britain . " If they had any plausible grounds , whereon they calculated this proportion , they have not deigned to lay them ...
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