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... King · 270 Church Reform as it is , and as it should be · 273 The Franchise and the Ballot • 282 Equitable Adjustment · 299 · A Key to the Ballot Question • 308 The First Scene of the Reformed Parliament 318 · Lord Althorp a Theorist ...
... King · 270 Church Reform as it is , and as it should be · 273 The Franchise and the Ballot • 282 Equitable Adjustment · 299 · A Key to the Ballot Question • 308 The First Scene of the Reformed Parliament 318 · Lord Althorp a Theorist ...
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... King from his sufferings . " Providence had one pleasure , Sir Robert Peel another . The Home - office would ... King's favour , and 16 [ 1830 . GEORGE IV .
... King from his sufferings . " Providence had one pleasure , Sir Robert Peel another . The Home - office would ... King's favour , and 16 [ 1830 . GEORGE IV .
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Albany Fonblanque. They have been distinguished by the King's favour , and nothing else — quacks , serviles , sycophants , and buffoons . The maxim , nosciter a sociis , would be a severe test of the late King's character . Where ...
Albany Fonblanque. They have been distinguished by the King's favour , and nothing else — quacks , serviles , sycophants , and buffoons . The maxim , nosciter a sociis , would be a severe test of the late King's character . Where ...
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... kings the glory of successes which are brought about under their reigns , we should , for consistency , accord them divine honours , and suppose them to have ... King was obliged to submit , and thenceforth to 18 [ 1830 . GEORGE IV .
... kings the glory of successes which are brought about under their reigns , we should , for consistency , accord them divine honours , and suppose them to have ... King was obliged to submit , and thenceforth to 18 [ 1830 . GEORGE IV .
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Albany Fonblanque. the King was obliged to submit , and thenceforth to keep better faith with his advisers . We men- tion this anecdote in point of the praised fidelity to engagements . The Times says the late King will be accounted an ...
Albany Fonblanque. the King was obliged to submit , and thenceforth to keep better faith with his advisers . We men- tion this anecdote in point of the praised fidelity to engagements . The Times says the late King will be accounted an ...
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Page 256 - Son of man, I have made thee a watchman unto the house of Israel : therefore hear the word at my mouth, and give them warning from me. When I say unto the wicked, Thou shalt surely die ; and thou givest him not warning, nor speakest to warn the wicked from his wicked way, to save his life ; the same wicked man shall die in his iniquity ; but his blood will I require at thine hand.
Page 249 - And ye shall cry out in that day because of your king, which ye shall have chosen you ; and the Lord will not hear you in that day.
Page 248 - According to all the works which they have done, since the day that I brought them up out of Egypt even unto this day, wherewith they have forsaken me, and served other gods; so do they also unto thee.
Page 248 - And the LORD said unto Samuel, Hearken unto the voice of the people in all that they say unto thee : for they have not rejected thee, but they have rejected me, that I should not reign over them.
Page 277 - For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out. And having food and raiment let us be therewith content. But they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition. For the love of money is the root of all evil : which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.
Page 248 - And he will take your daughters to be confectionaries and to be cooks and to be bakers. And he will take your fields and your vineyards and your oliveyards, even the best of them, and give them to his servants.
Page 259 - Plate sin with gold, And the strong lance of justice hurtless breaks: Arm it in rags, a pigmy's straw does pierce it.
Page 248 - This will be the manner of the king that shall reign over you : he will take your sons, and appoint them for himself, for his chariots, and to be his horsemen ; and some shall run before his chariots. And he will appoint him captains over thousands, and captains over fifties; and will set them to ear his ground, and to reap his harvest, and to make his instruments of war, and instruments of his chariots. And he will take your daughters to be confectionaries, and to be cooks, and to be bakers.
Page 355 - Neither did we eat any man's bread for nought; but wrought with labour and travail night and day, that we might not be chargeable to any of you : 9 Not because we have not power, but to make ourselves an ensample unto you to follow us.
Page 301 - The good old rule, the simple plan, That they should take who have the power, And they should keep who can.