English Historical Documents: 1714-1783, ed. by D. B. Horn and M. RansomeDavid Charles Douglas Eyre & Spottiswoode, 1957 - Great Britain |
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Page 97
... means of appointing a Leader . No ; I only meant to say , that the laws of England open no door to those accumulations of power , which have been the ruin of so many Republics : that they offer to the ambitious no possible means of ...
... means of appointing a Leader . No ; I only meant to say , that the laws of England open no door to those accumulations of power , which have been the ruin of so many Republics : that they offer to the ambitious no possible means of ...
Page 125
... means disable [ the King ] for the rest of the reign . There is nothing else in it which ought to call for this interposition . Whether any means can be thought of , short of changing his Ministers , to avoid this evil . The refusing ...
... means disable [ the King ] for the rest of the reign . There is nothing else in it which ought to call for this interposition . Whether any means can be thought of , short of changing his Ministers , to avoid this evil . The refusing ...
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... means disagree to the idea of equitable reform , in regard to what are called rotten boroughs , & c . The grievances we feel , and the cause of our misfortune , arise from the corruption of men when chosen into Parliament . Cut off the ...
... means disagree to the idea of equitable reform , in regard to what are called rotten boroughs , & c . The grievances we feel , and the cause of our misfortune , arise from the corruption of men when chosen into Parliament . Cut off the ...
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GENERAL BIBLIOGRAPHY | 68 |
David Hume on Whether the British Government inclines more | 97 |
7 Nathaniel Wraxall on the Character of George III | 105 |
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