The History of England: From the Accession to the Decease of King George the Third, Volume 2author, and published, 1841 - Great Britain |
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... conciliation , ib . - Drafts of the other bills arrive , 111. - their effect , ib . - Arrival of troops , ib . - Alarm on placing a guard at Boston Neck , ib . - New council formed , 112. - Law business suspended , ib . - Militia ...
... conciliation , ib . - Drafts of the other bills arrive , 111. - their effect , ib . - Arrival of troops , ib . - Alarm on placing a guard at Boston Neck , ib . - New council formed , 112. - Law business suspended , ib . - Militia ...
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... Conciliatory propositions referred to the As- sembly of Pennsylvania , ib . - and rejected , ib . - Rejected also in other provinces , 220.- Sitting of the General Con- gress , ib . - Their first measures , ib . - Arrival of reinforce ...
... Conciliatory propositions referred to the As- sembly of Pennsylvania , ib . - and rejected , ib . - Rejected also in other provinces , 220.- Sitting of the General Con- gress , ib . - Their first measures , ib . - Arrival of reinforce ...
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... King , ib.-Mr. Penn examined , 275 . The Duke of Richmond's motion , 276 - Negatived , 278 . Burke's Conciliatory Bill , ib . - Opposed by Governor Pownall , 281.- Hartley's propositions , 283. - Rejected , CONTENTS . xiii.
... King , ib.-Mr. Penn examined , 275 . The Duke of Richmond's motion , 276 - Negatived , 278 . Burke's Conciliatory Bill , ib . - Opposed by Governor Pownall , 281.- Hartley's propositions , 283. - Rejected , CONTENTS . xiii.
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... conciliatory propositions , 305 - lost , 310.-Mr. Hartley's proposition , ib . - Sawbridge's motion , ib.—Mr. Fox's motion for a committee of inquiry , ib - rejected , 311 . Miscellaneous transactions , 312. - Wilkes's motion for a ...
... conciliatory propositions , 305 - lost , 310.-Mr. Hartley's proposition , ib . - Sawbridge's motion , ib.—Mr. Fox's motion for a committee of inquiry , ib - rejected , 311 . Miscellaneous transactions , 312. - Wilkes's motion for a ...
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... conciliatory bills sent to Congress , 575.- Their resolution , ib . - Effects of this measure , 576. — Ar- rival of the French treaty , 577. — Its effect , ib.- La Fay- ette's expedition to Barren Hill , 578. - His imminent dan- ger ...
... conciliatory bills sent to Congress , 575.- Their resolution , ib . - Effects of this measure , 576. — Ar- rival of the French treaty , 577. — Its effect , ib.- La Fay- ette's expedition to Barren Hill , 578. - His imminent dan- ger ...
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Page 446 - I call upon the honour of your lordships to reverence the dignity of your ancestors, and to maintain your own. I call upon the spirit and humanity of my country to vindicate the national character. I invoke the genius of the constitution. From the tapestry that adorns these walls, the immortal ancestor of this noble lord* frowns with indignation at the disgrace of his country.
Page 312 - That no man, or set of men, are entitled to exclusive or separate emoluments or privileges from the community, but in consideration of public services ; which not being descendible, neither ought the offices of magistrate, legislator, or judge, to be hereditary.
Page 189 - These are deep questions, where great names militate against each other ; where reason is perplexed ; and an appeal to authorities only thickens the confusion. For high and reverend authorities lift up their heads on both sides ; and there is no sure footing in the middle. This point is the great Serbonian bog, betwixt Damiata and Mount Casius old, where armies whole have sunk.
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