A History of England in the Eighteenth Century, Volume 7

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Page 136 - Turn thee unto me, and have mercy upon me ; for I am desolate and afflicted.
Page 88 - England (other than such clauses in the said Acts or either of them as have been repealed or altered by any subsequent Act or Acts of Parliament) and all and singular other Acts of Parliament now in force for the establishment and preservation of the Church of England and the doctrine worship discipline and government thereof shall remain and be in full force for ever...
Page 9 - Irish nation in parliament ; and, as a means of absolute and immediate necessity in the establishment of this chief good of Ireland, I will endeavour, as much as lies in my ability, to forward a brotherhood of affection, an identity of interests, a communion of rights, and...
Page 305 - I have seen in Ireland the most absurd, as well as the most disgusting tyranny that any nation ever groaned under.
Page 430 - The very disgraceful frequency of courts-martial, and the many complaints of irregularities in the conduct of the troops in this kingdom, having too unfortunately proved the Army to be in a state of licentiousness which must render it formidable to every one but the enemy...
Page 328 - We have offered you our measure — you will reject it ; we deprecate yours— you will persevere. Having no hopes left to persuade or dissuade, and having discharged our duty, we shall trouble you no more, and, AFTER THIS DAY, SHALL NOT ATTEND THE HOUSE OF COMMONS I— Debates, vol.

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