Memoirs of the Reign of George III to the Session of Parliament Ending A.D. 1793, Том 2G.G. and J. Robinson, 1795 |
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... offered for the discovery of these daring of- fenders , no evidence could be obtained against them . This event gave rise to an act of the XVI . 1772 . British parliament , by which wilfully 28 HISTORY OF GREAT BRITAIN .
... offered for the discovery of these daring of- fenders , no evidence could be obtained against them . This event gave rise to an act of the XVI . 1772 . British parliament , by which wilfully 28 HISTORY OF GREAT BRITAIN .
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... events , bend to their will ; and if no " joints or flexures " were discernible , the resist- ance was to be overcome by ... event would be advantageous and happy to this country . XVI . 1774 . This bill being passed , and 58 HISTORY OF ...
... events , bend to their will ; and if no " joints or flexures " were discernible , the resist- ance was to be overcome by ... event would be advantageous and happy to this country . XVI . 1774 . This bill being passed , and 58 HISTORY OF ...
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... events , and be in all respects prepared for every contingency . " But the congress seemed to reserve their chief strength for the address to the king , which is penned with extraordinary force and animation , in many parts rising to a ...
... events , and be in all respects prepared for every contingency . " But the congress seemed to reserve their chief strength for the address to the king , which is penned with extraordinary force and animation , in many parts rising to a ...
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... at Salem on the 5th of October , which subsequent events induced him to recall ; but the court neverthe- less met , and , voting themselves into a provin XVI . 1774 . cial congress , appointed a committee 82 HISTORY OF GREAT BRITAIN .
... at Salem on the 5th of October , which subsequent events induced him to recall ; but the court neverthe- less met , and , voting themselves into a provin XVI . 1774 . cial congress , appointed a committee 82 HISTORY OF GREAT BRITAIN .
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... event more honor on the judgment and sa- gacity of those by whom it was made . The new general signified his acceptance of this high and arduous appointment in a very handsome speech , in which he modestly declared his incompetency to ...
... event more honor on the judgment and sa- gacity of those by whom it was made . The new general signified his acceptance of this high and arduous appointment in a very handsome speech , in which he modestly declared his incompetency to ...
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Страница 313 - I cannot, my lords, I will not, join in congratulation on misfortune and disgrace. This, my lords, is a perilous and tremendous moment : it is not a time for adulation ; the smoothness of flattery cannot save us in this rugged and awful crisis. It is now necessary to instruct the throne in the language of truth.
Страница 319 - 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.
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Страница 62 - ... a tesselated pavement without cement, — here a bit of black stone, and there a bit of white, patriots and courtiers, king's friends and republicans, whigs and tories, treacherous friends and open enemies, — that it was indeed a very curious show, but utterly unsafe to touch, and unsure to stand on.
Страница 120 - My idea, therefore, without considering whether we yield as matter of right or grant as matter of favor, is, to admit the people of our colonies into an interest in the Constitution, and, by recording that admission in the...