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... ment ................. 43 List of Administration 43 June 17 . Mr. Pitt's bill for reforming abuses in the 52 Nov. 27 . Second reading of Mr. Fox's East India bill .................. • List of Administration 66 60 65 • Jan. 12. 1784 ...
... ment ................. 43 List of Administration 43 June 17 . Mr. Pitt's bill for reforming abuses in the 52 Nov. 27 . Second reading of Mr. Fox's East India bill .................. • List of Administration 66 60 65 • Jan. 12. 1784 ...
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... ment , that sober men would choose to give a loose to imagin- ation , and abstract their minds from all business and reflection . He now rose , therefore , to bring back the house to sobriety and seriousness ; and to tell them that this ...
... ment , that sober men would choose to give a loose to imagin- ation , and abstract their minds from all business and reflection . He now rose , therefore , to bring back the house to sobriety and seriousness ; and to tell them that this ...
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... to attempt an improve- ment on one of Ben Johnson's best characters , the character of the Angry Boy in the Alchymist . " After Mr. Fox had concluded a very long and forcible Mr Pitt's motion for a reform in parlia- 238.
... to attempt an improve- ment on one of Ben Johnson's best characters , the character of the Angry Boy in the Alchymist . " After Mr. Fox had concluded a very long and forcible Mr Pitt's motion for a reform in parlia- 238.
Side 27
... ment from Europe , would have commanded a fleet of only forty- six sail , and it has long been acknowledged in this House , that defensive war must terminate in certain ruin . Would Admiral Pigot have undertaken at this time offensive ...
... ment from Europe , would have commanded a fleet of only forty- six sail , and it has long been acknowledged in this House , that defensive war must terminate in certain ruin . Would Admiral Pigot have undertaken at this time offensive ...
Side 28
... ment from Europe , would have commanded a fleet of only forty- six sail , and it has long been acknowledged in this House , that defensive war must terminate in certain ruin . Would Admiral Pigot have undertaken at this time offensive ...
... ment from Europe , would have commanded a fleet of only forty- six sail , and it has long been acknowledged in this House , that defensive war must terminate in certain ruin . Would Admiral Pigot have undertaken at this time offensive ...
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Side 105 - ... keep the word of promise to the ear, and break it to the hope" — we have presumed to court the assistance of the friends of the drama to strengthen our infant institution.
Side 263 - In his firm opinion, his royal highness the Prince of Wales had as clear, as express a right to assume the reins of government, and exercise the power of sovereignty, during the continuance of the illness and incapacity with which it had pleased God to afflict his Majesty, as in the case of his Majesty's having undergone a natural and perfect demise...
Side 334 - The first point to which I wish to call the attention of the committee, is the amount of what may be considered as the probable future income of the country; and I shall begin by recapitulating the result of the accounts for different years, which have been already stated.
Side 381 - ... you are, by your own principles of commerce, as yet entirely shut out : Africa is known to you only in its skirts. Yet even there you are able to infuse a poison that spreads its contagious effects from one end of it to the other, which penetrates to its very centre, corrupting every part to which it reaches. You there subvert the whole order of nature : you aggravate every natural barbarity, and furnish to every man living on that continent, motives for committing under the name and pretext...
Side 107 - ... no question upon the return for that place ; and if anything shall come in question touching the return or election of any member, he is to withdraw during the time the matter is in debate ; and that all members returned upon double returns do withdraw till their returns are determined.
Side 297 - ... with the truest sincerity the prince expresses his firm conviction, that no event would be more repugnant to the feelings of his royal father, than the knowledge that the government of his son and representative had exhibited the sovereign power of the realm in a state of degradation...
Side 432 - His Majesty has every reason to hope for the cordial co-operation of those powers who are united with His Majesty, by the ties of alliance, or who feel an interest in preventing the extension of anarchy and confusion, and in contributing to the security and tranquillity of Europe.
Side 296 - ... government from its natural and accustomed support, a scheme for disconnecting the authority to command service from the power of animating it by reward ; and for allotting to the Prince all the invidious duties of government, without the means of softening them to the public, by any one act of grace, favour, or benignity.
Side 397 - In this country no man, in consequence of his riches or rank, is so high as to be above the reach of the laws, and no individual is so poor or inconsiderable as not to be within their protection.
Side 294 - King (except as far as relates to the renewal of leases), to the granting any office in reversion, or to the granting, for any other term than during his Majesty's pleasure, any pension, or any office whatever, except such as must by law be granted for life, or during good behaviour ; nor to the granting any rank or dignity of the peerage of this realm to any person except his Majesty's issue, who shall have attained the age of twenty-one years.