THE ELOQUENCE OF THE BRITISH SENATE; BEING A SELECTION OF THE BEST SPEECHES OF THE MOST DISTINGUISHED ENGLISH, IRISH, AND SCOTCH PARLIAMENTARY SPEAKERS, FROM THE BEGINNING OF THE REIGN OF CHARLES 1. TO THE PRESENT TIME. WITH NOTES, BIOGRAPHICAL, CRITICAL, AND EXPLANATORY. BY WILLIAM HAZLITT. IN TWO VOLUMES. VOL. I. NEW-YORK: PUBLISHED BY FRIOR AND DUNNING, BOOKSELLERS; ric. 111, WATER-STREET. 1810. CONTENTS 51 60 Dr. Williams (the Lord Keeper,) Address to Parliament Speech to Parliament, declar- ing his Majesty's Pleasure - Sir Heneage Finch, on being chosen Speaker Address to the Throne Mr. Selden, on the Trial of the Duke of Buckingham against illegal Arrests Sir Dudley Digges, on the Duke of Buckingham his Vincitation of himself from a Charge of High Sir Dudley Charleton, recommending conciliatory Measures Mr. Creskeld, on the Detention of some Members of the House 46 |