Speeches on Social and Political Subjects: Military floggingRichard Griffin, 1857 - Great Britain |
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... hoped , that the day is not remote , when our colonies shall cease to be such a claim upon the active population of this country : that charnel - house must - be closed for ever against the British troops . The 20 MILITARY FLOGGING .
... hoped , that the day is not remote , when our colonies shall cease to be such a claim upon the active population of this country : that charnel - house must - be closed for ever against the British troops . The 20 MILITARY FLOGGING .
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... houses ? or did he mean to deter persons from enlisting in those regiments , who might otherwise have been inclined to ... house ! " Far be it from me to impute such motives , it is impossible ! The words I have read are uttered in the ...
... houses ? or did he mean to deter persons from enlisting in those regiments , who might otherwise have been inclined to ... house ! " Far be it from me to impute such motives , it is impossible ! The words I have read are uttered in the ...
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... house or admitted to her presence : his fortune was counted to be made . Nor were they who had viewed her mansion , or had only known the arrangements of her villa , with- out hopes of sharing in the golden prize . To have seen her pass ...
... house or admitted to her presence : his fortune was counted to be made . Nor were they who had viewed her mansion , or had only known the arrangements of her villa , with- out hopes of sharing in the golden prize . To have seen her pass ...
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... House of Commons . In the following summer , the coronation of George IV . was proceeded with , and of course the Queen claimed to be crowned , as all her royal prede- cessors had been . But this , too , was peremptorily re- fused , and ...
... House of Commons . In the following summer , the coronation of George IV . was proceeded with , and of course the Queen claimed to be crowned , as all her royal prede- cessors had been . But this , too , was peremptorily re- fused , and ...
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Henry Brougham Baron Brougham and Vaux. CASE OF QUEEN CAROLINE . HOUSE OF LORDS - 3D AND 4TH OCT . , 1820 . MAY IT PLEASE YOUR LORDSHIPS , -The time is now come when I feel that I shall truly stand in need of all your indulgence . It is ...
Henry Brougham Baron Brougham and Vaux. CASE OF QUEEN CAROLINE . HOUSE OF LORDS - 3D AND 4TH OCT . , 1820 . MAY IT PLEASE YOUR LORDSHIPS , -The time is now come when I feel that I shall truly stand in need of all your indulgence . It is ...
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