Historical Sketches of Statesmen who Flourished in the Time of George III, Volume 1 |
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... GIRBS 124 SIR WILLIAM GRANT 135 MR . BURKE 142 MR . FOX MR . PITT MR . SHERIDAN 178 · . 195 210 MR . WINDHAM 219 MR . DUNDAS 227 MR . ERSKINE 236 MR . PERCEVAL 246 LORD GRENVILLE 254 PAGE MR . GRATTAN 260 MR . WILBERFORCE 269 MR.
... GIRBS 124 SIR WILLIAM GRANT 135 MR . BURKE 142 MR . FOX MR . PITT MR . SHERIDAN 178 · . 195 210 MR . WINDHAM 219 MR . DUNDAS 227 MR . ERSKINE 236 MR . PERCEVAL 246 LORD GRENVILLE 254 PAGE MR . GRATTAN 260 MR . WILBERFORCE 269 MR.
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... Pitt . It bears date August 9th , 1775. " The making Lord Chatham's family suffer for the conduct of their father is not in the least agreeable to my sentiments . But I should choose to know him to be totally unable to appear again on ...
... Pitt . It bears date August 9th , 1775. " The making Lord Chatham's family suffer for the conduct of their father is not in the least agreeable to my sentiments . But I should choose to know him to be totally unable to appear again on ...
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... Pitt took the helm , the steadiness of the hand that held it was instantly felt in every motion of the vessel . There was no more of wavering counsels , of torpid inaction , of listless expectancy , of abject de- spondency . His ...
... Pitt took the helm , the steadiness of the hand that held it was instantly felt in every motion of the vessel . There was no more of wavering counsels , of torpid inaction , of listless expectancy , of abject de- spondency . His ...
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... Pitt , while the writing was covered over from their eyes ! The effects of this change in the whole management of the public business , and in all the plans of the Govern- ment , as well as in their execution , were speedily made ...
... Pitt , while the writing was covered over from their eyes ! The effects of this change in the whole management of the public business , and in all the plans of the Govern- ment , as well as in their execution , were speedily made ...
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... Pitt , and they are wondrous in our eyes ! ' ( " To genius irregularity is incident , and the greatest genius is often marked by eccentricity , as if it disdained to move in the vulgar orbit . Hence he who is fitted . by his nature ...
... Pitt , and they are wondrous in our eyes ! ' ( " To genius irregularity is incident , and the greatest genius is often marked by eccentricity , as if it disdained to move in the vulgar orbit . Hence he who is fitted . by his nature ...
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