Historical Sketches of Statesmen who Flourished in the Time of George III, Volume 1 |
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... remains of feudal darkness in Europe , carried its light over other quarters of the globe , and discovered and cultivated unknown regions . Where- fore , his capacity , whether to appreciate his position , or to aid in the progress of ...
... remains of feudal darkness in Europe , carried its light over other quarters of the globe , and discovered and cultivated unknown regions . Where- fore , his capacity , whether to appreciate his position , or to aid in the progress of ...
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... remains of his great displays in the House of Lords have , in like manner , been preserved , chiefly in the two speeches reported by Mr. Hugh Boyd ; the second of which , the most celebrated of all , upon the employ- ment of the Indians ...
... remains of his great displays in the House of Lords have , in like manner , been preserved , chiefly in the two speeches reported by Mr. Hugh Boyd ; the second of which , the most celebrated of all , upon the employ- ment of the Indians ...
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... remains of the oratory itself , as to make some faint conceptions attainable of that eloquence which , for effect at least , has surpassed any known in modern times . The first place among the great qualities which distinguished Lord ...
... remains of the oratory itself , as to make some faint conceptions attainable of that eloquence which , for effect at least , has surpassed any known in modern times . The first place among the great qualities which distinguished Lord ...
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... remains for us but to stand foremost in the breach , to repair it , or to perish in it ? -Unlimited power corrupts the pos- sessor ; and this I know , that where law ends , there tyranny begins . " In reference to the same subject , the ...
... remains for us but to stand foremost in the breach , to repair it , or to perish in it ? -Unlimited power corrupts the pos- sessor ; and this I know , that where law ends , there tyranny begins . " In reference to the same subject , the ...
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... remains to speak of Lord Chatham as a private man , and he appears to have been in all respects exem- plary and amiable . His disposition was exceedingly affectionate . The pride , bordering upon insolence , in which he showed himself ...
... remains to speak of Lord Chatham as a private man , and he appears to have been in all respects exem- plary and amiable . His disposition was exceedingly affectionate . The pride , bordering upon insolence , in which he showed himself ...
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