The state of the nation, in a series of letters to the duke of Bedford1805 |
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... honour of the kingdom , " we may be well assured , his Majesty would remove such ministers , without waiting for addresses of a more solemn nature . Now , with regard to the first of the two disastrous wars of this reign , that with ...
... honour of the kingdom , " we may be well assured , his Majesty would remove such ministers , without waiting for addresses of a more solemn nature . Now , with regard to the first of the two disastrous wars of this reign , that with ...
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... honours nor official wealth could bestow , that , more than thirty - one years ago , and anterior to the American war , he recommended through the medium of the press , a legislative declaration of American independance on parliament ...
... honours nor official wealth could bestow , that , more than thirty - one years ago , and anterior to the American war , he recommended through the medium of the press , a legislative declaration of American independance on parliament ...
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... honour- able and secure stipulations , in which there cannot pos- sibly be a doubt but that Spain would have gladly joined . And seeing the solid advantages that would result to England , and the benefit to the whole civilized world ...
... honour- able and secure stipulations , in which there cannot pos- sibly be a doubt but that Spain would have gladly joined . And seeing the solid advantages that would result to England , and the benefit to the whole civilized world ...
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... honour or emolument ; [ or in other words bribed , ] Near relations of such , 129 19 Members who had received titles from Mr. Pitt , Loan Contractors , & c . 7 9 164 Taken from lists published in the year . 2 The Danger of mercenary ...
... honour or emolument ; [ or in other words bribed , ] Near relations of such , 129 19 Members who had received titles from Mr. Pitt , Loan Contractors , & c . 7 9 164 Taken from lists published in the year . 2 The Danger of mercenary ...
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... honour or emolument , " to one fourth part or more of the whole house ; for I have not yet spoken of any placemen , among the one hundred Irish members . But , were we rigidly to scrutinize the grounds upon which it is as- sumed that ...
... honour or emolument , " to one fourth part or more of the whole house ; for I have not yet spoken of any placemen , among the one hundred Irish members . But , were we rigidly to scrutinize the grounds upon which it is as- sumed that ...
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abuse act of parliament America army Author Benfield bill borough factions bribed Burke Burke's cause civil considered controul corruption counsels crown despotism disgraced dishonour Duke DUKE OF BEDFORD election enemy energy England English constitution Englishmen evil expence favour feelings France freedom French friends grievances hands honour house of commons house of lords house of parliament hundred impeachment influence jury justice king legislative LETTER Lord Melville Lord North Lord Rockingham Lord Sidmouth means members of parliament ment military branch mind minister ministry nation nature noble object opinion oppression parlia parliamentary reformation party patriot peace persons Pitt Pitt's placemen political liberty popular present discontents pretended whig principles recollect redress representation respect restored rotten boroughs shew Sir William Jones speech statesmen statute surprized thing thousand throne tion usurpation virtue virtuous vote whole wisdom