A history of England, from the conclusion of the great war in 1815 [to 1858].Longmans, Green, and Company, 1879 - Great Britain |
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... Bill of 1832. If it were legitimate in 1848 to contem- plate writing the history of 1832 , it must be legitimate in 1878 to contemplate writing the history of 1862 . Objection may perhaps be also taken to the Author's method vi PREFACE .
... Bill of 1832. If it were legitimate in 1848 to contem- plate writing the history of 1832 , it must be legitimate in 1878 to contemplate writing the history of 1862 . Objection may perhaps be also taken to the Author's method vi PREFACE .
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Sir Spencer Walpole. PAGE The Game Laws 157 The Corn Laws . 161 Enclosure Bills . Improvements in Agriculture Rise of Rents during the War • Declining Influence of the Landed Classes Real Property not applicable to Contract Debts The ...
Sir Spencer Walpole. PAGE The Game Laws 157 The Corn Laws . 161 Enclosure Bills . Improvements in Agriculture Rise of Rents during the War • Declining Influence of the Landed Classes Real Property not applicable to Contract Debts The ...
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... Bill is read a Second Time And is abandoned • The Queen's Dejection after her Victory The Prorogation Demonstrations during the Recess Canning leaves the Ministry • 587 · 588 . 590 593 • · 595 596 · 598 . 599 • 600 601 PAGE Parliament ...
... Bill is read a Second Time And is abandoned • The Queen's Dejection after her Victory The Prorogation Demonstrations during the Recess Canning leaves the Ministry • 587 · 588 . 590 593 • · 595 596 · 598 . 599 • 600 601 PAGE Parliament ...
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... bills ; and by his admirable qualities he conducted the financial affairs of the country with success in a period of unprecedented and perhaps unexampled difficulty . Charles Montagu deserves to be remembered as the first of the four ...
... bills ; and by his admirable qualities he conducted the financial affairs of the country with success in a period of unprecedented and perhaps unexampled difficulty . Charles Montagu deserves to be remembered as the first of the four ...
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... bills or notes payable on demand , or in any less time than six months from the borrowing thereof . The Act effectually prevented the competition of any CHAP . I. company enjoying more than six partners . HISTORY OF ENGLAND . 47.
... bills or notes payable on demand , or in any less time than six months from the borrowing thereof . The Act effectually prevented the competition of any CHAP . I. company enjoying more than six partners . HISTORY OF ENGLAND . 47.
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