The comprehensive history of England, from the earliest period to the suppression of the Sepoy revolt, by C. MacFarlane and T. Thomson. Continued to signing of the treaty of San Stefano, Volume 3 |
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... secretary of state , the rash and insolent Melfort , he said that they were using him unkindly and basely ; and de- clared , that if he had thought they would not let him choose his own servants he would never have come amongst them ...
... secretary of state , the rash and insolent Melfort , he said that they were using him unkindly and basely ; and de- clared , that if he had thought they would not let him choose his own servants he would never have come amongst them ...
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... secretary of state , and the Earls of Marl- borough and Portland . Ever since the beginning of the year Marlborough had been corresponding with King James , expressing in unqua- lified terms his contrition for his past conduct , and his ...
... secretary of state , and the Earls of Marl- borough and Portland . Ever since the beginning of the year Marlborough had been corresponding with King James , expressing in unqua- lified terms his contrition for his past conduct , and his ...
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... secretary . ' than the banishing all the servants of the crown from the House of Commons . It was entitled " A bill touching free and impartial proceedings in parliament , " aud its substance was , that all members of the house should ...
... secretary . ' than the banishing all the servants of the crown from the House of Commons . It was entitled " A bill touching free and impartial proceedings in parliament , " aud its substance was , that all members of the house should ...
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... secretary of state for Scot- land , and commonly designated as " Secretary Stair , " or " the Secretary , " was at least as able as he was true : he was , in fact , the coolest and most sagacious politician in the kingdom ; but an ...
... secretary of state for Scot- land , and commonly designated as " Secretary Stair , " or " the Secretary , " was at least as able as he was true : he was , in fact , the coolest and most sagacious politician in the kingdom ; but an ...
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... secretary of the treasury was turned out of his place and sent to the Tower ; Sir John Trevor , speaker of the house , was expelled ; and Mr. Hungerford , being also convicted of corrup- tion , was turned out of the house . But the in ...
... secretary of the treasury was turned out of his place and sent to the Tower ; Sir John Trevor , speaker of the house , was expelled ; and Mr. Hungerford , being also convicted of corrup- tion , was turned out of the house . But the in ...
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Page 432 - House. I would fain know by whom an American is represented here. Is he represented by any knight of the shire, in any county in this kingdom? Would to God that respectable representation was augmented to a greater number! Or will you tell him that he is represented by any representative of a borough ? a borough which, perhaps, its own representatives never saw ! This is what is called the rotten part of the constitution.
Page 2 - That King James II., having endeavoured to subvert the constitution of the kingdom, by breaking the original contract between king and people ; and by the advice of Jesuits and other wicked persons, having violated the fundamental laws and having withdrawn himself out of the kingdom, has abdicated the government, and that the throne is thereby vacant.
Page 3 - Resolve That William and Mary Prince and Princess of Orange be and be declared King and Queen of England...
Page 445 - On the 17th, it was resolved, that John Wilkes, Esq. having been in this session of parliament expelled the House, was, and is, incapable of being elected a member to serve in this present parliament.
Page 464 - that having been in this session of parliament expelled this house, he was and is incapable of being elected a member to serve in this present parliament.
Page 199 - ... the governor and company of the Bank of England, or by the governor and company of merchants of Great Britain trading to the South Seas and other parts of America...
Page 432 - I called it forth, and drew into your service a hardy and intrepid race of men — men, who, when left by your jealousy, became a prey to the artifices of your enemies, and had gone nigh to have overturned the state in the war before the last. These men, in the last war, were brought to combat on your side. They served with fidelity, as they fought with valour, and conquered for you in every part of the world.
Page 8 - Majesties did become, were, are and of right ought to be by the laws of this realm our sovereign liege lord and lady, king and queen of England, France and Ireland...
Page 379 - An outrageous ambition of doing all possible hurt to their fellow-creatures, is the great cement of their assembly, and the only qualification required in the members. In order to exert this principle in its full strength and perfection, they take care to drink themselves to a pitch, that is, beyond the possibility of attending to any motions of reason or humanity...
Page 68 - England as by law established, that, in case the crown and imperial dignity of this realm shall hereafter come to any person, not being a native of this kingdom of England, this nation be not obliged to engage in any war for the defence of any dominions or territories which do not belong to the crown of England, without the consent of parliament...