The Speeches of the Right Honourable Charles James Fox, in the House of Commons ...Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, 1815 |
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... collection of Mr. Fox's Speeches , from his entrance into Parliament in 1768 , to the period of his death in 1806 ; pre- fixing to each Speech , as he went along , such an historical sketch as , while it rendered the subject A 2.
... collection of Mr. Fox's Speeches , from his entrance into Parliament in 1768 , to the period of his death in 1806 ; pre- fixing to each Speech , as he went along , such an historical sketch as , while it rendered the subject A 2.
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... Speech intelligible , should , at the same time , present the reader with a correct and undisguised view of the parliamentary conduct , on all great questions , not only of Mr. Fox , but of the party of which he was , for so many years ...
... Speech intelligible , should , at the same time , present the reader with a correct and undisguised view of the parliamentary conduct , on all great questions , not only of Mr. Fox , but of the party of which he was , for so many years ...
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... speech , when in 1793 , he supported a mo- tion to reform it ; and nothing certainly which the wit or wisdom of man ever prompted , il- lustrated its value with greater force or truth , than when he said , " that if by a peculiar in- 66 ...
... speech , when in 1793 , he supported a mo- tion to reform it ; and nothing certainly which the wit or wisdom of man ever prompted , il- lustrated its value with greater force or truth , than when he said , " that if by a peculiar in- 66 ...
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... speech , both for wis- dom and eloquence , was of the highest order , the cause of reform , in spight of all obstacles , would have become popular ; but it received an almost deadly blow in the very outset from the * See Vol . V. p ...
... speech , both for wis- dom and eloquence , was of the highest order , the cause of reform , in spight of all obstacles , would have become popular ; but it received an almost deadly blow in the very outset from the * See Vol . V. p ...
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... Speech at the Open- ing of the Session Returns of the British Army in America ... ......... 31 35 33 33 36 38 41 Nov. I. 2 . Bill for embodying the Militia 20 . American Prohibitory Bill Dec. 8 . The Same Nov. 22 . 1776 . Feb. 20 . 24 ...
... Speech at the Open- ing of the Session Returns of the British Army in America ... ......... 31 35 33 33 36 38 41 Nov. I. 2 . Bill for embodying the Militia 20 . American Prohibitory Bill Dec. 8 . The Same Nov. 22 . 1776 . Feb. 20 . 24 ...
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Seite 333 - That the influence of the Crown has increased, is increasing, and ought to be diminished"?
Seite 60 - ... colony, and disposable by Parliament,) and shall engage to make provision also for the support of the civil government and the administration of justice in such province or colony, it will be proper, if such proposal shall be approved by his Majesty...
Seite 258 - That an humble Address be presented to his Majesty, praying that he will be graciously pleased to issue a Commission for inquiring into the defects, occasioned by time and otherwise, in the Laws of this realm, and into the measures necessary for removing the same.
Seite 287 - II. st. 1, c. 5, that no petition to the king, or either house of parliament, for alteration of matters established by law in church or state...
Seite 28 - An Act for granting certain duties in the British colonies and plantations in America; for allowing a drawback of the duties of customs upon the exportation from this kingdom of coffee and...
Seite 354 - That an humble address be presented to his majesty, that he will be graciously pleased to give directions that there be laid before this house, copies of...
Seite 48 - An Act to discontinue, in such manner and for such time as are therein mentioned, the landing and discharging, lading or shipping of goods, wares, and merchandize, at the town, and within the Harbour of Boston in the Province of Massachusetts Bay in North America...
Seite 36 - ... proper, if such proposal shall be approved by his Majesty and the two Houses of Parliament, and for so long as such provision shall be made accordingly, to forbear, in respect of such province or colony, to levy any duty, tax, or assessment, or to impose any...
Seite 313 - Attorney-general thought proper to proceed against the defendants as for a riot only." (These are the various instances in which, he says, the statute does not apply :) " But every insurrection which in judgment of law is intended agains* the person of the King, be it to dethrone or imprison him, or to oblige him to alter his measures of Government, or to remove evil counsellors round about him, — these risings all amount to levying war within the statute ; whether attended with the pomp and circumstances...
Seite 111 - That an humble address be presented to his Majesty, that he will be graciously pleased to give directions that a monument be erected in the Cathedral Church of ST.