Sketches of Reforms and Reformers, of Great Britain and IrelandJ. M'Glashan, 1849 - 393 Seiten |
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... Meeting of the League CHAPTER XXVI . National Debt of Great Britain - Lavish Expenditures of the Go- vernment - Its Enormous Taxes - Will the Debt be Repudiat- ed ? -Will it Occasion a Revolution ? -- Plan of Mr. Ricardo to Pay the Debt ...
... Meeting of the League CHAPTER XXVI . National Debt of Great Britain - Lavish Expenditures of the Go- vernment - Its Enormous Taxes - Will the Debt be Repudiat- ed ? -Will it Occasion a Revolution ? -- Plan of Mr. Ricardo to Pay the Debt ...
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... meetings ; and to seize arms found in the hands of the lower orders , so that their assemblies might be dispersed at ... meeting of reformers at Man- chester is dispersed by cavalry , with loss of much precious blood . The common people ...
... meetings ; and to seize arms found in the hands of the lower orders , so that their assemblies might be dispersed at ... meeting of reformers at Man- chester is dispersed by cavalry , with loss of much precious blood . The common people ...
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... meetings , pub- lished pamphlets , and petitioned Parliament . Discussions had taken place in both Houses . In 1770 , the great Chatham advocated a moderate reform in the representation in the lower House . In 1776 , Wilkes , the ...
... meetings , pub- lished pamphlets , and petitioned Parliament . Discussions had taken place in both Houses . In 1770 , the great Chatham advocated a moderate reform in the representation in the lower House . In 1776 , Wilkes , the ...
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... meetings and associations for Parliamentary reform in Glasgow and Edinburgh , and re- ports of one or two of their speeches had been printed . Muir was sentenced to transportation for fourteen years , and Palmer for seven . They were ...
... meetings and associations for Parliamentary reform in Glasgow and Edinburgh , and re- ports of one or two of their speeches had been printed . Muir was sentenced to transportation for fourteen years , and Palmer for seven . They were ...
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... meeting of delegates , in London , assembled to promote the abolition of slavery in the West Indies . MR . PITT's advocacy of Abolition is now believed to have been hollow - hearted - a mere trick to gain popular applause in unwonted ...
... meeting of delegates , in London , assembled to promote the abolition of slavery in the West Indies . MR . PITT's advocacy of Abolition is now believed to have been hollow - hearted - a mere trick to gain popular applause in unwonted ...
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