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... given . The rest bear scarcely the faintest resemblance to the speeches which I really made . The substance of what I said is perpetually misrepresented . The connection of the arguments is alto- gether lost . Extravagant blunders are ...
... given . The rest bear scarcely the faintest resemblance to the speeches which I really made . The substance of what I said is perpetually misrepresented . The connection of the arguments is alto- gether lost . Extravagant blunders are ...
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... given . Mr. Vizetelly proceeds to put into my mouth a curious ac- count of the polity of the Wesleyan Methodists . He makes me say that , after John Wesley's death , " the feeling in favour of the lay administration of the Sacrament ...
... given . Mr. Vizetelly proceeds to put into my mouth a curious ac- count of the polity of the Wesleyan Methodists . He makes me say that , after John Wesley's death , " the feeling in favour of the lay administration of the Sacrament ...
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... given with perfect ingenuousness . I have not made altera- tions for the purpose of saving my own reputation either for consistency or for foresight . I have not softened down the strong terms in which I formerly expressed opinions ...
... given with perfect ingenuousness . I have not made altera- tions for the purpose of saving my own reputation either for consistency or for foresight . I have not softened down the strong terms in which I formerly expressed opinions ...
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... given the most diligent consideration to its general principles , I have no hesitation in pronouncing it a wise , noble , and comprehensive measure , skilfully framed for the healing of great distempers , for the securing at once of the ...
... given the most diligent consideration to its general principles , I have no hesitation in pronouncing it a wise , noble , and comprehensive measure , skilfully framed for the healing of great distempers , for the securing at once of the ...
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... given to a great and good man a power which he would probably never have attained in any other way ? We must judge , as I said , by the general tendency of a system . No person can doubt that a House of Commons , chosen freely by the ...
... given to a great and good man a power which he would probably never have attained in any other way ? We must judge , as I said , by the general tendency of a system . No person can doubt that a House of Commons , chosen freely by the ...
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