The Works of Lord Macaulay Complete, Volume 8Longmans Green and Company, 1873 |
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... tell the world in his advertisement that he published them by special license . When the book appeared , I found that it contained fifty - six speeches , said to have been delivered by me in the House of Commons . Of these speeches a ...
... tell the world in his advertisement that he published them by special license . When the book appeared , I found that it contained fifty - six speeches , said to have been delivered by me in the House of Commons . Of these speeches a ...
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... tell him , that the rental of this district was far greater than that of the whole kingdom of Scotland , at the time of the Union . And then I would tell him , that this was an un- represented district . It is needless to give any more ...
... tell him , that the rental of this district was far greater than that of the whole kingdom of Scotland , at the time of the Union . And then I would tell him , that this was an un- represented district . It is needless to give any more ...
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... tell us , that the ablest men have been introduced into Parliament . It is true that many distinguished persons have represented places of this description . But , Sir , we must judge of a form of govern- ment by its general tendency ...
... tell us , that the ablest men have been introduced into Parliament . It is true that many distinguished persons have represented places of this description . But , Sir , we must judge of a form of govern- ment by its general tendency ...
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... tell the people that it is as unjust to disfranchise a great lord's nomination borough as to confiscate his estate . Take heed that you do not succeed in convincing weak and ignorant minds that there is no more injustice in confiscating ...
... tell the people that it is as unjust to disfranchise a great lord's nomination borough as to confiscate his estate . Take heed that you do not succeed in convincing weak and ignorant minds that there is no more injustice in confiscating ...
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... tell us that we are an ungrateful people , and that , under institutions from which we have derived inestimable benefits , we are more discontented than the slaves of the Dey of Tripoli . Sir , if we had been slaves of the Dey of ...
... tell us that we are an ungrateful people , and that , under institutions from which we have derived inestimable benefits , we are more discontented than the slaves of the Dey of Tripoli . Sir , if we had been slaves of the Dey of ...
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