Life and times of sir Robert Peel, by W.C. Taylor (C. Mackay). |
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... meeting at Manchester to establish an associa- tion for the maintenance of constitutional order , and in the course of the proceedings is represented to have said— “ That it was time for the people to rouse from their lethargy , for ...
... meeting at Manchester to establish an associa- tion for the maintenance of constitutional order , and in the course of the proceedings is represented to have said— “ That it was time for the people to rouse from their lethargy , for ...
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... meeting of the merchants and bankers called in 1797 ? At that time , the Bank - Restriction Act was projected , and could not have passed if that very meeting of merchants and manufacturers had not expressed themselves strongly in its ...
... meeting of the merchants and bankers called in 1797 ? At that time , the Bank - Restriction Act was projected , and could not have passed if that very meeting of merchants and manufacturers had not expressed themselves strongly in its ...
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... meeting in London , he begged it might be understood , that that was the only one he was ever interested in , except the meeting of 1797 ; and the latter one was considered of con- sequence enough to save the country . If , then , that ...
... meeting in London , he begged it might be understood , that that was the only one he was ever interested in , except the meeting of 1797 ; and the latter one was considered of con- sequence enough to save the country . If , then , that ...
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... meeting was held in the city of Dublin , in 1810 , at which one of the sheriffs presided , where Mr. O'Connell delivered the best of the many speeches he ever made upon the subject . The Catholic committee also resolved to enlarge its ...
... meeting was held in the city of Dublin , in 1810 , at which one of the sheriffs presided , where Mr. O'Connell delivered the best of the many speeches he ever made upon the subject . The Catholic committee also resolved to enlarge its ...
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... meeting , held on the 9th of July , 1811 , resolutions sanctioning the organization of the committee were adopted . Orders were issued for arresting the delegates , and , in Michaelmas term , one of them , Dr. Sheridan , was brought to ...
... meeting , held on the 9th of July , 1811 , resolutions sanctioning the organization of the committee were adopted . Orders were issued for arresting the delegates , and , in Michaelmas term , one of them , Dr. Sheridan , was brought to ...
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Page 180 - There never was a period in the history of this country, when all the great interests of the nation were at the same time in so thriving a condition, or when a feeling of content and satisfaction was more widely diffused through all classes of the British people.
Page 171 - ... for action. You well know, gentlemen, how soon one of those stupendous masses, now reposing on their shadows in perfect stillness, — how soon, upon any call of patriotism or of necessity, it would assume the likeness of an animated...
Page 213 - ... apprehension. It is one thing to have a giant's strength, but it would be another to use it like a giant. The consciousness of such strength is, undoubtedly, a source of confidence and security ; but in the situation in which this country stands, our business is not to seek opportunities of displaying it, but to content ourselves with letting the professors of violent and exaggerated doctrines on both sides feel, that it is not their interest to convert an umpire into an adversary.
Page 213 - If France occupied Spain, was it necessary, in order to avoid the consequences of that occupation — that we should blockade Cadiz ? No. I looked another way — I sought materials of compensation in another hemisphere. Contemplating Spain, such as our ancestors had known her, I resolved that if France had Spain, it should not be Spain " with the Indies" I called the New World into existence, to redress the balance of the Old.
Page 88 - ... the field was an open and almost deserted space. The sun looked down through a sultry and motionless air. The curtains and blinds of the windows within view were all closed. A gentleman or two might occasionally be seen looking out from...
Page 289 - That this house will, early in the next session of parliament, take into its most serious consideration the state of the laws affecting his majesty's Roman catholic subjects in Great...
Page 281 - These are institutions which must ever be held sacred in this Protestant kingdom, and which it is the duty and the determination of his Majesty to preserve inviolate. " His Majesty most earnestly recommends to you to enter upon the consideration of a subject of such paramount importance, deeply interesting to the best feelings of his people, and involving the •tranquillity and concord of the United Kingdom, with the temper and the moderation which will best ensure the successful issue of your deliberations.
Page 346 - What though the field be lost? All is not lost ; the unconquerable will, And study of revenge, immortal hate, And courage never to submit or yield, And vjhat is else not to be overcome ; That glory never shall his wrath or might Extort from me.
Page 89 - All were silent save those low sounds, and the occasional snorting and pawing of steeds. Persons might sometimes be noticed peeping from attics, and over the tall ridgings of houses, but they quickly withdrew, as if fearful of being observed, or unable to sustain the full gaze of a scene so hideous and abhorrent.
Page 88 - On the breaking of the crowd the yeomanry wheeled, and, dashing wherever there was an opening, they followed, pressing and wounding. Many females appeared as the crowd opened ; and striplings or mere youths also were found. Their cries were piteous and heart-rending, and would, one might have supposed, have disarmed any human resentment : but here their appeals were in vain.