Critical, Historical, and Miscellaneous Essays, Volume 3Hurd and Houghton, 1874 |
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... Hastings . Our feeling towards him is not exactly that of the House of Commons which impeached him in 1787 ; neither is it that of the House of Com- mons which uncovered and stood up to receive him in 1813. He had great qualities , and ...
... Hastings . Our feeling towards him is not exactly that of the House of Commons which impeached him in 1787 ; neither is it that of the House of Com- mons which uncovered and stood up to receive him in 1813. He had great qualities , and ...
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... Hastings sprang from an ancient and illus- trious race . It has been affirmed that his pedigree can be traced back to the great Danish sea - king , whose sails were long the terror of both coasts of the British Chan- nel , and who ...
... Hastings sprang from an ancient and illus- trious race . It has been affirmed that his pedigree can be traced back to the great Danish sea - king , whose sails were long the terror of both coasts of the British Chan- nel , and who ...
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... Hastings of that time was a zealous cavalier . He raised money on his lands , sent his plate to the mint at Oxford , joined the royal army , and , after spending half his property in the cause of King Charles , was glad to ransom ...
... Hastings of that time was a zealous cavalier . He raised money on his lands , sent his plate to the mint at Oxford , joined the royal army , and , after spending half his property in the cause of King Charles , was glad to ransom ...
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... Hastings formed a friendship which neither the lapse of time , nor a wide dissimilarity of opinions and pursuits , could wholly dissolve . It does not appear that they ever met after they had grown to manhood . But forty years later ...
... Hastings formed a friendship which neither the lapse of time , nor a wide dissimilarity of opinions and pursuits , could wholly dissolve . It does not appear that they ever met after they had grown to manhood . But forty years later ...
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... Hastings had another associate at Westminster of whom we shall have occasion to make frequent mention , Elijah Impey . We know little about their school days . But , we think , we may safely venture to guess that , whenever Hastings ...
... Hastings had another associate at Westminster of whom we shall have occasion to make frequent mention , Elijah Impey . We know little about their school days . But , we think , we may safely venture to guess that , whenever Hastings ...
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