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Page viii
... political revolution and of the opposing views of the place of Man in society , to which these re- searches and discoveries have given rise . It is , however , obvious that the keenness and immediacy of the resulting controversies have ...
... political revolution and of the opposing views of the place of Man in society , to which these re- searches and discoveries have given rise . It is , however , obvious that the keenness and immediacy of the resulting controversies have ...
Page 329
... political excitement . Both parties crowd to the theatre . Each affects to consider every line as a compliment to itself , and an attack on its opponents . The curtain falls amidst an unanimous roar of applause . The Whigs of the Kit ...
... political excitement . Both parties crowd to the theatre . Each affects to consider every line as a compliment to itself , and an attack on its opponents . The curtain falls amidst an unanimous roar of applause . The Whigs of the Kit ...
Page 457
... political world then was , he should find instruments fit for his purposes . Thus sprang into existence and into note a reptile species of politicians never before and never since known in our country . These men disclaimed all political ...
... political world then was , he should find instruments fit for his purposes . Thus sprang into existence and into note a reptile species of politicians never before and never since known in our country . These men disclaimed all political ...
Contents
ENGLISH HISTORY | 3 |
Introduction by Douglas Jerrold | 18 |
BURLEIGH AND HIS TIMES | 405 |
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