Warren HastingsChautauqua Press, 1886 - 183 pages |
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Page 187
... Francis , were sent out from England . The ablest of the new Councillors was , be- yond all doubt , Philip Francis . His acknowl- edged compositions proved that he possessed considerable eloquence and information . Sev- eral years ...
... Francis , were sent out from England . The ablest of the new Councillors was , be- yond all doubt , Philip Francis . His acknowl- edged compositions proved that he possessed considerable eloquence and information . Sev- eral years ...
Page 188
... Francis bears a strong resemblance to that of Junius ; nor are we disposed to admit , what is generally taken for granted , that the acknowledged com- positions of Francis are very decidedly in- ferior to the anonymous letters . The ...
... Francis bears a strong resemblance to that of Junius ; nor are we disposed to admit , what is generally taken for granted , that the acknowledged com- positions of Francis are very decidedly in- ferior to the anonymous letters . The ...
Page 218
... Francis strongly opposed this arrangement . It may , indeed , be suspected that personal aversion to Impey was as strong a motive with Francis as regard for the welfare of the prov- ince . To a mind burning with resentment , it might ...
... Francis strongly opposed this arrangement . It may , indeed , be suspected that personal aversion to Impey was as strong a motive with Francis as regard for the welfare of the prov- ince . To a mind burning with resentment , it might ...
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