Critical & Historical Essays, Volume 2J.M. Dent & Company, 1900 - 330 pages |
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Page 48
... Long Parliament and the American Congress . In one of the con- versations reported by Boswell this inconsistency displays itself in the most ludicrous manner . Sir Adam Ferguson , ' says Boswell , suggested that luxury corrupts a people ...
... Long Parliament and the American Congress . In one of the con- versations reported by Boswell this inconsistency displays itself in the most ludicrous manner . Sir Adam Ferguson , ' says Boswell , suggested that luxury corrupts a people ...
Page 79
... Long Parliament , the first of those great English commoners whose plain addition of Mister has , to our ears , a more majestic sound than the proudest of the feudal titles . In this hope we have been disappointed ; but assuredly not ...
... Long Parliament , the first of those great English commoners whose plain addition of Mister has , to our ears , a more majestic sound than the proudest of the feudal titles . In this hope we have been disappointed ; but assuredly not ...
Page 95
... long ceased to love him or to trust him , had at last ceased to fear him . His first Parliament met in June 1625. Hampden sat in it as burgess for Wendover . The King wished for money . The Commons wished for the redress of grievances ...
... long ceased to love him or to trust him , had at last ceased to fear him . His first Parliament met in June 1625. Hampden sat in it as burgess for Wendover . The King wished for money . The Commons wished for the redress of grievances ...
Page 98
... Parliament . Hayman remonstrated vehemently against the disgraceful language ... Parliamentary cases , which is still in existence , contains many extracts ... long avenues . One of those avenues the grandfather of HAMPDEN IN RETIREMENT ...
... Parliament . Hayman remonstrated vehemently against the disgraceful language ... Parliamentary cases , which is still in existence , contains many extracts ... long avenues . One of those avenues the grandfather of HAMPDEN IN RETIREMENT ...
Page 107
... Long Parliament are blamed , let it not be forgotten from what a tyranny they rescued the nation . Among the humbler tools of Charles were Chief- Justice Finch and Noy the Attorney - General . Noy had , like Wentworth , supported the ...
... Long Parliament are blamed , let it not be forgotten from what a tyranny they rescued the nation . Among the humbler tools of Charles were Chief- Justice Finch and Noy the Attorney - General . Noy had , like Wentworth , supported the ...
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