Critical & Historical Essays, Volume 1J.M. Dent & Company, 1913 |
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... Council of India . Work at the Indian Penal Code . M.P. for Edinburgh , and Secretary at War in Melbourne's Cabinet . Lays of Ancient Rome . Collected edition of the Essays . Rejected at the Election of M.P. for Edinburgh . History of ...
... Council of India . Work at the Indian Penal Code . M.P. for Edinburgh , and Secretary at War in Melbourne's Cabinet . Lays of Ancient Rome . Collected edition of the Essays . Rejected at the Election of M.P. for Edinburgh . History of ...
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... councils . It was fortunate , however , that the king had another opportunity of showing that hatred of the liberties of his subjects which was the ruling principle of all his conduct . The sole crime of the Commons was that , meeting ...
... councils . It was fortunate , however , that the king had another opportunity of showing that hatred of the liberties of his subjects which was the ruling principle of all his conduct . The sole crime of the Commons was that , meeting ...
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... council - board in making mouths at each other and taking off each other's gestures for the amusement of the King . The Peers at a conference begin to pommel each other and to tear collars and periwigs . A speaker in the House of ...
... council - board in making mouths at each other and taking off each other's gestures for the amusement of the King . The Peers at a conference begin to pommel each other and to tear collars and periwigs . A speaker in the House of ...
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... council of state , containing many members chosen freely by the people , and many others anxious to acquire the favour of the people ; but , on the whole , aristocratical in its temper and interest . It is very far from being an ...
... council of state , containing many members chosen freely by the people , and many others anxious to acquire the favour of the people ; but , on the whole , aristocratical in its temper and interest . It is very far from being an ...
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... Council , he escaped with impunity . At length Mary died : Elizabeth succeeded ; and Cecil rose at once to greatness . He was sworn in Privy - councillor and Secretary of State to the new sovereign before he left her prison of Hatfield ...
... Council , he escaped with impunity . At length Mary died : Elizabeth succeeded ; and Cecil rose at once to greatness . He was sworn in Privy - councillor and Secretary of State to the new sovereign before he left her prison of Hatfield ...
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