Prose and PoetryR. Hart-Davis, 1952 - 864 pages |
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Page 679
... Look at Norwich . Look at Northampton , with a franchise more democratic than even the scot and lot franchise . Northampton formerly returned Mr. Perceval , and now returns gentlemen of high respectability , gentlemen who have a great ...
... Look at Norwich . Look at Northampton , with a franchise more democratic than even the scot and lot franchise . Northampton formerly returned Mr. Perceval , and now returns gentlemen of high respectability , gentlemen who have a great ...
Page 758
... Look round Europe , round the world , for a parallel ; and you will look in vain . Indeed the state of things which exists in Ireland never could have existed had not Ireland been closely connected with a country , which possessed a ...
... Look round Europe , round the world , for a parallel ; and you will look in vain . Indeed the state of things which exists in Ireland never could have existed had not Ireland been closely connected with a country , which possessed a ...
Page 787
... Look at the facts . You tell us that schools will multiply and flourish exceedingly , if the Government will only abstain from interfering with them . Has not the Government long abstained from interfering with them ? Has not everything ...
... Look at the facts . You tell us that schools will multiply and flourish exceedingly , if the Government will only abstain from interfering with them . Has not the Government long abstained from interfering with them ? Has not everything ...
Contents
INTRODUCTION | 7 |
THE HISTORY OF ENGLAND SELECTED PASSAGES II | 13 |
ESSAYS | 233 |
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