 | Horace Walpole - 1858 - 562 pages
...their intended motions. The very first, made by Mr. Dunning, was a thundering one : the words were, " that the influence of the Crown has increased, is increasing, and ought to be diminished." The walls could not believe their own ears ; they had not heard such language since... | |
 | Horace Walpole (4th earl of Orford.) - 1858 - 562 pages
...their intended motions. The very first, made by Mr. Dunning, was a thundering one : the words were, " that the influence of the Crown has increased, is increasing, and ought to be diminished." The walls could not believe their own ears ; they had not heard such language since... | |
 | Henry Bull (of Devizes.) - 1859 - 642 pages
...following 6th of April, Mr. Dunning the member for Calne carried his memorable resolution in the House " that the influence of the Crown has increased, is increasing, and ought to be diminished," yet public interest in any specific plans of regeneration was so immediately after... | |
 | Henry Bull - 1859 - 636 pages
...following 6th of April, Mr. Dunning the member for Calne carried his memorable resolution in the House "that the influence of the Crown has increased, is increasing, and ought to be diminished," yet public interest in any specific plans of regeneration was so immediately after... | |
 | Charles Knight - 1860 - 528 pages
...bring both these points fairly to issue. He first moved, " That it is the opinion of this Committee that the influence of the Crown has increased, is increasing, and ought to be diminished." The resistance oflered to the motion was feeble and indirect. One of its immediate... | |
 | James White - 1860 - 874 pages
...illegal imposition. The celebrated resolution was introduced and carried in the House of Commons, " That the influence of the Crown has increased, is increasing, and ought to be diminished," and sympathy with the Americans became more widely diffused. § 10. A succession of... | |
 | James White - 1860 - 874 pages
...illegal imposition. The celebrated resolution was introduced and carried in the House of Commons, " That the influence of the Crown has increased, is increasing, and ought to be diminished," and sympathy with the Americans became more widely diffused. § 10. A succession of... | |
 | Thomas Erskine May (baron Farnborough.) - 1861 - 536 pages
...IIist., xxi. and Attorney-General, ibid., 1130, 2 (published speech). 1 1 OO j IL 4v. history, affirmed " that the influence of the Crown has increased, is increasing, and ought to be diminished." 1 The Lord Advocate (Mr. Dundas) endeavoured to diminish the force of this resolution... | |
 | John Frederick Smith - 1861 - 644 pages
...introduced his famous motion for a resolution in these words :— " That it is the opinion of this committee that the influence of the crown has increased, is increasing, and ought to be diminished." Dunning declaimed in language bold and unsparing, and expatiated at great length on... | |
 | Thomas Erskine May - 1862 - 496 pages
...these Mr Du petitions. The first, which is memorable in politi- ning.8 iwoiu. cal history, affirmed " that the influence of the Crown has increased, is increasing, and ought to be diminished." 2 The Lord Advocate (Mr. Dundas) endeavored to diminish the force of this resolution... | |
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That the influence of the Crown has increased, is increasing, and ought to be diminished"? 
