A History of England: During the Reign of George the Third, Volumen1J.W. Parker and son, 1855 |
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... Lord Bute The King's treatment of Bute . His connection with Scotland Lord Bute as an orator • Changes in the ministry . Peace - policy of the Earl of Bute The royal speech to the council Negotiations for peace PAGE 68 68 69 70 71 72 72 ...
... Lord Bute The King's treatment of Bute . His connection with Scotland Lord Bute as an orator • Changes in the ministry . Peace - policy of the Earl of Bute The royal speech to the council Negotiations for peace PAGE 68 68 69 70 71 72 72 ...
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... Lords Lord Campbell's opinion 174 174 CHAPTER V. The Colonial Quarrel - Indiscriminate Suppression of Smug- gling - Stamp Act - Right of English Parliament to tax the Colonies - The Equity of Imperial Taxation . 1764 . Increase of the ...
... Lords Lord Campbell's opinion 174 174 CHAPTER V. The Colonial Quarrel - Indiscriminate Suppression of Smug- gling - Stamp Act - Right of English Parliament to tax the Colonies - The Equity of Imperial Taxation . 1764 . Increase of the ...
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... Lord Northington . Chief Justice Pratt created Lord Camden Death of the Duke of Cumberland ADDENDA : - Walpole's opinion as to taxing the Colonies Burke on American taxation . Deaths of Devonshire and Hardwicke . Grenville's character ...
... Lord Northington . Chief Justice Pratt created Lord Camden Death of the Duke of Cumberland ADDENDA : - Walpole's opinion as to taxing the Colonies Burke on American taxation . Deaths of Devonshire and Hardwicke . Grenville's character ...
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... Lord Camden - Sudden Death of his Successor Yorke - Duke of Grafton's Resignation - Lord North Prime Minister . 1769-1770 . Rump administration of Lord Chatham Reasons for its conduct Duke of Grafton alarmed • · Re - appearance of Lord ...
... Lord Camden - Sudden Death of his Successor Yorke - Duke of Grafton's Resignation - Lord North Prime Minister . 1769-1770 . Rump administration of Lord Chatham Reasons for its conduct Duke of Grafton alarmed • · Re - appearance of Lord ...
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... Lord Camden Conduct of Lord Camden Anomalous position of Lord Camden Camden's want of delicate feeling Lord Mansfield's speech . Motion for adjournment . · The Great Seal offered to Yorke His political history He accepts the Seals Death ...
... Lord Camden Conduct of Lord Camden Anomalous position of Lord Camden Camden's want of delicate feeling Lord Mansfield's speech . Motion for adjournment . · The Great Seal offered to Yorke His political history He accepts the Seals Death ...
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Términos y frases comunes
ADDENDA TO CHAP administration affairs alliance America army assembly attack Battle of Kolin bill British Bute's cabinet carried Chancellor character Chatham chief colonies command conduct corruption Council Court Crown death Duke of Bedford Duke of Cumberland Duke of Newcastle duty Earl effect election enemy England English expedition Family Compact favour fleet force France Frederick French George the Third Grafton Grenville Grenville's Hanover honour House of Bourbon House of Commons House of Hanover Junius King King's Lord Bute Lord Mansfield Lord North Majesty measure ment military minister ministry Minorca nation negotiation never numbers object opposition Parlia Parliament parliamentary party peace Pelham Pitt Pitt's political popular position possession Prince principle proposed Prussia Quebec question refused reign retirement Rockingham royal Secretary sovereign Spain speech spirit statesman success tion Townshend treaty vote Waldegrave Walpole Whig Wilkes Wolfe
Pasajes populares
Página 259 - I rejoice that America has resisted. Three millions of people, so dead to all the feelings of liberty as voluntarily to submit to be slaves, would have been fit instruments to make slaves of the rest.
Página 331 - ... a cabinet so variously inlaid; such a piece of diversified mosaic; such a tessellated pavement without cement; here a bit of black stone and there a bit of white; patriots and courtiers; king's friends and republicans; Whigs and Tories; treacherous friends and open enemies; that it was indeed a very curious show, but utterly unsafe to touch, and unsure to stand on.
Página 61 - Whenever he is displeased, his anger does not break out with heat and violence ; but he becomes sullen and silent, and retires to his closet ; not to compose his mind by study or contemplation, but merely to indulge the melancholy enjoyment of his own ill-humour. .Even when the fit is ended, unfavourable symptoms very frequently return, which indicate that on certain occasions his Royal Highness has too correct a memory.
Página 189 - That this kingdom has the sovereign, the supreme legislative power over America, is granted. It cannot be denied; and taxation is a part of that sovereign power.
Página 10 - The weight of irremoveable royal displeasure is a load too great to move under : it must crush any man ; it has sunk and broke me. I succumb ; and wish for nothing but a decent and innocent retreat, wherein I may no longer, by continuing in the public stream of promotion, for ever stick fast aground, and afford to the world the ridiculous spectacle of being passed by every boat that navigates the same river.
Página 261 - A great deal has been said without doors, of the power, of the strength of America. It is a topic that ought to be cautiously meddled with. In a good cause, on a sound bottom, the force of this country can crush America to atoms. I know the valour of your troops.
Página 394 - I spoke to a borough-jobber, and offered five and twenty hundred pounds for a secure seat in Parliament ; but he laughed at my offer, and said, that there was no such thing as a borough to be had now, for that the rich...
Página 395 - As a free horse wants no spur, so I stand in need of no inducement or douceur, to lend my small assistance to the king, or his friends in the present administration.
Página 240 - It has been a maxim with me," he added, "during my administration, to encourage the trade of the American colonies to the utmost latitude : nay, it has been necessary to pass over some irregularities in their trade with Europe ; for, by encouraging them to an extensive, growing foreign commerce, if they gain...
Página 542 - Could it be copied, its success would be infallible over a modern assembly. It is rapid harmony, exactly adjusted to the sense; it is vehement reasoning, without any appearance of art; it is disdain, anger, boldness, freedom, involved in a continued stream of argument; and of all human productions, the orations of Demosthenes present to us the models which approach the nearest to perfection.