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Charles James Fox Earl John Russell Russell. The Author of this work gives notice that he reserves to himself the right of translating it . MEMORIALS AND CORRESPONDENCE OF CHARLES JAMES FOX . EDITED BY.
Charles James Fox Earl John Russell Russell. The Author of this work gives notice that he reserves to himself the right of translating it . MEMORIALS AND CORRESPONDENCE OF CHARLES JAMES FOX . EDITED BY.
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... give Englishmen a better knowledge than they now possess of one of the most striking periods of their history , and of one of their greatest men . CHESHAM PLACE , Jan. 10 , 1853 . J. R. ADVERTISEMENT . BY MR . ALLEN . IT was at PREFACE .
... give Englishmen a better knowledge than they now possess of one of the most striking periods of their history , and of one of their greatest men . CHESHAM PLACE , Jan. 10 , 1853 . J. R. ADVERTISEMENT . BY MR . ALLEN . IT was at PREFACE .
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... give a complete life of Mr. Fox , as that would comprise a history of the country during his time , but to arrange his correspondence , and to subjoin notes or premise short sentences to explain the events alluded to in the letters ...
... give a complete life of Mr. Fox , as that would comprise a history of the country during his time , but to arrange his correspondence , and to subjoin notes or premise short sentences to explain the events alluded to in the letters ...
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... give the little folks clandestinely as many comfits and sweetmeats as they could eat , and Sir Stephen's intended fast was looked to by the younger part of the family as a holiday and diversion . Sir Stephen died in 1715 , and his widow ...
... give the little folks clandestinely as many comfits and sweetmeats as they could eat , and Sir Stephen's intended fast was looked to by the younger part of the family as a holiday and diversion . Sir Stephen died in 1715 , and his widow ...
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... give him his word never to oppose any Cambridge- man whom Lord Hardwick and Yorke should recom- mend . If this be his reason , why did he accept the patent of precedency ? Churchill is dead . His friend Wilkes has published a pamphlet ...
... give him his word never to oppose any Cambridge- man whom Lord Hardwick and Yorke should recom- mend . If this be his reason , why did he accept the patent of precedency ? Churchill is dead . His friend Wilkes has published a pamphlet ...
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Memorials and Correspondence, Volumen1 Charles James Fox,Earl John Russell Russell Vista completa - 1853 |
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Página 130 - Who, too deep for his hearers, still went on refining, And thought of convincing, while they thought of dining: Though equal to all things, for all things unfit, Too nice for a statesman, too proud for a wit ; For a patriot, too cool; for a drudge, disobedient, And too fond of the right to pursue the expedient. In short 'twas his fate, unemploy'd, or in place, sir, To eat mutton cold, and cut blocks with a razor.
Página 108 - At the same time let the sovereign authority of this country over the colonies be asserted in as strong terms as can be devised, and be made to extend to every point of legislation whatsoever. That we may bind their trade, confine their manufactures, and exercise every power whatsoever, except that of taking their money out of their pockets without their consent.
Página 107 - Great Britain give and grant to your majesty, what ? Our own property ? No. We give and grant to your majesty, the property of your majesty's commons of America.
Página 254 - As one who long in populous city pent, Where houses thick and sewers annoy the air, Forth issuing on a summer's morn, to breathe Among the pleasant villages and farms Adjoined, from each thing met conceives delight; The smell of grain, or tedded grass, or kine, Or dairy, each rural sight, each rural sound...
Página 149 - ... interrupt our connection and correspondence. They too have been deaf to the voice of justice and of consanguinity^ and when occasions have been given them, by the regular course of their laws, of removing from their councils the disturbers of our harmony, they have, by their free election, re-established them in power.
Página 108 - The gentleman tells us, America is obstinate; America is almost in open rebellion. I rejoice that America has resisted. Three millions of people so dead to all feelings of liberty, as voluntarily to submit to be slaves, would have been fit instruments to make slaves of the rest.
Página 108 - Upon the whole, I will beg leave to tell the house what is really my opinion. It is that the Stamp Act be repealed absolutely, totally, and immediately.
Página 126 - I think I can announce it as a fact, that it is not the wish or interest of that government, or any other upon this continent, separately or collectively, to set up for independence...
Página 236 - I am thus treated, it is evident to Me what treatment I am to expect from Opposition if I was to call them now to my Service ; Nothing less will satisfy them than a total Change of Measures and Men ; to obtain their Support I must deliver up my Person, my Principles, and my Dominions into their hands...
Página 127 - ... the merit of his former conduct. As to any gratitude to be expected from him or his family, the whole tenor of their lives has shown them void of that most honourable sentiment. But when decrepitude or death puts an end to him as a trumpet of sedition, I shall make no difficulty in placing the second son's name instead of the father's, and making up the pension £3000.