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... brought forward from Lord Sydney's office ; that he had cordially assisted in making it , and given every help in his power , though it was not to be known that he did so , nor was he to derive any credit from it : that he necessarily ...
... brought forward from Lord Sydney's office ; that he had cordially assisted in making it , and given every help in his power , though it was not to be known that he did so , nor was he to derive any credit from it : that he necessarily ...
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... brought in a bill for rendering perpetual the act for empowering the ... forward , at a proper time , had neglected to produce any account of its ... brought in . Mr. Sheridan then moved that the bill be printed , which was ordered , and ...
... brought in a bill for rendering perpetual the act for empowering the ... forward , at a proper time , had neglected to produce any account of its ... brought in . Mr. Sheridan then moved that the bill be printed , which was ordered , and ...
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... brought forward before , and declaring he agreed to the principles laid down by his right hon . friend , he , in fact , admitted , the tobacco act was neither explained nor amended by the present bill . He said it was evident that the ...
... brought forward before , and declaring he agreed to the principles laid down by his right hon . friend , he , in fact , admitted , the tobacco act was neither explained nor amended by the present bill . He said it was evident that the ...
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... brought forward , cer- tainly conceiving that the present was by no means a proper time for it . Mr. Sheridan ... bring in a bill to make some alteration ; but he did not choose to venture the measure till he had consulted and received ...
... brought forward , cer- tainly conceiving that the present was by no means a proper time for it . Mr. Sheridan ... bring in a bill to make some alteration ; but he did not choose to venture the measure till he had consulted and received ...
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... bring forward was one of them . It was impossible to mention the matter without recur- ring to what he had so often complained of - to the mode of tem- porizing which the right hon . gentleman had adopted ever since 1786 , instead of ...
... bring forward was one of them . It was impossible to mention the matter without recur- ring to what he had so often complained of - to the mode of tem- porizing which the right hon . gentleman had adopted ever since 1786 , instead of ...
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The Speeches of ... Richard Brinsley Sheridan, with a Sketch of His Life, Ed ... Richard Brinsley B Sheridan Keine Leseprobe verfügbar - 2015 |
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Admiral Gardner agreed alarm allies alluded amendment answer appeared argument asserted avowed bill Britain brought forward burghs Burke called chancellor circumstances committee conduct consequence considered constitution crown danger debt declared Dundas duty enemy England exchequer exertions fact favour former France French give government of France Halifax heard honour house of commons inquiry King of Prussia kingdom knew learned gentleman liberty lord advocate Lord Auckland Lord Dorchester Lord Hood Majesty Majesty's ministers means measure ment mode motion moved nation necessary never noble lord object occasion opinion opposed paper parliament peace persons petition Pitt present prince principles proceeded proposed prove purpose question reason resolutions respect ridan right hon royal burghs Scotland sedition session Sheridan observed situation speech spirit supposed thing thought tion Toulon treat troops vote whole wished
Beliebte Passagen
Seite 447 - ... confinement of the person, by secretly hurrying him to jail, where his sufferings are unknown, or forgotten, is a less public, a less striking, and therefore a more dangerous engine of arbitrary government.
Seite 321 - That an humble Address be presented to his Majesty, praying that he will be graciously pleased to issue a Commission for inquiring into the defects, occasioned by time and otherwise, in the Laws of this realm, and into the measures necessary for removing the same.
Seite 148 - His Majesty thinks proper to acquaint the House of Commons, that the assembly now exercising the powers of government in France, have, without previous notice, directed acts of hostility to be committed against the persons and property of his majesty's subjects, in breach of the law of nations, and of the most positive stipulations of treaty, and have since, on the most groundless pretences, actually declared war against his majesty and the United Provinces.
Seite 447 - Of great importance to the public is the preservation of this personal liberty: for if once it were left in the power of any, the highest, magistrate to imprison arbitrarily whomever he or his officers thought proper, as in France it is daily practised by the Crown, there would soon be an end of all other rights and immunities...
Seite 270 - Marquis within me," exclaims the Earl, "and the Peerage never turned forth a more undaunted champion in its cause than I shall prove!" "Stain my green ribbon blue," cries out the illustrious Knight, "and the fountain of honor will have a fast and faithful servant!
Seite 374 - Saint," or how were the camels, which formed part of the treasure to be " placed upon the altar ?" Sheridan, in reply, said, " It was the first time in his life he had ever heard of special pleading on a metaphor, or a bill of indictment against a trope. But such was the turn of the Learned Counsel's mind, that, when he attempted to be humorous, no jest could be found, and, when serious, no fact was visible.
Seite 7 - Parliament their famous motion, that an humble address be presented to his Majesty that he would be graciously pleased to remove the Right Honourable Sir Robert Walpole...
Seite 148 - That in a cause of such general concern, it must afford us great satisfaction to learn that his Majesty has every reason to hope for the cordial co-operation of those powers who are united with his Majesty by the ties of alliance, or who feel an interest in preventing the extension of anarchy and confusion, and in contributing to the security and tranquillity of Europe.
Seite 268 - I think the sincerity of your attachment to me needs no such test, I will make your interest co-operate with your principle : I will quarter many of you on the public supply, instead of calling on you to contribute to it; and, while their whole thoughts are absorbed in patriotic apprehensions for their country, I will dexterously force upon others the favourite objects of the vanity or ambition of their lives.
Seite 392 - I find no appearance of a line remains ; and from the manner in which the people of the United States rush on, and act, and talk on this side ; and from what I learn of their conduct toward the sea, I shall not be surprised if we are at war with them in the course of the present year ; and if so, a line must then be drawn by the warriors.