The Letters of Junius, Volume 2,Parte 2J. Wheble, in Pater-Noster Row, 1770 - 232 páginas |
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Página 44
... admitted by the people , that every ungracious or fevere exertion of the prero- gative should be placed to the account of the Minifter ; but that whenever an act of grace or benevolence was to be performed , the whole merit of it should ...
... admitted by the people , that every ungracious or fevere exertion of the prero- gative should be placed to the account of the Minifter ; but that whenever an act of grace or benevolence was to be performed , the whole merit of it should ...
Página 58
... admitted , that the sheriffs obeyed the laws and performed their duty . The return they made must have been legal and valid , or undoubt edly they would have been cenfured for making it . With every good natured allowance for your ...
... admitted , that the sheriffs obeyed the laws and performed their duty . The return they made must have been legal and valid , or undoubt edly they would have been cenfured for making it . With every good natured allowance for your ...
Página 81
... or in main- taining propofitions , which are either not difput- ed , or , whether they be admitted or denied , are entirely indifferent as to the matter in debate ; G until until at laft the mind , perplext and confounded with LETTERS . 81.
... or in main- taining propofitions , which are either not difput- ed , or , whether they be admitted or denied , are entirely indifferent as to the matter in debate ; G until until at laft the mind , perplext and confounded with LETTERS . 81.
Página 82
... admitted , Mr. Luttrell's right to his feat will continue to be just as difpu- table as it was before . Not one of them is at pre- fent in agitation . Let it be admitted that the house of commons were authorised to expel Mr. Wilkes ...
... admitted , Mr. Luttrell's right to his feat will continue to be just as difpu- table as it was before . Not one of them is at pre- fent in agitation . Let it be admitted that the house of commons were authorised to expel Mr. Wilkes ...
Página 103
... admitted on all fides , to be law . I would willingly draw a veil over the remain- ing part of this paper . It is aftonishing , it is painful , to fee men of parts and ability , giving into the moft unworthy artifices , and descending ...
... admitted on all fides , to be law . I would willingly draw a veil over the remain- ing part of this paper . It is aftonishing , it is painful , to fee men of parts and ability , giving into the moft unworthy artifices , and descending ...
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abfolutely adminiſtration affections affured againſt anſwer army becauſe cafe caufe cauſe character conduct confequences confider conftitution contempt declared deferves difgrace dignity Duke election eſtabliſhed expence expulfion fafe falfe fame fecurity feems fenfe ferved fervice fhall fince firft firſt fituation foldiers fome fpirit friends friendſhip ftand ftate ftill fubjects fuch fuffered fufficient fupport fyftem Grace himſelf honeft honour houfe houſe of commons incapacity inftance infult intereft itſelf juftice Junius King laft laſt leaſt lefs LETTER Lord Lord Bute Lord Chatham Lord Granby Lord North Lord Rockingham Luttrell Majefty meaſures ment minifter miniftry moft moſt muft muſt myſelf paffions parliament perfon poffible prefent preferve principles profeffion puniſhment purpoſe queftion racter reaſon refolution refpect regiment reprefent ſeems ſet ſhall ſhould Sir William Draper ſome ſpeak ſtate ſuch thefe themſelves theſe thofe thoſe tion underſtanding virtue votes whofe whoſe Wilkes yourſelf
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