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... give us the firft proof of his abilities : It may be candid to suppose that he has hitherto voluntarily concealed his talents ; intending perhaps to aftonifh the world , when we leaft expect it , with a knowledge of trade , a choice of ...
... give us the firft proof of his abilities : It may be candid to suppose that he has hitherto voluntarily concealed his talents ; intending perhaps to aftonifh the world , when we leaft expect it , with a knowledge of trade , a choice of ...
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... give us fome , though not an adequate idea of Lord North's parliamentary abilities and influence . Yet before he had the misfortune of being Chan- cellor of the Exchequer , he was neither an object of derifion to his enemies , nor of me ...
... give us fome , though not an adequate idea of Lord North's parliamentary abilities and influence . Yet before he had the misfortune of being Chan- cellor of the Exchequer , he was neither an object of derifion to his enemies , nor of me ...
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Junius. the weak , injudicious terms in which it was conveyed , gives us as humble an opinion of his lordship's capacity , as it does of his temper and moderation . While we are at peace with other nations , our military force may ...
Junius. the weak , injudicious terms in which it was conveyed , gives us as humble an opinion of his lordship's capacity , as it does of his temper and moderation . While we are at peace with other nations , our military force may ...
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... gives me the right to affirm , that all Junius's affertions are falfe and fcandalous . Lord Granby's courage , though of the brightest and most ardent kind , is among the lowest of his numerous good qualities ; he was formed to excel in ...
... gives me the right to affirm , that all Junius's affertions are falfe and fcandalous . Lord Granby's courage , though of the brightest and most ardent kind , is among the lowest of his numerous good qualities ; he was formed to excel in ...
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... gives , because he feels their diftreffes . Nor has he ever been rapacious with one hand to be bountiful with the other ; yet this uncandid Junius would infinuate , that the dignity of the commander in chief is depraved into the bafe ...
... gives , because he feels their diftreffes . Nor has he ever been rapacious with one hand to be bountiful with the other ; yet this uncandid Junius would infinuate , that the dignity of the commander in chief is depraved into the bafe ...
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adminiſtration affert againſt anſwer becauſe cafe candidate caufe cauſe character circumſtances conduct confequences confider conftitution declared deferves Duke of Bedford Duke of Grafton eſtabliſhed expelled expulfion fafely faid falſe fame fecurity feems fervice fhall fhould firft firſt foldiers fome fpirit friends friendſhip ftand ftrictly fubject fuch fuffer fufficient fuppofe fupport fure Grace himſelf honeft honour houfe houſe of commons incapable incapacity inftance infult intereft itſelf juftice Junius Junius's laft laſt law of parliament leaft leaſt lefs LETTER LETTER Lord Lord Bute Lord Chatham Lord Granby Lord Rockingham meaſures ment minifter miniftry moft moſt muſt myſelf neceffary obferve occafion officer oppofition perfon PHILO JUNIUS pleaſed poffible prefent puniſhed purpoſe queſtion racter re-elected reafon refolution refpect regiment repreſent ſay ſeems ſhall Sir William Draper ſpeak ſtate thefe themſelves theſe thofe thoſe tion underſtanding uſe vote Walpole Walpole's whofe whoſe Wilkes yourſelf
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