The letters of JuniusJ. Wright, Printer, 1784 |
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... fituation of this country is alarming e- nough to roufe the attention of every man who pretends to a concern for the publick welfare . Ap- pearances justify fufpicion ; and when the fafety of a nation is at ftake , fufpicion is a juft ...
... fituation of this country is alarming e- nough to roufe the attention of every man who pretends to a concern for the publick welfare . Ap- pearances justify fufpicion ; and when the fafety of a nation is at ftake , fufpicion is a juft ...
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... fituation of his country in a very affecting manner ; with a pompous parade of his candour and decency , he tells us , that we fee diffenfions in all parts of the empire , an univerfal fpirit of dif- truft and diffatisfaction , and a ...
... fituation of his country in a very affecting manner ; with a pompous parade of his candour and decency , he tells us , that we fee diffenfions in all parts of the empire , an univerfal fpirit of dif- truft and diffatisfaction , and a ...
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... fituation of this country , convulfed in every part by poifon infus- ed by anonymous , wicked , and incendiary writers . Lord Shelburne will do me the juftice to own , that in September laft , I waited upon him with a joint memorial ...
... fituation of this country , convulfed in every part by poifon infus- ed by anonymous , wicked , and incendiary writers . Lord Shelburne will do me the juftice to own , that in September laft , I waited upon him with a joint memorial ...
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... fituation and private character gave you advantages over him , which common candour , if not the memory of your former friend- fhip , fhould have forbidden you to make ufe of . То * Sir Fletcher Norton , when it was propofed to punish ...
... fituation and private character gave you advantages over him , which common candour , if not the memory of your former friend- fhip , fhould have forbidden you to make ufe of . То * Sir Fletcher Norton , when it was propofed to punish ...
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... fituation of affairs . at home demanded and engroffed the whole of your attention . Here , I confefs , you have been active . An amiable , accomplished prince afcends the throne under the happiest of all aufpices , the ac- clamations ...
... fituation of affairs . at home demanded and engroffed the whole of your attention . Here , I confefs , you have been active . An amiable , accomplished prince afcends the throne under the happiest of all aufpices , the ac- clamations ...
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adminiftration affert affured againſt anfwer bail becauſe beſt cafe caufe cauſe character conduct confefs confequence confider conftitution contempt court decifion declared defend defert difgrace Duke of Bedford Duke of Grafton election eſtabliſhed expulfion fafely faid falfe fame favour fecurity feems fenfe fervants fervice fhall fhould fince firft firſt fituation fome foon fpirit friends ftand ftate ftatute ftill fubjects fubmit fuch fuffered fufficient fuppofed fupport fure fyftem Grace himſelf honeft honour houfe houſe of commons inftance infult intereft itſelf juftice Junius King King's laft leaſt LETTER Lord Bute Lord Chatham Lord Granby Lord Mansfield Lord North Lord Rockingham Luttrell Majefty meaſures ment minifter miniftry moft moſt muft muſt neceffary obferve opinion perfon perfuaded poffible prefent Prince principles publick puniſhment purpoſe queftion reafon refolution refpect reprefentative Sir William Draper Sovereign ſpeak thefe themſelves theſe thofe thoſe tion underſtanding uſe vote whofe Wilkes yourſelf
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