The Letters of Junius, Volume 1J. Wheble, 1772 |
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... support the Marquis of Rock- ingham's adminiftration . He refigned however in a little time , under pretence that he could not act without Lord Cha- tham , nor bear to see Mr. Wilkes abandoned ; but that under Lord Chatham he would act ...
... support the Marquis of Rock- ingham's adminiftration . He refigned however in a little time , under pretence that he could not act without Lord Cha- tham , nor bear to see Mr. Wilkes abandoned ; but that under Lord Chatham he would act ...
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... support the Earl of Hillsborough's measures in America . Whenever that force fhall be neceffarily withdrawn or dimi ... supporting their claims by argument , are insulted with declamation . - DRAWING lots would be a prudent and ...
... support the Earl of Hillsborough's measures in America . Whenever that force fhall be neceffarily withdrawn or dimi ... supporting their claims by argument , are insulted with declamation . - DRAWING lots would be a prudent and ...
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... support , as well as their own , and are doubly bound to the caufe of their king and country , from motives of private property , as well as pub- lick spirit . The adjutant - general , who has the immediate care of the troops after Lord ...
... support , as well as their own , and are doubly bound to the caufe of their king and country , from motives of private property , as well as pub- lick spirit . The adjutant - general , who has the immediate care of the troops after Lord ...
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... fhewn you , that national calamities do not arife from the de- fcription , but from the real character and conduct of minifters . To have supported your your affertion , you should have proved that the present 26 LETTERS OF.
... fhewn you , that national calamities do not arife from the de- fcription , but from the real character and conduct of minifters . To have supported your your affertion , you should have proved that the present 26 LETTERS OF.
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... support . The honourable fervice for which he was hired , and the fpirit with which he performed it , made common caufe between your grace and him . The minifter , who by fecret corruption invades E 3 the the freedom of elections , and ...
... support . The honourable fervice for which he was hired , and the fpirit with which he performed it , made common caufe between your grace and him . The minifter , who by fecret corruption invades E 3 the the freedom of elections , and ...
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adminiftration affert againſt anſwer army becauſe beſt cafe caufe cauſe character conduct confequence confider conftitution court declared defended deferved Duke of Bedford Duke of Grafton election eſtabliſhed expelled expulfion fafely faid falfe fame feems fervice fhall fhould firſt fome fpirit friends friendſhip ftill fubject fubmit fuch fuffer fufficient fupport fure fyftem Grace himſelf honeft honour houfe houſe of commons incapacity inftance infult intereft itſelf juftice Junius Junius's jury King laft laſt law of parliament leaft leaſt LETTER Lord Bute Lord Chatham Lord Granby Lord Mansfield Lord North Lord Rockingham Luttrell meaſures ment minifter miniftry moft moſt muft muſt myſelf neceffary never obferve perfon pleaſed poffible preſent puniſhment purpoſe queſtion racters reaſon refolution refpect repreſent ſay ſee ſeems ſhall Sir William Draper ſome ſpeak ſtate ſuch thefe themſelves theſe thofe thoſe tion underſtanding uſe vote Walpole whoſe Wilkes yourſelf
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