The Letters of Junius, Volume 1J. Wheble, 1772 |
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Página vii
... voting in parliament was an honour they had by birth , and a right so in- " herent in them , and infeparable from them , that nothing could take it away , but what , by the law " of the land , muft withal take away their lives , " and ...
... voting in parliament was an honour they had by birth , and a right so in- " herent in them , and infeparable from them , that nothing could take it away , but what , by the law " of the land , muft withal take away their lives , " and ...
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... Houfe of Commons , if he had but a fingle vote . It happened unluckily , that he could not prevail upon any one freeholder to put him in nomination . pofed pofed to defcend , made fuch frequent use of them 60 OF LETTERS.
... Houfe of Commons , if he had but a fingle vote . It happened unluckily , that he could not prevail upon any one freeholder to put him in nomination . pofed pofed to defcend , made fuch frequent use of them 60 OF LETTERS.
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... votes , by any mode of reafoning whatfoever , can prevail againft twelve hundred , the fame reasoning would equally have given Mr. Luttrell his feat with ten votes , or even with one . The confequences of this attack upon the confti ...
... votes , by any mode of reafoning whatfoever , can prevail againft twelve hundred , the fame reasoning would equally have given Mr. Luttrell his feat with ten votes , or even with one . The confequences of this attack upon the confti ...
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... vote , because it is the common established appendage of your office . But never hope that the freeholders will make a tame furrender of their rights , or that an English army will join with you . in overturning the liberties of their ...
... vote , because it is the common established appendage of your office . But never hope that the freeholders will make a tame furrender of their rights , or that an English army will join with you . in overturning the liberties of their ...
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Junius. In vain fhall you look for protection to that venal vote , which you have already paid for -another must be purchased ; and to fave a minifter , the house of commons muft declare themselves not only independent of their con ...
Junius. In vain fhall you look for protection to that venal vote , which you have already paid for -another must be purchased ; and to fave a minifter , the house of commons muft declare themselves not only independent of their con ...
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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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