A History of England: During the Reign of George the Third, Volume 2J.W. Parker and son, 1858 |
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... Successful Resistance of the People of Boston -Disclosure of the Correspondence between Whately and Hutchinson - Proceedings before the Privy Council -Arbitrary Acts of Parliament — General Congress . Differences with the American ...
... Successful Resistance of the People of Boston -Disclosure of the Correspondence between Whately and Hutchinson - Proceedings before the Privy Council -Arbitrary Acts of Parliament — General Congress . Differences with the American ...
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... Successful defence of the city Position of General Washington · CHAPTER XX . xiii PAGE ..237 . 238 • 239 241 • 243 244 245 246 · 247 Dissolution of Parliament -- American Affairs - Conciliatory Propositions - Petition of Congress ...
... Successful defence of the city Position of General Washington · CHAPTER XX . xiii PAGE ..237 . 238 • 239 241 • 243 244 245 246 · 247 Dissolution of Parliament -- American Affairs - Conciliatory Propositions - Petition of Congress ...
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... success of intrigues British army at Philadelphia Appointment of Clinton to the command Arrival of British Commissioners . The Commission closed Counter Proclamation by Congress Powers of the Commissioners questioned Departure from ...
... success of intrigues British army at Philadelphia Appointment of Clinton to the command Arrival of British Commissioners . The Commission closed Counter Proclamation by Congress Powers of the Commissioners questioned Departure from ...
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... successful war against the throne , which had been built upon the ruins of the feudal system . The Revolution restored the power of the oli- garchy , and for eighty years they arrogated the government of the country , keeping the kings ...
... successful war against the throne , which had been built upon the ruins of the feudal system . The Revolution restored the power of the oli- garchy , and for eighty years they arrogated the government of the country , keeping the kings ...
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... successful suitor in the bower of beauty . Nevertheless , this fashion of gallantry , though adopted perhaps in mere wantonness or caprice , has indelibly stamped the character of modern society . Freed from the exaggeration and ...
... successful suitor in the bower of beauty . Nevertheless , this fashion of gallantry , though adopted perhaps in mere wantonness or caprice , has indelibly stamped the character of modern society . Freed from the exaggeration and ...
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Página 346 - to use all the means which God and Nature have put into our hands." I am astonished, I am shocked, to hear such principles confessed — to hear them avowed in this house or in this country...
Página 346 - If I were an American, as I am an Englishman, while a foreign troop was landed in my country, I never would lay down my arms — never — never — never!
Página 345 - You may swell every expense, and every effort, still more extravagantly; pile and accumulate every assistance you can buy or borrow ; traffic and barter with every little pitiful German prince, that sells and sends his subjects to the shambles of a foreign prince ; your efforts are for ever vain and impotent: doubly so from this mercenary aid on which you rely.
Página 206 - No man ever doubted that the commodity of tea could bear an imposition of threepence. But no commodity will bear threepence, or will bear a penny, when the general feelings of men are irritated, and two millions of people are resolved not to pay. The feelings of the colonies were formerly the feelings of Great Britain. Theirs were formerly the feelings of Mr. Hampden when called upon for the payment of twenty shillings.* Would twenty shillings have ruined Mr. Hampden's fortune ? No ! but the payment...
Página 365 - My lords, his majesty succeeded to an empire as great in extent as its reputation was unsullied. Shall we tarnish the lustre of this nation by an ignominious surrender of its rights and fairest possessions...
Página 430 - I should in one word say that idleness, dissipation, and extravagance seem to have laid fast hold of most of them ; that speculation, peculation, and an insatiable thirst for riches seem to have got the better of every other consideration, and almost of every order of men...
Página 255 - Council, and Assembly, or General Court, of any of his Majesty's Provinces or Colonies in America, shall propose to make provision, according to the condition, circumstances, and situation of such Province or Colony, for contributing their proportion to the common defence, (such proportion to be raised under the authority...
Página 450 - That the influence of the Crown had increased, was increasing, and ought to be diminished «: and Mr.
Página 201 - When your lordships look at the papers transmitted us from America, when you consider their decency, firmness, and wisdom, you cannot but respect their cause, and wish to make it your own. For myself, I must declare and avow, that in all my reading and observation...
Página 443 - But what, I confess, was uppermost with me, what I bent the whole force of my mind to, was the reduction of that corrupt influence which is itself the perennial spring of all prodigality and of all disorder, — which loads us more than millions of debt, — which takes away vigor from our arms, wisdom from our councils, and every shadow of authority and credit from the most venerable parts of our Constitution.