Coke and Birc[h].: The Paper War, Carried on at the Nottingham Election, 1803, Containing the Whole of the Addresses, Songs, Squibs, &c. Circulated by the Contending Parties; Including the Books of Accidents and Chances ... |
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... Burgesses , Browne's ( Mr. ) Vindication --- Blue - coat Charity School , 357 Burgess Oath , 149 Burgess Oath , a Fragment , 150 Bustling Jago , a song , 278 CARD , by Mr. Coke's Committee , 37 , 232 , 298 Card , by Mr. Birch's ...
... Burgesses , Browne's ( Mr. ) Vindication --- Blue - coat Charity School , 357 Burgess Oath , 149 Burgess Oath , a Fragment , 150 Bustling Jago , a song , 278 CARD , by Mr. Coke's Committee , 37 , 232 , 298 Card , by Mr. Birch's ...
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... Burgesses , & c . 93 Notice , signed Coldham , 125 , 246 , 247 , 361 Nottingham Election , ( Particular Account of ) ... Burgess , 141 Old Soldier , or Nottingham Scavenger , an address , 203 On Thumbing , an address , signed Tell Truth ...
... Burgesses , & c . 93 Notice , signed Coldham , 125 , 246 , 247 , 361 Nottingham Election , ( Particular Account of ) ... Burgess , 141 Old Soldier , or Nottingham Scavenger , an address , 203 On Thumbing , an address , signed Tell Truth ...
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... BURGESS . Tune- -Bow , wow , wow . You Burgesses I pray attend and listen to the story , Of a New Broom that's lately come -- ' tis call'd Nottingham's glory ; No Broon can ever it exceed -- no not throughout the nation , Far to be sure ...
... BURGESS . Tune- -Bow , wow , wow . You Burgesses I pray attend and listen to the story , Of a New Broom that's lately come -- ' tis call'd Nottingham's glory ; No Broon can ever it exceed -- no not throughout the nation , Far to be sure ...
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... of whose imbecility so operated on the mind of a real Elec- tor , in the island of Malta at the time , that he declared he was thereby deterred from voting for me . Squib against MR . BIRCH'S Party . BROTHER BURGESSES , 60.
... of whose imbecility so operated on the mind of a real Elec- tor , in the island of Malta at the time , that he declared he was thereby deterred from voting for me . Squib against MR . BIRCH'S Party . BROTHER BURGESSES , 60.
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... BURGESSES , The " Friends of Peace and Social Order " first endeavoured to HUMBUG you with their Loyalty - the " Tree of Liberty , " " French Flag , " and " Millions be free " were put in the BACK GROUND ; even LITTLE SOLOMON himself is ...
... BURGESSES , The " Friends of Peace and Social Order " first endeavoured to HUMBUG you with their Loyalty - the " Tree of Liberty , " " French Flag , " and " Millions be free " were put in the BACK GROUND ; even LITTLE SOLOMON himself is ...
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ADDRESS amongst Belphegor Bill BIRCH Britons Brother called calumnies Candidate Canvass cause CHAPTER Civil and Religious Coke's Committee conduct conscience Constitution Corporation Council Counsellor Country DANIEL PARKER COKE Danites dare dear declare Disaffection doubt dwell Electors of Nottingham falsehood favor fear flags Freemen friends of Daniel friends of Joseph Gentlemen give glorious halloo hath heart honest honour House of Commons Howbeit Independent Electors insult Jack Jacobin Justice King last Election late Liberty Little Solomon loyal Loyalty Magistrates men of Nottingham mind never o'er Oath Oppression Parliament party peace persons poll poor pray principles rejoice respect Rights Rulers scrats shew Slaves song sons Sons of Freedom spirit Squib Stocking Frame tell thee things thou Thumb Tories Town of Nottingham Tree of Liberty True Blue Truth virtue voices unto vote Whig wish worthy write
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Page 328 - Your representative owes you, not his industry only, but his judgment; and he betrays, instead of serving you, if he sacrifices it to your opinion.
Page 328 - Their wishes ought to have great weight with him ; their opinions high respect ; their business unremitted attention. It is his duty to sacrifice his repose, his pleasure, his satisfactions, to theirs, — and above all, ever, and in . all cases, to prefer their interest to his own. But his unbiased opinion, his mature judgment, his enlightened conscience, he ought not to sacrifice to you, to any man, or to any set of men living.
Page 328 - Certainly, gentlemen, it ought to be the happiness and glory of a representative to live in the strictest union, the closest correspondence, and the most unreserved communication with his constituents.
Page 294 - And it's oh ! dear ! what can the matter be ? Dear ! dear ! what can the matter be ? Oh ! dear ! what can the matter be ? Johnny's so long at the fair.
Page 275 - ... themselves abound in wealth, or are supported by the wealth of others.— —Your Petitioners are the more alarmed at the progress of private patronage, because it is rapidly leading to consequences which menace the very existence of the constitution. At the commencement of every session. of parliament, your honourable House, acting up to the laudable jealousy of your predecessors, and speaking the pure, constitutional language of a British House of Commons resolve, as appears by your journals,...
Page 112 - WHILST happy in our native land, So great, so famed in story, Let's join, my friends, with heart and hand To raise our country's glory : When Britain calls, her valiant sons Will rush in crowds to aid her — Snatch, snatch your muskets, prime your guns, And crush the fierce invader ! Whilst every Briton's song shall be, " O give us Death — or Victory !
Page 228 - ... have determined to return to Virginia for my wife. My feelings are centred in the idea of liberty," and as he spoke he stretched his arms toward the deep blue of the Canadian sky in a magnificent gesture. Then with a deep-drawn breath that inflated his mighty chest, he repeated the word: "Liberty! I think of it by day and dream of it by night; and I shall only taste it in all its sweetness when Susan shares it with me.
Page 112 - Let France in savage accents sing Her bloody Revolution ; We prize our Country, love our King, Adore our Constitution ; For these we'll every danger face, And quit our rustic labours ; Our ploughs to firelocks shall give place, Our scythes be changed to sabres. And clad in arms our song shall be, " O give us death — or victory !
Page 276 - Parliament to defend the prerogatives of the crown, and the privileges of the peers ; but that' member who does not defend the RIGHTS OF THE PEOPLE is a parliamentary traitor.
Page 23 - Priestley's) property was attacked, I would have lost my life in his defence, and this sentiment I nold all the more strongly because I do differ from him.