The Speaker Or Miscellaneous Pieces Selected from the Best English Writers: Essay on Elocution and Directions for ReadingF. Louis, 1804 - 376 pages |
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... Parliament , they will be sub- missive as long as the Parliament does nothing to disoblige their favourite general ; but when that case happens , I am afraid that in place of the Parliament's dismissing the army , the army will dismiss ...
... Parliament , they will be sub- missive as long as the Parliament does nothing to disoblige their favourite general ; but when that case happens , I am afraid that in place of the Parliament's dismissing the army , the army will dismiss ...
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... parliaments by ancient usage ; and this usage has been confirmed by several laws , which have been progressively ... long Parliaments , because he very well knew , that they would become the proper 2 2 instruments of both ; and what a ...
... parliaments by ancient usage ; and this usage has been confirmed by several laws , which have been progressively ... long Parliaments , because he very well knew , that they would become the proper 2 2 instruments of both ; and what a ...
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... Parliaments in his father's time , and was therefore extremely desirous to lay them aside . But this was a scheme impracticable . However , in effect , he did so : for he obtained a Parliament , which , by its long duration like an army ...
... Parliaments in his father's time , and was therefore extremely desirous to lay them aside . But this was a scheme impracticable . However , in effect , he did so : for he obtained a Parliament , which , by its long duration like an army ...
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... long and servile Parliaments , it was then declared , that they should be held fre- quently . But it seems , their full meaning was not understood by this declaration : and therefore , as in every new settlement the intention of all par ...
... long and servile Parliaments , it was then declared , that they should be held fre- quently . But it seems , their full meaning was not understood by this declaration : and therefore , as in every new settlement the intention of all par ...
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... Parliament beyond its natural duration and therefore carries this most unjust implication with it , that you may at ... Long Parliaments become therefore independent of the people , and when they do so , there always happens a most dan ...
... Parliament beyond its natural duration and therefore carries this most unjust implication with it , that you may at ... Long Parliaments become therefore independent of the people , and when they do so , there always happens a most dan ...
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