Dictionary of National Biography, Volume 43

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Leslie Stephen
Macmillan, 1895 - Great Britain

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Page 321 - It was that notwithstanding the splendid services rendered by Mr. Parnell to his country, his continuance at the present moment in the leadership would be productive of consequences disastrous in the highest degree to the cause of Ireland.
Page 327 - TREATISE ON ROADS; Wherein the Principles on which Roads should be made are explained and illustrated by the Plans, Specifications, and Contracts made use of by Thomas Telford, Esq. on the Holy-head Road.
Page 95 - There is a lad here, which hath five barley- loaves and two small fishes: but what are they among so many?
Page 297 - A LOVER'S DIARY. Fcap. Svo. 5j. A volume of poems. Parkes (AK). SMALL LESSONS ON GREAT TRUTHS. Fcap. Svo. is. 6d. Parkinson (John). PARADISI IN SOLE PARADISUS TERRESTRIS, OR A GARDEN OF ALL SORTS OF PLEASANT FLOWERS.
Page 45 - Venice, returned early in 1715, and was appointed one of the gentlemen of the bedchamber to the prince of Wales. In the first parliament of this reign he was elected for the borough of St.
Page 277 - The Composition of the Urine in Health and Disease, and under the Action of .Remedies.
Page 223 - The True Portraiture of the Kings of England ; drawn from their Titles, Successions, Raigns, and Ends,
Page 32 - I'll tell thee what, Friend, thou wast more lucky than thou didst know of: For thou didst not only find a Horse; but a Halter too, I promise thee.
Page 262 - That he shall be imprisoned in the Tower during the King's pleasure. " 3. That he shall for ever be incapable of any office, place, or employment in the state or commonwealth.
Page 313 - ... action of the Land League. Will the hon. member deny and disprove that statement ? I will repeat again what the charge is which I make against him. Probably a more serious charge was never made by any member of this House against another member. It is not that he himself directly planned or perpetrated outrages or murders, but that, he either connived at them, or when warned " Here the right hon. gentleman was interrupted by Mr. Parnell, who exclaimed

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