The New Annual Register, Or General Repository of History, Politics, and Literature, for the Year ...G. Robinson, Pater-noster-Row, 1823 - English poetry |
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PREFACE . THE report of parliamentary proceedings during the year occupies a considerable por- tion of the volume which is now presented to the public ; but it will not seem a disproportionate one if the reader will advert to the ...
PREFACE . THE report of parliamentary proceedings during the year occupies a considerable por- tion of the volume which is now presented to the public ; but it will not seem a disproportionate one if the reader will advert to the ...
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... considerably the wages of their workmen . He only men- tioned this , as one instance amongst many , to shew that distress per- vaded every class of the commu- nity . He held it to be perfectly true , that no man , or set of men , could ...
... considerably the wages of their workmen . He only men- tioned this , as one instance amongst many , to shew that distress per- vaded every class of the commu- nity . He held it to be perfectly true , that no man , or set of men , could ...
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... considerably short of the apparent amount , but it makes a great de- struction . The consequence is , that the capital is diminished and the profits increased , by a rule as old as political speculation in mo- dern Europe , a rule of ...
... considerably short of the apparent amount , but it makes a great de- struction . The consequence is , that the capital is diminished and the profits increased , by a rule as old as political speculation in mo- dern Europe , a rule of ...
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... considerable ; but a man could not produce a hundred times as much , even as he had produced formerly . Nor was the gain during those years of high prices so completely one way as had been assumed . Whilst the farmers were speculating ...
... considerable ; but a man could not produce a hundred times as much , even as he had produced formerly . Nor was the gain during those years of high prices so completely one way as had been assumed . Whilst the farmers were speculating ...
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... considerable length the state- ments of the noble marquis ( Lon- donderry ) and conjured the house not to destroy the public credit by giving way to despondency which , in the language of the speech from the throne , would be to " cut ...
... considerable length the state- ments of the noble marquis ( Lon- donderry ) and conjured the house not to destroy the public credit by giving way to despondency which , in the language of the speech from the throne , would be to " cut ...
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Page 22 - Now did Peace make entry, and strive to get foremost to the king ; but I grieve to tell how great wrath she did discover unto those of her attendants ; and, much contrary to her semblance, most rudely made war with her olive branch, and laid on the pates of those who did oppose her coming.
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Page 21 - ... dance with the Queen of Sheba; but he fell down and humbled himself before her, and was carried to an inner chamber and laid on a bed of state ; which was not a little...
Page 22 - I will now, in good sooth, declare to you, who will not blab, that the gunpowder fright is got out of all our heads, and we are going on, hereabouts, as if the devil was contriving every man should blow up himself, by wild riot, excess, and devastation of time and temperance.
Page 21 - ... but said she would return home again, as there was no gift which Heaven had not already given his Majesty. She then returned to Hope and Faith, who were both sick and spewing in the lower hall.
Page 150 - Cam. — which means, in proper spelling, Trinity College Cambridge — there resided One Harry Dashington ; a youth excelling In all the learning commonly provided For those who choose that classic station For finishing their education. That is — he understood computing The odds at any race or match ; Was a dead hand at pigeon-shooting ; Could kick up rows, knock down the watch, Play truant and the rake at random, Drink, tie cravats, and drive a tandem.
Page 18 - MR. ATTORNEY, — I thought best, once for all, to let you know in plainness what I find of you, and what you shall find of me. You take to yourself a liberty to disgrace and disable my law, my experience, my discretion.
Page 21 - King, who did not accept it, but put it by with his hand; and, by a strange medley of versification, did endeavour to make suit to the King. But Victory did not triumph long, for, after much lamentable utterance, she was led away like a silly captive, and laid to sleep in the outer steps of the ante-chamber.
Page 6 - It was about fourteen feet by twelve, and ten or eleven feet in height. The walls were lined with brown nankeen, bordered and edged with common green bordering paper, and destitute of surbace.
Page 151 - One need not be a necromancer to guess that, with so wild a wight, the next offence occurred next night ; when our incurable came rolling home as the midnight chimes were tolling, and rang the College bell. No answer. The second peal was vain — the third made the street echo its alarum ; when to his great delight he heard the sordid Janitor, old Ben, rousing and growling in his den. "Who's there? — I s'pose young Harum-scarum." "'Tis I, my worthy Ben — 'tis Harry.