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" The gentleman must not wonder he was not contradicted, when, as the minister, he asserted the right of parliament to tax America. I know not how it is, but there is a modesty in this house which does not choose to contradict a minister. "
The History of England: From the Accession of King George the Third, to the ... - Page 228
by John Adolphus - 1802
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The Scots Magazine, Volume 28

English literature - 1766 - 754 pages
...be true. The gentleman mud not wonder he was not contradicted, when, as the miniiter, he aflerted a right of parliament to tax America. I know not how it is, !»;t there is a moJeity in this houfe which, does not chufe to contradi^ a minifter. I wifl) gentlemen...
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The Gentleman's and London Magazine: Or Monthly Chronologer, 1741-1794

1741 - 832 pages
...NOTE. * Mr. P-tt, in hi* memorable fpeech, relative to the American famp-aS, has thisoblervatkin, " I know not how it is, but there is a modefty in this houle, that does not choofe to contradict a mmirter. I wifh gentlemen would get the better of that...
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Political Debates

William Pitt (Earl of Chatham), Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons - Great Britain - 1766 - 28 pages
...true. ** The gentleman muft not wonder he was not contradicted, when as the minifter, he aflerted a right of parliament to tax America. I know not how...houfe Which does not chufe to contradict a minifter. Í wifh gentlemen would get the better of this modefty. If they do not, perhaps, the collective body...
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An Impartial History of the War in America: Between Great Britain and Her ...

Edmund Burke - Great Britain - 1780 - 700 pages
...was not contradicted, when, as the minifter, he aflerted the right of parliament to tax America, t know not how it is, but there is a modefty in this houfe which doe* not chufe to contradict a minifter. I wifti gentlemen would get the better of this modefty. If...
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Anecdotes of the Life of the Right Hon. William Pitt, Earl of ..., Volume 1

John Almon, William Pitt (Earl of Chatham) - Great Britain - 1792
...muft not wonder he was not contradicted, when, ;is the miniftcr, he aflsrted the right of par;iament to tax America. I know not how it is, but there is a modsfty in this Houfe, which does not chufe to contradi£ta minifler. I with gentlemen would get the...
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Anecdotes of the Life of the Right Honourable William Pitt, Earl ..., Volume 2

John Almon - Great Britain - 1793 - 542 pages
...true. * The gentleman rnuft not wonder he * was not contradicted, when, as the Mini' fter, he afferts the right of Parliament to * tax America. I know not how it is,- but ' there is a mpdefty in this Houfe, vvhich ' does not chuie to contradict a mimfter. I * wifh gentlemen would get...
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Anecdotes of the Life of the Right Hon. William Pitt, Earl of ..., Volume 1

John Almon - Great Britain - 1797 - 550 pages
...be true. ' The gentleman muft not wonder he was not contraditled, when, as the Minifter, he afferts the right of Parliament to tax America. I know not...is a modefty in this Houfe, which does not chufe to contradift a miniiler, I wifh gentlemen would get the better of this modefty. Even that chair, Sir,...
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The Political Writings of John Dickinson, Esquire: The speech of John ...

John Dickinson - Constitutional law - 1801 - 468 pages
...sterling ; every * " The gentleman mutt not wonder he was not contradicted, when, as mlnister, he asuerted the right of parliament to tax America. I know not how it is, but there is a mtditty in thii house, ivlii.t does not cboosi to contradict a m.mlitsr. I wish gentlemen would get...
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Annals of Great Britain: From the Ascension of George III, to the Peace of ...

Thomas Campbell - Great Britain - 1807 - 556 pages
...augmented. The gentleman must not wonder he was not contradicted, when, as the minister, he asserts the right of parliament to tax America. I know not how it is, but there is a modesty in this house which does not choose to contradict a minister. I wish gentlemen would get the...
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Select Speeches, Forensick and Parliamentary: With Prefatory Remarks, Volume 1

Nathaniel Chapman - Great Britain - 1808 - 512 pages
...be true. The gentleman must not wonder he was not contradicted, when, as the minister, he asserted the right of parliament to tax America. I know not how it is, but there is a modesty in this house which does not choose to contradict a minister. Even your chair, sir, looks too...
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