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Annals of the Reign of King George the Third: From Its Commencement in the ... - Page 353
by John Aikin - 1816
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The Life of George the Fourth: Including His Letters and Opinions ..., Volume 2

Percy Hetherington Fitzgerald - Great Britain - 1881 - 464 pages
...extraordinary crisis of our affairs, I cannot conclude without expressing the gratification I conld feel, if some of those persons with whom the early...my hands, and constitute a part of my government. With such support, and aided by a vigorous and united administration formed on the most liberal basis,...
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The Life of George the Fourth, Including His Letters and Opinions ..., Volume 1

Percy Fitzgerald - England - 1881 - 946 pages
...extraordinary crisis of our affairs, I cannot conclude without expressing the gratification I could feel, if some of those persons with whom the early habits of my public hfe were formed would strengthen my hands, and constitute a part of my government. With such support,...
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Dictionary of National Biography, Volume 23

Leslie Stephen - Great Britain - 1890 - 482 pages
...the Court, i. 32). In February 1812 Grenville and Grey refused to accede to the regent's wish that ' some of those persons with whom the early habits of...strengthen my hands and constitute a part of my government ' (ib. p. 227). In their joint letter to the Duke of York, through whom the prince regent had made...
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Thomas Moore's Complete Poetical Works

Thomas Moore - English poetry - 1895 - 838 pages
...if they wish to have Places, they may, And I '11 thank you to tell all these matters to Grey.3 1 " I cannot conclude without expressing the gratification...those persons with whom the early habits of my public Же were formed would strengthen my hands, and constitute a part of my government." — Prince's....
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Thomas Moore's Complete Poetical Works

Thomas Moore - English poetry - 1895 - 874 pages
...if they wish to have Places, they may, And I '11 tliank you to tell all these matters to Grey. 2 1 " I cannot conclude without expressing the gratification I should feel if some uf those persons with whom the early habits of my public ,ife were formed would strengthen my hands,...
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Letters to "Ivy" from the First Earl of Dudley

John William Ward Earl of Dudley - Great Britain - 1905 - 466 pages
...gratify, no objects to attain but such as are common to the whole empire . . .' and ended by saying, ' I cannot conclude without expressing the gratification...my hands and constitute a part of my Government.' In a postscript he added that he would send a copy of his letter immediately to Mr. Perceval. The Prince...
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George the Fourth

Shane Leslie - Great Britain - 1926 - 244 pages
...War the Regent suggested a coalition with Grenville and Grey or, as he prettily expressed it, with " persons with whom the early habits of my public life were formed." This idea was laid to Hertford House, which was accounted more influential than both Houses of Parliament....
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The Transition from Aristocracy, 1832-1867: An Account of the Passing of the ...

Octavius Francis Christie - Great Britain - 1928 - 370 pages
...his offers to them of a share in the Administration were made only that they might be rejected. The persons "with whom the early habits of my public life were formed" were now no more welcome to George than was Falstaff to the newly crowned Harry the Fifth. Later, the...
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Annual Register, Volume 54

Edmund Burke - History - 1813 - 824 pages
...crisis of oor affairs, I cannot conclude without expressing the gratification I should feel, if spme of those persons with whom the early habits of my public life were formed, would siren it hen my hands, and constitute a part of my government. With such support, 331 port, and aided...
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The Reign of George III, 1760-1815

John Steven Watson - History - 1960 - 668 pages
...what can be interpreted either as a gesture to the past, or as wishful thinking for the future — 'I cannot conclude without expressing the gratification...my hands and constitute a part of my government.' The effect of this letter was to sever the prince's friendship with the whigs. Policy counted for more...
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