 As to cutting away the rotten boroughs, I am as much offended as any man at seeing so many of them under the direct influence of the crown, or at the disposal of private persons.  The Letters of Junius - Page 378by Junius - 1791 - 403 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Andrew Gregory Johnston - 1816 - 288 pages
...triennial, and banish the idea of an annual parliament. He will not consent to abolish impressment; and as to cutting away the rotten boroughs, " I am as much offended (says he) as any man at seeing so many of them under the direct influence of the Crown, or at the disposal... | |
 | John Taylor - 1818 - 440 pages
...carry them about with us. The * limb is mortified, but the amputation might be ' death.' JUMUS.—" As to cutting away the rotten " boroughs., I am as much offended as any man at " seeing so many of them under the direct influ" ence of the crown, or at the disposal of private "... | |
 | Junius - Fore-edge painting - 1820 - 526 pages
...project, for instance, of increasing the number " of knights of shires, appears to me admirable. *' As to cutting away the rotten boroughs, *' I am as much offended as any man at seeing so " many of them under the direct influence of the " crown, or at the disposal of private persons.... | |
 | British prose literature - 1821 - 432 pages
...instance, of increasing the number of knights of shires, appears to me admirable. * * * As to catting away the rotten boroughs, I am as much offended as any man at seeing so many of them under the direct influence of the crown, or at the disposal of private persons.... | |
 | Abraham John Valpy - Great Britain - 1822 - 586 pages
...opinion of an eminent writer on the right of Parliament to interfere with the elective franchise. — " As to cutting away the rotten boroughs, I am as much offended as any man, at seeing so many of them under the direct influence of the Crown, or at the disposal of private persons.... | |
 | Abraham John Valpy - Great Britain - 1822 - 580 pages
...franchise. — " As to cutting away the rotten boroughs, I am as much offended as any man, at seeing so many of them under the direct influence of the Crown, or at the disposal of private persons. Yet I own 1 have both doubts and apprehensions in regard to the remedy... | |
 | English poetry - 1823 - 804 pages
...recognized; but the title of which he need not disclose in the first instance. It began thus, — " As to cutting away the rotten boroughs, I am as much offended as any man, dt seeing so many of them under the direct influence of the crown, or at the disposal of private persons.... | |
 | George Canning - Great Britain - 1828 - 456 pages
...opinion of an eminent writer on the right of Parliament to interfere with the elective franchise :— " As to cutting away the rotten boroughs, I am as much offended as any man, at seeing so many of them under the direct influence of the Crown, or at the disposal of private persons.... | |
 | Junius - Great Britain - 1829 - 448 pages
...appears to me admirable, and the moment we have obtained a triennial parliament, it ought to be tried. As to cutting away the rotten boroughs, I am as much offended as any man at seeing so many of them under the direct influence of the crown, or at the disposal of private persons,... | |
 | Great Britain. Parliament - Great Britain - 1823 - 996 pages
...franchise. — " As to cutting away the rotten boroughs, 1 am as much offended as any man, at seeing so many of them under the direct influence of the Crown, or at the disposal of private persons. Yet I own I have both doubts and apprehensions in regard to the remedy... | |
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