Anecdotes of the Life of the Right Honourable William Pitt, Earl Chatham: And of the Principle Events of His Time; with His Speeches in Parliament, from the Year 1736 to the Year 1778. In Three Volumes, Том 2J. S. Jordan, 1793 |
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... OBSERVATION -- KING'S FRIENDS- CONDUCT OF THE DUKE OF BEDFORD AND MR . JENKINSON -- THE DUKE FORMS A NEW MINISTRY . СНАР . XXVIII . 1764 . THE HE fame of Mr. Pitt's character , of his public virtue and great talents , excited no less ...
... OBSERVATION -- KING'S FRIENDS- CONDUCT OF THE DUKE OF BEDFORD AND MR . JENKINSON -- THE DUKE FORMS A NEW MINISTRY . СНАР . XXVIII . 1764 . THE HE fame of Mr. Pitt's character , of his public virtue and great talents , excited no less ...
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... observed , he had never altered his opinion of the peace , it was the fame that he had declared in Parliament : And with respect to Pruffia , he was refolved to fup- port and maintain the alliance with that monarch , From thefe answers ...
... observed , he had never altered his opinion of the peace , it was the fame that he had declared in Parliament : And with respect to Pruffia , he was refolved to fup- port and maintain the alliance with that monarch , From thefe answers ...
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... observation made to me by a noble Lord , ( the late Lord GRANVILLE ) fince dead . His abilities did honour to this House , and to this nation . In the upper depart- ments of Government he had not his equal ; and I feel a pride in ...
... observation made to me by a noble Lord , ( the late Lord GRANVILLE ) fince dead . His abilities did honour to this House , and to this nation . In the upper depart- ments of Government he had not his equal ; and I feel a pride in ...
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... observation upon the system of maintaining a DOUBLE CABINET at this time in the British Court ; equally notorious , unconstitutional , disgraceful , and injurious , as well to the honour of the Crown , as to the intereft of the country ...
... observation upon the system of maintaining a DOUBLE CABINET at this time in the British Court ; equally notorious , unconstitutional , disgraceful , and injurious , as well to the honour of the Crown , as to the intereft of the country ...
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... observation their importance de- ferves . Anecdote the firit . The first is respecting the Eaft India Company . - When the duties to be paid in America on paper , paint , and glass , were repealed , it was pretended , that the Tea duty ...
... observation their importance de- ferves . Anecdote the firit . The first is respecting the Eaft India Company . - When the duties to be paid in America on paper , paint , and glass , were repealed , it was pretended , that the Tea duty ...
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