Select British Eloquence: Embracing the Best Speeches Entire, of the Most Eminent Orators of Great Britain for the Last Two Centuries; with Sketches of Their Lives, an Estimate of Their Genius, and Notes, Critical and ExplanatoryHarper & brothers, 1870 - 947 páginas |
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... Stamp Act , became personally obnoxious to the King , and was dismissed from office about the middle of 1765. The eyes of the whole country were now turned toward Mr. Pitt , and the King asked the terms upon which he would accept office ...
... Stamp Act , became personally obnoxious to the King , and was dismissed from office about the middle of 1765. The eyes of the whole country were now turned toward Mr. Pitt , and the King asked the terms upon which he would accept office ...
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... Stamp Act was reported , with a considerable degree of verbal accuracy , by Sir Robert Dean , aided by Lord Charlemont . Much , however , was obviously omitted ; and passages having an admirable felicity of expression were strangely ...
... Stamp Act was reported , with a considerable degree of verbal accuracy , by Sir Robert Dean , aided by Lord Charlemont . Much , however , was obviously omitted ; and passages having an admirable felicity of expression were strangely ...
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... Stamp Act was brought forward February 7th , 1765. It was strongly opposed by Colonel Barré , who thus indignantly replied to the charge of ingratitude , brought by Charles Townsend against the Ameri- cans , as " children planted by our ...
... Stamp Act was brought forward February 7th , 1765. It was strongly opposed by Colonel Barré , who thus indignantly replied to the charge of ingratitude , brought by Charles Townsend against the Ameri- cans , as " children planted by our ...
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... Stamp Act could restore tranquillity to the colonies , which , according to Colonel Barré's pre- dictions , were in a state of almost open resistance . The news of this resistance reached England at the close of 1765 , and Parliament ...
... Stamp Act could restore tranquillity to the colonies , which , according to Colonel Barré's pre- dictions , were in a state of almost open resistance . The news of this resistance reached England at the close of 1765 , and Parliament ...
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... Act of Navigation , that palladium of the British commerce ; and yet I have been abused in all the public papers as ... Stamp Act against the attack of Mr. Pitt . [ Here Mr. Grenville ceased . Several mem bers got up to speak , but Mr ...
... Act of Navigation , that palladium of the British commerce ; and yet I have been abused in all the public papers as ... Stamp Act against the attack of Mr. Pitt . [ Here Mr. Grenville ceased . Several mem bers got up to speak , but Mr ...
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