Original Letters: Principally from Lord Charlemont, the Right Honorable Edmund Burke, William Pitt, Earl of Chatham, and Many Other Distinguished Noblemen and Gentlemen, to the Right Hon. Henry FloodT. Rodd, 1820 - 198 páginas |
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... opinion , very reproachful to himself , and extremely disgustful to me ; and though in private he has not justly fulfilled one of his engagements to me , yet I was so uneasy and awkward at coming to a breach , where I had once a close ...
... opinion , very reproachful to himself , and extremely disgustful to me ; and though in private he has not justly fulfilled one of his engagements to me , yet I was so uneasy and awkward at coming to a breach , where I had once a close ...
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... opinion that , if the tax were to be taken off , it should be done upon a supposition that it was too heavy for the colonies to bear , but the rescinding of the act should be accompanied by an explicit declara- tion of the right of ...
... opinion that , if the tax were to be taken off , it should be done upon a supposition that it was too heavy for the colonies to bear , but the rescinding of the act should be accompanied by an explicit declara- tion of the right of ...
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... opinion , that , by this illegal act , the original compact with the colonists was actually broken . This bold declaration seemed to displease the generality , and to alarm the whole House . Norton bounced up , and furiously asserted ...
... opinion , that , by this illegal act , the original compact with the colonists was actually broken . This bold declaration seemed to displease the generality , and to alarm the whole House . Norton bounced up , and furiously asserted ...
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... opinion you might have conceived of me from my apparent negligence . At length the wind served , and I set out with a thorough confidence that I was travelling towards you . Arrived in London , my first care was to send to the St ...
... opinion you might have conceived of me from my apparent negligence . At length the wind served , and I set out with a thorough confidence that I was travelling towards you . Arrived in London , my first care was to send to the St ...
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... opinion , for such is the power of his eloquence that even truth itself can hardly stand against it ; and I now find myself the more confirmed in my former sentiments , since , upon mature considera- tion , even his arguments have not ...
... opinion , for such is the power of his eloquence that even truth itself can hardly stand against it ; and I now find myself the more confirmed in my former sentiments , since , upon mature considera- tion , even his arguments have not ...
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Términos y frases comunes
answer April assure Avington believe Bill certainly Chandos House Charles Street Chiltern Hundreds Christmas Cleveland Row conceive conduct constituent body Constitution conversation DANIEL WEBB dear Flood dear Sir dearest Flood declared desire Dissolution doubt Dublin Duchess Duke of Chandos Duke's East India Bill election England expected express faithful favour fear feelings Flood's expence friendship Gamon give Government Grace Grace's letter HENRY FLOOD Honourable Member hope House of Commons humble servant idea influence informed Ireland Irish Lady Frances liberty London Lord BELLAMONT Lord CHARLEMONT Lord Chatham Lord Keppel Lord North Lord Northington matter means mentioned never obedient object obliged Office opinion Parliament person pleasure possible present principles proposition Prorogation reason received Reform regard representation representative respect returned for Winchester Right Seat sentiments shew sincere situation sure thing thought truly affectionate wish write yesterday your's
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Página 189 - That the influence of the Crown had increased, was increasing, and ought to be diminished:
Página 4 - ... service of his country upon any plan of politics he may choose to dictate, with great and honourable terms to himself and to every friend he has in the world, and with such a strength of power as will be equal to every thing, but absolute despotism over the King and kingdom. A few days will show whether he will take this part, or that of continuing on his back at Hayes talking fustian, excluded from all ministerial and incapable of all parliamentary service. For his gout is worse than ever, but...
Página 2 - ... to get rid of him completely, and not to carry a memorial of such a person about me, I offered to transmit it to his attorney in trust for him. This offer he thought proper to accept. I beg pardon, my dear Flood, for troubling you so long on a subject which ought not to employ a moment of your thoughts, and never shall again employ a moment of mine.
Página 3 - Nothing but an intractable temper in your friend Pitt can prevent a most admirable and lasting system from being put together, and this crisis will...
Página 1 - It is very true that there is an eternal rupture between me and Hamilton, which was on my side neither sought nor provoked ; for though his conduct in public affairs has been for a long time directly contrary to my opinions, very reproachful to himself, and extremely disgustful to me; and though in private he has not justly fulfilled one of his engagements to me, yet I was so uneasy and awkward at coming to a breach, where I had once a close and intimate friendship, that I continued with a kind of...
Página 2 - He grounded these monstrous claims (such as never were before heard of in this country) on that pension which he had procured for me through Colonel Cunninghame, the late Primate, and Lord Halifax, for through all that series of persons this paltry business was contrived to pass. Now, though I was sensible that I owed this pension to the...
Página 4 - ... he has it now in his power to come into the service of his country, upon any plan of politics he may choose to dictate, with great and honourable terms to himself and to every friend he has in the world; and with such a stretch of power, as will be equal to...
Página 2 - The occasion of our difference was not any act whatsoever on my part ; it was entirely on his, by a voluntary but most insolent and intolerable demand, amounting to no less than a claim of servitude during the whole course of my life, without leaving me at any time a power either of getting forward with honour, or of retiring with tranquillity.
Página 22 - He described his feelings in his new situation, and from the place in which he now spoke — an unaccustomed place — before the most knowing in the laws, in the presence of the hereditary legislators of the realm, whilst he could not look upon the throne without remembering that it had just been filled by majesty, and by all the tender virtues which accompanied it. But, this done and said, he took a tone more natural to him. He allowed that it was physically possible to have called parliament two...
Página 59 - We have not hitherto considered such residence as an act of delinquency to be punished, or as a political evil to be corrected by the penal operation of a partial tax.