Imperial EnglandCassell, Petter, Galpin & Company, 1880 - 253 páginas |
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Página 205 - The Parliament of Great Britain sits at the head of her extensive empire in two capacities: one as the local legislature of this island, providing for all things at home, immediately, and by no other instrument than the executive power; the other, and I think her nobler capacity, is what I call her imperial character, in which as from the throne of heaven, she superintends all the several inferior legislatures, and guides and controls them all, without annihilating any.
Página 236 - With daring aims irregularly great. Pride in their port, defiance in their eye, I see the lords of human kind pass by, Intent on high designs — a thoughtful band, By forms...
Página 236 - Stern o'er each bosom reason holds her state, With daring aims irregularly great. Pride in their port, defiance in their eye, I see the lords of human kind pass by...
Página 17 - The example is worthy of imitation in all times, which he set, in refusing to be made a state puppet in his minister's hands, and to let his name be used either by men whom he despised, or for purposes which he disapproved.
Página 207 - Littleness in object and in means, to them appears soundness and sobriety. They think there is nothing worth pursuit, but that which they can handle ; which they can measure with a two-foot rule ; which they can tell upon ten fingers.
Página 82 - It is not so. We are not in arms against the opinions of the closet, nor the speculations of the school. We are at war with armed opinions...