The Constitutional History of England Since the Accession of George Third, 1760-1860, Հատոր 1Crosby and Nichols, 1862 |
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... views of rival parties , rather than the interests of the people . This popular institution , designed to control the Crown , was won over to its side , and shared , while it supported , its ascendency . The Crown now governed with more ...
... views of rival parties , rather than the interests of the people . This popular institution , designed to control the Crown , was won over to its side , and shared , while it supported , its ascendency . The Crown now governed with more ...
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... views of the king , on his accession to the throne , appear to confirm the suspicions entertained concerning his early education . His mother , the Princess Dowager of Wales , - herself ambitious and fond of power , * — had derived her ...
... views of the king , on his accession to the throne , appear to confirm the suspicions entertained concerning his early education . His mother , the Princess Dowager of Wales , - herself ambitious and fond of power , * — had derived her ...
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... views of prerogative were Jacobite . Accord- ing to Horace Walpole , " they abjured their ancient master ; but retained their principles . " It was the king's object not merely to supplant one party , and establish another in its place ...
... views of prerogative were Jacobite . Accord- ing to Horace Walpole , " they abjured their ancient master ; but retained their principles . " It was the king's object not merely to supplant one party , and establish another in its place ...
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... views of its character , have not failed to acknowledge it . The bitterness with which it was assailed at the time was due , in great measure , to political jealousies , and to the king's selection of his friends from an unpopular party ...
... views of its character , have not failed to acknowledge it . The bitterness with which it was assailed at the time was due , in great measure , to political jealousies , and to the king's selection of his friends from an unpopular party ...
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... views of the prerogative . Prelimina- ries of a treaty of peace with France having been agreed upon , against which a strong popular feeling was aroused , the king's vengeance was directed against all who ventured to disapprove them ...
... views of the prerogative . Prelimina- ries of a treaty of peace with France having been agreed upon , against which a strong popular feeling was aroused , the king's vengeance was directed against all who ventured to disapprove them ...
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Այլ խմբագրություններ - View all
The Constitutional History of England Since the Accession of George ..., Հատոր 1 Thomas Erskine May Ամբողջությամբ դիտվող - 1912 |
The Constitutional History of England Since the Accession of George ..., Հատոր 1 Thomas Erskine May Ամբողջությամբ դիտվող - 1865 |
The Constitutional History of England Since the Accession of George ..., Հատոր 1 Thomas Erskine May Ամբողջությամբ դիտվող - 1912 |
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Էջ 418 - ... a deliberative assembly of one nation, with one interest, that of the whole ; where, not local purposes, not local prejudices ought to guide, but the general good, resulting from the general reason of the whole.
Էջ 392 - Johnson long afterwards owned that, though he had saved appearances, he had taken care that the Whig dogs should not have the best of it...
Էջ 418 - But his unbiased opinion, his mature judgment, his enlightened conscience, he ought not to sacrifice to you; to any man, or to any set of men living.
Էջ 135 - ... in order to prevent any mistake for the future, shortly to explain what it is she expects from her Foreign Secretary. She requires: 1. That he will distinctly state what he proposes in a given case, in order that the Queen may know as distinctly to what she has given her Royal sanction. 2. Having once given her sanction to a measure, that it be not arbitrarily altered or modified by the Minister.
Էջ 424 - That the power of publishing such of its reports, votes, and proceedings as it shall deem necessary or conducive to the public interests is an essential incident to the constitutional functions of parliament, more especially of this house as the representative portion of it.
Էջ 462 - LORD, from the evil man ; and preserve me from the wicked man ; 2 Who imagine mischief in their hearts, and stir up strife all the day long. 3 They have sharpened their tongues like a serpent; adder's poison is under their lips.
Էջ 453 - Opera), the best farce (the Critic — it is only too good for a farce), and the best Address (Monologue on Garrick), and, to crown all, delivered the very best Oration (the famous Begum Speech) ever conceived or heard in this country.
Էջ 67 - That it is now necessary to declare, that to report any opinion, or pretended opinion of his Majesty upon any bill or other proceeding depending in either House of Parliament, with a view to influence the votes of the members, is a high crime and misdemeanour, derogatory to the honour of the Crown, a breach of the fundamental privileges of Parliament, and subversive of the Constitution of this country.
Էջ 453 - ... whatever the acuteness of the bar, the dignity of the senate, or the morality of the pulpit, could furnish, had not been equal to what that House had that day heard in Westminster Hall.
Էջ 180 - ... by his command, signified by word of mouth, the royal signature by means of a stamp. In order to prevent the possibility of any abuse of this power, it was provided that the stamp should not be affixed to any instrument, unless a memorandum describing its object had been indorsed upon it, signed by the Lord Chancellor, the President of the Council, the Lord Privy Seal, the First Lord of the Treasury, and the Secretaries of State, or any three of them. The seal was directed to be kept in the custody...