The curiosities of Dudley and the Black country, from 1800 to 1860, compiled and ed. by C.F.G. ClarkBuckler Bros., 1881 |
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... ( John William ) , who became a famous statesman , and was raised in the Peerage , as the first Earl of Dudley . On November 11th , 1826 , Messrs . Bourne and Sons , Solicitors to the Commissioners under the Town Act of 31st of George III ...
... ( John William ) , who became a famous statesman , and was raised in the Peerage , as the first Earl of Dudley . On November 11th , 1826 , Messrs . Bourne and Sons , Solicitors to the Commissioners under the Town Act of 31st of George III ...
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... John Russell , on the 1st of March , 1831 , " For leave to bring in a Bill to amend the representation of the people in England and Wales . " " This sweeping measure was to disfranchise 60 " Rotten Pocket Boroughs " of most diminutive ...
... John Russell , on the 1st of March , 1831 , " For leave to bring in a Bill to amend the representation of the people in England and Wales . " " This sweeping measure was to disfranchise 60 " Rotten Pocket Boroughs " of most diminutive ...
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... John Russell's speech , as pub- lished in the political life of the Earl , has become history , and was one of the most telling and searching exhibitions of close , clear , and compre- hensive reasonings ever uttered in the British ...
... John Russell's speech , as pub- lished in the political life of the Earl , has become history , and was one of the most telling and searching exhibitions of close , clear , and compre- hensive reasonings ever uttered in the British ...
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... John Russell ) would not have accepted office . It was this , that they would bring in a measure of Reform . Now , with this pledge on their lips , with those principles in their hearts , which they had always maintained AND THE BLACK ...
... John Russell ) would not have accepted office . It was this , that they would bring in a measure of Reform . Now , with this pledge on their lips , with those principles in their hearts , which they had always maintained AND THE BLACK ...
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... John Russell ) , for he believed that it would put the repre- sentation upon a permanent and , he hoped , everlasting standing . The sacrifice he should make by losing his seat was nothing to him , but he felt bound to refer to his ...
... John Russell ) , for he believed that it would put the repre- sentation upon a permanent and , he hoped , everlasting standing . The sacrifice he should make by losing his seat was nothing to him , but he felt bound to refer to his ...
Common terms and phrases
Aged amongst Authour Benbow Bill Bilston Birmingham Borough of Dudley Brierley Hill C. F. G. Clark Calthorpe candidate Castle Charcole Chartist Cheers Chemist Church Rates classes cole Committee Court Leet Died district Dud Dudley Dudley Castle duty Earl of Dudley EAST WORCESTERSHIRE Edmund's Edward election electors of Dudley England erected favour feeling friends gentlemen H. B. Sheridan Hawkes High Bailiff High Street Himley Himley Hall Hollier honour House Independent inhabitants of Dudley Invention Isaac Badger James JOHN BENBOW Joseph King labour late Liberal Lord Ward Lordship Majesty Market Place Master Mayor meeting Merchant Messrs Ministers noble occasion Old Town Hall opinion Pakington Parish of Dudley Parliament party Pattent persons political poll poor present principles Ratepayers Reform respect Samuel School Sea-cole Sedgley Sir John Campbell Smith Stafford Thomas Tory trade unto Vicar vote William Wolverhampton Wood Worcester
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Էջ 16 - I know not what ; — and you have not only disjointed yourselves but the whole Nation, which is in likelihood of running into more confusion in these fifteen or sixteen days that you have sat, than it hath been from the rising of the last Session to this day. Through the intention of devising a Commonwealth again ! That some people might be the men that might rule all ! And they are endeavouring to engage the Army to carry that thing. — And hath that man been
Էջ 11 - Commons for leave to bring in a Bill to amend the representation of the people in England and Wales.
Էջ 5 - His Royal Highness George Prince of Wales, Regent of the United Kingdom...
Էջ 16 - I think it high time that an end be put to your sitting; and I do dissolve this parliament; and let God judge between me and you.
Էջ 82 - But then I sigh, and with a piece of Scripture, Tell them — that God bids us do good for evil ; And thus I clothe my naked villany With old odd ends, stolen forth of holy writ ; And seem a saint, when most I play the devil.
Էջ 109 - Who deserves greatness. Deserves your hate ; and your affections are A sick man's appetite, who desires most that Which would increase his evil. He that depends Upon your favours swims with fins of lead. And hews down oaks with rushes. Hang ye ! Trust ye ? With every minute you do change your mind, And call him noble, that was now your hate, Him vile, that was your garland.
Էջ 28 - I have the honour to remain, Gentlemen, Your faithful and obedient Servant...