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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Արդյունքներ 58–ի 1-ից 5-ը:
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... influence to be used in controlling the civil freedom of some of the inhabitants of Dudley , he strenuously resisted the suggestion , and on being reminded that he had only to make his wishes known to ensure a compliance by his numerous ...
... influence to be used in controlling the civil freedom of some of the inhabitants of Dudley , he strenuously resisted the suggestion , and on being reminded that he had only to make his wishes known to ensure a compliance by his numerous ...
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... influenced by this audacious menace on the present momentous occasion would be nothing less than a rebel to his country - the man , he repeated , whom such a threat ( uttered by any government ) would influence , was a man wholly ...
... influenced by this audacious menace on the present momentous occasion would be nothing less than a rebel to his country - the man , he repeated , whom such a threat ( uttered by any government ) would influence , was a man wholly ...
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... influence , to return members to the House of Commons , that Peer was not only guilty of a gross breach of the privileges of that House , but subjected himself also to indictment at law . The character of the people of England was well ...
... influence , to return members to the House of Commons , that Peer was not only guilty of a gross breach of the privileges of that House , but subjected himself also to indictment at law . The character of the people of England was well ...
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... influences of the Crown , and that which was known as Parliamentary influence , for the purpose of carrying on measures against the sense of the country . The people felt now that they had not their just influence in the councils of the ...
... influences of the Crown , and that which was known as Parliamentary influence , for the purpose of carrying on measures against the sense of the country . The people felt now that they had not their just influence in the councils of the ...
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... influenced by any but honest and honourable motives . If any man took a great and enlarged view of human affairs - without doubt that eminent statesman did - he would venture to say that had Mr. Canning lived in these days , and stood ...
... influenced by any but honest and honourable motives . If any man took a great and enlarged view of human affairs - without doubt that eminent statesman did - he would venture to say that had Mr. Canning lived in these days , and stood ...
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...