The Constitutional History of England Since the Accession of George the Third, 1760-1860, Հատոր 1Longmans, Green, and Company, 1906 |
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... the history of the previous hundred years , and have endeavoured to measure their influence upon the government and political destinies of England . September 9th , 1871 . ADVERTISEMENT ΤΟ THE SECOND EDITION . THE TEXT of the BEQUEST OF.
... the history of the previous hundred years , and have endeavoured to measure their influence upon the government and political destinies of England . September 9th , 1871 . ADVERTISEMENT ΤΟ THE SECOND EDITION . THE TEXT of the BEQUEST OF.
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... hundred years ; and to illustrate every material change , whether of legislation , cus- tom , or policy , by which institutions have been improved , and abuses in the government corrected . The accession of George III . presents no ...
... hundred years ; and to illustrate every material change , whether of legislation , cus- tom , or policy , by which institutions have been improved , and abuses in the government corrected . The accession of George III . presents no ...
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... hundred and sixty of his late opponents lost their seats ; and on the assembling of the new Parliament , he could scarcely reckon his majorities . The minister was popular in the country , all - powerful in Parliament , and had The ...
... hundred and sixty of his late opponents lost their seats ; and on the assembling of the new Parliament , he could scarcely reckon his majorities . The minister was popular in the country , all - powerful in Parliament , and had The ...
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... hundred , and at an antecedent period even three hundred : in 1780 there had been between eighty and ninety ; and in 1822 , eighty - seven , -many of whom , however , could not be said to be dependent on the crown . drew an entertaining ...
... hundred , and at an antecedent period even three hundred : in 1780 there had been between eighty and ninety ; and in 1822 , eighty - seven , -many of whom , however , could not be said to be dependent on the crown . drew an entertaining ...
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... hundred millions of Asiatic subjects . Governors , commanders - in - chief , and bishops attest her supremacy in all parts of the world ; and the greatness of the British empire , while it has redounded to the glory of England , has ...
... hundred millions of Asiatic subjects . Governors , commanders - in - chief , and bishops attest her supremacy in all parts of the world ; and the greatness of the British empire , while it has redounded to the glory of England , has ...
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Էջ 160 - Having once given her sanction to a measure, that it be not arbitrarily altered or modified by the Minister ; such an act she must consider as failing in sincerity towards the Crown, and justly to be visited by the exercise of her Constitutional right of dismissing that Minister.
Էջ 9 - Born and educated in this country, I glory in the name of Briton ; and the peculiar happiness of my life will ever consist in promoting the welfare of a people, whose loyalty and warm affection to me I consider as the greatest and most permanent security of my throne...
Էջ 184 - ... natural and accustomed support, a scheme for disconnecting the authority to command service, from the power of animating it by reward; and for allotting to the prince all the invidious duties of government, without the means of softening them to the public, by any one act of grace, favour, or benignity.
Էջ 69 - 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 misdemeanor, derogatory to the honour of the Crown, a breach of the fundamental privileges of Parliament, and subversive of the Constitution of this country.
Էջ 215 - And be it enacted, that the lord president of the council, the lord privy seal, the first lord of the treasury, the principal secretaries of state, and the chancellor of the exchequer for the tune being, shall, by virtue of their respective offices, be, and they are hereby declared to be, commissioners for the affairs of India...
Էջ 259 - ... such persons only as have just claims on the royal beneficence, or who, by their personal services to the crown, by the performance of duties to the public, or by their useful discoveries in science, and attainments in literature and the arts, have merited the gracious consideration of their Sovereign, and the gratitude of their country.
Էջ 392 - Before the end of this century, either the Parliament will reform itself from within, or be reformed with a vengeance from without."8 The next scheme was that of a very notable poli- Mr wilkes,8 tician, Mr.
Էջ 69 - ... 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 misdemeanor, derogatory to the honour of the Crown, a breach of the fundamental privileges of Parliament, and subversive of the constitution of this country...
Էջ 397 - That leave be given to bring in a Bill to amend the Representation of the People of England in Parliament.
Էջ 127 - Peel of the same day, are of opinion that, for the purpose of giving to the administration that character of efficiency and stability, and those marks of the constitutional support of the crown, which are required to enable it to act usefully...