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... motion in the House of Lords . Thus in January , 1775 , we find him report as follows on the next day after the debate to Lady Chatham : — 66 " I can now tell you correctly : my father has slept well , without any burning in the feet or ...
... motion in the House of Lords . Thus in January , 1775 , we find him report as follows on the next day after the debate to Lady Chatham : — 66 " I can now tell you correctly : my father has slept well , without any burning in the feet or ...
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... motion . The pleasure of it would be a good deal heightened if there were any present prospect of its having any considerable effect . The ground is certainly very strong , and some accessions to the minority are expected ; but I fear ...
... motion . The pleasure of it would be a good deal heightened if there were any present prospect of its having any considerable effect . The ground is certainly very strong , and some accessions to the minority are expected ; but I fear ...
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... motion of Mr. Fox tending to con- clude a peace with the American colonies . It does not appear that the young orator had any thoughts of taking part in this debate , but he was unexpectedly called up by several misrepresentations of ...
... motion of Mr. Fox tending to con- clude a peace with the American colonies . It does not appear that the young orator had any thoughts of taking part in this debate , but he was unexpectedly called up by several misrepresentations of ...
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... motion and some other gentlemen have been more than once in the course of the debate severely reprehended for calling it a wicked or accursed war , I am persuaded , and I will affirm , that it is a most accursed , wicked , barbarous ...
... motion and some other gentlemen have been more than once in the course of the debate severely reprehended for calling it a wicked or accursed war , I am persuaded , and I will affirm , that it is a most accursed , wicked , barbarous ...
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... motion to go into Committee was rejected as we have seen by over- whelming numbers . These three were the only speeches made by Mr. Pitt in that Session . It closed on the 18th of July . A little time afterwards , when a member of the ...
... motion to go into Committee was rejected as we have seen by over- whelming numbers . These three were the only speeches made by Mr. Pitt in that Session . It closed on the 18th of July . A little time afterwards , when a member of the ...
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