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Peerage of England. ... - Page 261
by Arthur Collins - 1812
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The history of England, from the accession of George iii to 1783, Volume 1

John Adolphus - 1810 - 538 pages
...long. For fome time I have beheld with filent indignation the arbitrary meafures of the minifter ; I have often drooped and hung down my head in. council, and difapproved, by my looks, thofe fteps •which I knew my avowed oppofition could not prevent j I wjll...
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Contains the earls from the accession of George III

Arthur Collins, Sir Egerton Brydges - Aristocracy (Social class) - 1812 - 748 pages
...Chancellor, in tlie year 1/70. . The truth is, that on the meeting of parliament, January Qth, J/70, Lord Chatham having opposed the address, his warmth...and hung down my head in council, and disapproved by ruy looks, those steps, which I knew my avowed opposition could not prevent; I \yill do so no longer;...
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The Georgian Era: Military and naval commanders. Judges and barristers ...

Great Britain - 1833 - 600 pages
...accepted the great seal without condition ; I meant not, therefore, to be trammelled by his majesty — 1 beg pardon — by his ministers. I have often drooped...which I knew my avowed opposition could not prevent. 1 will do so no lunger, but openly and boldly speak my sentiments." As a judge, he was wholly unswayed...
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The Georgian Era: Military and naval commanders. Judges and barristers ...

Great Britain - 1833 - 646 pages
...without condition ; I meant not, therefore, to be trammelled by his majesty — I beg pardon — by Ms ministers. I have often drooped and hung down my head...which I knew my avowed opposition could not prevent. 1 will do so no longer, but openly and boldly speak my sentiments." Aa a judge, he was wholly unswayed...
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The History of England, Volume 2

Thomas Smart Hughes - Great Britain - 1835 - 364 pages
...long : for some time I have beheld with silent indignation the arbitrary measures of the minister ; I have often drooped and hung down my head in council...opposition could not prevent : I will do so no longer, but will openly and boldly speak my sentiments.' He agreed with lord Chatham respecting the incapacitating...
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The History of England, from the Accession to the Decease of King George the ...

John Adolphus - 1840 - 652 pages
...For some time I have beheld, with silent " indignation, the arbitrary measures of the minister ; " I have often drooped and hung down my head in '•...steps " which I knew my avowed opposition could not pre" vent ; I will do so no longer, but openly and boldly * In former publications of this volume,...
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The History of England: From the Accession to the Decease of King ..., Volume 1

John Adolphus - Great Britain - 1840 - 646 pages
...and disapproved, by my looks, those steps " which I knew my avowed opposition could not pre" vent ; I will do so no longer, but openly and boldly " speak my sentiments." He coincided in opinion with Lord Chatham respecting the incapacitating vote of the House of Commons...
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The Law Magazine, Or, Quarterly Review of Jurisprudence

Law - 1843 - 534 pages
...colleagues, opened his return to power: ";j have long hung my head at measures which my avowed ,«pjposition could not prevent. I will do so no longer, but openly and boldly speak my sentiments." The consequence of this declaration could not be mistaken, and all the efforts of opposition were directed...
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Historical Sketches of Statesmen who Flourished in the Time of ..., Volume 3

Henry Brougham Baron Brougham and Vaux - Great Britain - 1844 - 300 pages
...measures of the minister. I have long drooped and held down my head in council, and disapproved with my looks those steps which I knew my avowed opposition...longer, but openly and boldly speak my sentiments." He then supported Lord Chatham's amendment; declared that, if as a judge he should pay any respect...
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The Lives of the Lord Chancellors and Keepers of the Great Seal of England ...

John Campbell Baron Campbell - Judges - 1846 - 708 pages
...long. For some time I have beheld, with silent indignation, the arbitrary measures of the Minister ; I have often drooped and hung down my head in Council,...longer ; but openly and boldly speak my sentiments. I now proclaim to the world, that I entirely coincide in the opinion expressed by my noble friend,...
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