The Correspondence of King George the Third with Lord North from 1768 to 1783, Band 1J. Murray, 1867 - 307 Seiten |
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... in March , 1768 , Wilkes had returned to England , and , after failing in the City , was returned for Middlesex by a large majority.- See Letter 2 , and note . Tories . Since the beginning of this reign there had INTRODUCTION . xi.
... in March , 1768 , Wilkes had returned to England , and , after failing in the City , was returned for Middlesex by a large majority.- See Letter 2 , and note . Tories . Since the beginning of this reign there had INTRODUCTION . xi.
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... Wilkes , at the time when Wilkes was sovereign of London and Middle- sex , and George III . only of Britain and Westminster . See Taylor's ' Life of Sir Joshua Reynolds . ' 64 " In this year ( 1762 ) the King , who was always anxious ...
... Wilkes , at the time when Wilkes was sovereign of London and Middle- sex , and George III . only of Britain and Westminster . See Taylor's ' Life of Sir Joshua Reynolds . ' 64 " In this year ( 1762 ) the King , who was always anxious ...
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... Wilkes ! -Hughes's ' Hist . of England , ' vol . i . p . 132. " It is to be " regretted , " adds the historian , " that 66 George the Third did not extend " his hatred of adulation to political sycophants also . " 66 a Grosley , Tour to ...
... Wilkes ! -Hughes's ' Hist . of England , ' vol . i . p . 132. " It is to be " regretted , " adds the historian , " that 66 George the Third did not extend " his hatred of adulation to political sycophants also . " 66 a Grosley , Tour to ...
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... Wilkes and America , its feebleness in debate or the unhappiness of its measures . It was a contest in which Lycas long prevailed over Hercules . In the first place , the fourth estate of the realm , as it is now not unhappily called ...
... Wilkes and America , its feebleness in debate or the unhappiness of its measures . It was a contest in which Lycas long prevailed over Hercules . In the first place , the fourth estate of the realm , as it is now not unhappily called ...
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... Wilkes and for the Stamp Act ; the former of which caused a kind of civil war in London and the adjacent counties , while the latter led to the revolt and independence of our American colonies . The Grenville Administration Lord ...
... Wilkes and for the Stamp Act ; the former of which caused a kind of civil war in London and the adjacent counties , while the latter led to the revolt and independence of our American colonies . The Grenville Administration Lord ...
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66 LETTER 9 a.m. LORD Absentee Tax Address Administration affairs Alderman America answer appointed Bill Cabinet Chancellor Charles Chatham Correspond Colonel colonies conduct Council Court Crown debate desire Duke of Grafton Earl East India England English favour Fcap February friends George George III give Government Grenville Hist History honour Horace Walpole House of Commons House of Lords Ireland James's King King's London Lord Bute Lord Chatham Lord Dartmouth Lord Mahon Lord Mayor Lord Rochford Lord Rockingham Lord Suffolk Lord Weymouth Majesty majority March measures ment Middlesex Ministers Ministry motion NORTH,-The occasion October Opposition p.m. LORD NORTH p.m. LORD NORTH,-I Parl Parliament party person petition Pitt political Portrait Post 8vo present Privy Seal proposed Queen's House received regiments reign Royal says Second Edition Secretary speech tion to-morrow Tories Townshend troops vote Whigs Wilkes Woodcuts writes xvii
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Seite 3 - More Worlds than One. The Creed of the Philosopher and the Hope of the Christian.
Seite lxxxix - Q. Did you ever hear the authority of Parliament to make laws for America questioned till lately ? A . The authority of Parliament was allowed to be valid in all laws, except such as should lay internal taxes. It was never disputed in laying duties to regulate commerce.
Seite 228 - an act to restrain the trade and commerce of the provinces of Massachusetts Bay, and New Hampshire, and colonies of Connecticut and Rhode Island, and Providence plantation, in North America, to Great Britain, Ireland, and the British islands in the West Indies ; and to prohibit such provinces and colonies from carrying on any fishery on the Banks of Newfoundland, and other places therein mentioned, under certain conditions and limitations.
Seite xvi - He has spirit, but not of the active kind; and does not want resolution, but it is mixed with too much obstinacy. He has great command of his passions, and will seldom do wrong, except when he mistakes wrong for right; but as often as this shall happen, it will be difficult to undeceive him, because he is uncommonly indolent, and has strong prejudices.
Seite xvi - His parts, though not excellent, will be found very tolerable, if ever they are properly exercised. ' He is strictly honest, but wants that frank and open behaviour, which makes honesty appear amiable.
Seite 202 - I do not wish to come to severer measures, but we must not retreat; by coolness and an unremitted pursuit of the measures that have been adopted I trust they will come to submit; I have no objection afterwards to their seeing that there is no inclination for the present to lay fresh taxes on them, but I am clear there must always be one tax to keep up the right, and as such I approve of the Tea Duty.
Seite 232 - ... and shall engage to make provision also for the support of the civil government, and the administration of justice, in such province or colony, it...
Seite 164 - He says they will be lions while we are lambs ; but if we take the resolute part, they will undoubtedly prove very meek.
Seite 64 - Compter for executing the duty of his office, the authority of the House of Commons is totally annihilated if it is not in an exemplary manner supported to-morrow by instantly committing the Lord Mayor and Alderman Oliver to the Tower ; as to Wilkes, he is below the notice of the House...
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