The Whistler at the Plough: Containing Travels, Statistics, and Descriptions of Scenery and Agricultural Customs in Most Parts of England: with Letters from Ireland: Also "Free Trade and the League;" a Biography History, Volume 2J. Ainsworth; London, W. French, 1853 |
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... Canada , 62 . leaves England for Canada , 64 . his opinion in 1839 , that Sir Robert Peel might abolish the corn laws if he had courage , 65 . his opinion of Sir James Macin- tosh . he arrives in Canada ; condition of Canada at that ...
... Canada , 62 . leaves England for Canada , 64 . his opinion in 1839 , that Sir Robert Peel might abolish the corn laws if he had courage , 65 . his opinion of Sir James Macin- tosh . he arrives in Canada ; condition of Canada at that ...
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... Canada ; by means of which he hoped to establish a system of currency in that colony which should prove a model for other countries . fortunately , this valuable project he was prevented , by the pressure of other business , from ...
... Canada ; by means of which he hoped to establish a system of currency in that colony which should prove a model for other countries . fortunately , this valuable project he was prevented , by the pressure of other business , from ...
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... Canada - equally remarkable for the sagacity with which they anticipate all that has since . occurred . On the 21st of March 1841 , he thus wrote to Lord John Russell : — " Your finance is what I look to now with most anxiety , I have ...
... Canada - equally remarkable for the sagacity with which they anticipate all that has since . occurred . On the 21st of March 1841 , he thus wrote to Lord John Russell : — " Your finance is what I look to now with most anxiety , I have ...
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... Canada was mentioned as a post that might be open to him . In conversation with Lord Spen- cer ( his oldest and warmest political associate and friend , ) the latter recommended him to accept this noble task . And Mr Thomson's private ...
... Canada was mentioned as a post that might be open to him . In conversation with Lord Spen- cer ( his oldest and warmest political associate and friend , ) the latter recommended him to accept this noble task . And Mr Thomson's private ...
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... Canada , and of the sentiments of the home government upon it , acquired during his attend- ance in cabinet councils , where these matters were discussed . Lastly , although perhaps first of all in importance , he had en- joyed an ...
... Canada , and of the sentiments of the home government upon it , acquired during his attend- ance in cabinet councils , where these matters were discussed . Lastly , although perhaps first of all in importance , he had en- joyed an ...
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