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... bill in these words , or words like them ' Francis Jeffrey , Esq . , to Rev. Sydney Smith : To a very wise and witty article on such a subject , so many sheets , at forty - five guineas a sheet ' ; and the money always came . " Sydney ...
... bill in these words , or words like them ' Francis Jeffrey , Esq . , to Rev. Sydney Smith : To a very wise and witty article on such a subject , so many sheets , at forty - five guineas a sheet ' ; and the money always came . " Sydney ...
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... bill to regulate Easter offerings ; and he will adjust the stipends of curates , when the flag of France is unfurled on the hills of Kent.1 . . . Whatever can be done 1 Spencer Perceval brought in several bills to compel non- resident ...
... bill to regulate Easter offerings ; and he will adjust the stipends of curates , when the flag of France is unfurled on the hills of Kent.1 . . . Whatever can be done 1 Spencer Perceval brought in several bills to compel non- resident ...
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... Bill , and the Bill became an Act in 1803. In 1808 a new Archbishop1 was enthroned at York . immediately began to put the Act in force , and summoned Sydney Smith from the joys of London to the austerities of Foston - le - Clay . The ...
... Bill , and the Bill became an Act in 1803. In 1808 a new Archbishop1 was enthroned at York . immediately began to put the Act in force , and summoned Sydney Smith from the joys of London to the austerities of Foston - le - Clay . The ...
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... Bills were brought into Parliament , and were supported by Castlereagh and Canning in opposition to their colleagues . The clergy of the Church of England - fashioned , almost to a man , on the model of Abraham Plymley - were dreadfully ...
... Bills were brought into Parliament , and were supported by Castlereagh and Canning in opposition to their colleagues . The clergy of the Church of England - fashioned , almost to a man , on the model of Abraham Plymley - were dreadfully ...
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... bill passes , the Green flag of the rebel will fall - when this bill passes , no other flag will fly in the land of Erin than that which blends the Lion with the Harp —that flag which , wherever it does fly , is the sign of freedom and ...
... bill passes , the Green flag of the rebel will fall - when this bill passes , no other flag will fly in the land of Erin than that which blends the Lion with the Harp —that flag which , wherever it does fly , is the sign of freedom and ...
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Page 194 - Besides the probate, large fees are demanded for burying him in the chancel ; his virtues are handed down to posterity on taxed marble ; and he is then gathered to his fathers — to be taxed no more.
Page 114 - In the winter of 1824, there set in a great flood upon that town — the tide rose to an incredible height — the waves rushed in upon the houses, and everything was threatened with destruction. In the midst of this sublime and...
Page 193 - Taxes on the sauce which pampers man's appetite, and the drug that restores him to health ; on the ermine which decorates the judge, and the rope which hangs the criminal ; on the poor man's salt, and the rich man's spice; on the brass nails of the coffin, and the ribands of the bride.
Page 193 - The schoolboy whips his taxed top; the beardless youth manages his taxed horse, with a taxed bridle, on a taxed road ; and the dying Englishman, pouring his medicine, which has paid...
Page 193 - Jonathan what are the inevitable consequences of being too fond of glory ; — taxes upon every article which enters into the mouth, or covers the back, or is placed under the foot — taxes upon everything which it is pleasant to see, hear, feel, smell, or taste— taxes upon warmth, light, and locomotion — taxes on everything on earth, and the waters under the earth...
Page 114 - I do not mean to be disrespectful, but the attempt of the Lords to stop the progress of reform reminds me very forcibly of the great storm of Sidmouth, and of the conduct of the excellent Mrs. Partington on that occasion. In the winter of 1824 there set in a great flood upon that town ; the...
Page 36 - I cannot describe the horror and disgust which I felt at hearing Mr. Perceval call upon the then Ministry for measures of vigour in Ireland. If I lived at Hampstead upon stewed meats and claret; if I walked to church every Sunday before eleven young gentlemen of my own begetting, with their faces washed, and their hair pleasingly combed ; if the Almighty had blessed me with every earthly comfort — how awfully would I pause before I sent...
Page 194 - The proposition is new, Sir ; it is the first time it was ever heard in this House. I am not prepared, Sir, — this House is not prepared, to receive it. The measure implies a distrust of his Majesty's government : their disapproval is sufficient to warrant opposition. Precaution only is requisite where danger is apprehended. Here the high character of the individuals in question is a sufficient guarantee against any ground of alarm.
Page 47 - In short, if it be my lot to crawl, I will crawl contentedly ; if to fly, I will fly with alacrity ; but, as long as I can possibly avoid it, I will never be unhappy.