Mr. T. Burt. Lord Hartington. Sir R. Peel. Mr. Chamberlain. Mr. Roebuck. Mr. Fawcett. Sir S. Northcote. 'Punch.' Prince Gortschakoff. Sir W. Lawson. Mr. Forster. Mr. Chaplin. Mr. Goschen. Mr. Parnell. The speakerGriffith & Farran, 1880 - Great Britain |
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... Ireland . In 1875 , he was elected leader of the Liberal party in the House of Commons , in the place of Mr. Gladstone , who had retired from the leadership . ] LORD HARTINGTON . TRANGE as it may seem , it SIR ROBERT PEEL,
... Ireland . In 1875 , he was elected leader of the Liberal party in the House of Commons , in the place of Mr. Gladstone , who had retired from the leadership . ] LORD HARTINGTON . TRANGE as it may seem , it SIR ROBERT PEEL,
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... Gladstone re- signed office in 1874 , Lord Hartington , who of course retired with him , had made no particular mark in the political arena . It is true that he had held high offices under the State . He had been Secretary for Ire- land ...
... Gladstone re- signed office in 1874 , Lord Hartington , who of course retired with him , had made no particular mark in the political arena . It is true that he had held high offices under the State . He had been Secretary for Ire- land ...
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... Lord Hartington . In the well - known letter to ' My dear Gran- ville , ' Mr. Gladstone formally resigned the leadership of the Liberal party , and indi- Icated his intention to abstain for the future from the 28 Politicians of To - day .
... Lord Hartington . In the well - known letter to ' My dear Gran- ville , ' Mr. Gladstone formally resigned the leadership of the Liberal party , and indi- Icated his intention to abstain for the future from the 28 Politicians of To - day .
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... Gladstone's action was a mistake , -just one of those mistakes which Lord Harting- ton , for example , would never have com- mitted . He is as was pointed out at the time - far too great and powerful a figure in the political world to ...
... Gladstone's action was a mistake , -just one of those mistakes which Lord Harting- ton , for example , would never have com- mitted . He is as was pointed out at the time - far too great and powerful a figure in the political world to ...
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... Gladstone persisted in his resolve to shake himself free from official responsibility ; and he subse- quently justified most of the apprehensions which were entertained by his friends . retirement made it necessary that a fresh leader ...
... Gladstone persisted in his resolve to shake himself free from official responsibility ; and he subse- quently justified most of the apprehensions which were entertained by his friends . retirement made it necessary that a fresh leader ...
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