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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... plain - spoken Northumbrian working - man , pretending to be nothing more than he really is , and devoid even of the affectations of the commonplace artisan representative , whose sense of the import- ance of his order is so often shown ...
... plain - spoken Northumbrian working - man , pretending to be nothing more than he really is , and devoid even of the affectations of the commonplace artisan representative , whose sense of the import- ance of his order is so often shown ...
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... plain truth is , that he has surpassed all the anticipations of those who had formed the most favourable opinion respecting his qualifications for the leadership . It is quite true that he has disappointed some people ; but in doing so ...
... plain truth is , that he has surpassed all the anticipations of those who had formed the most favourable opinion respecting his qualifications for the leadership . It is quite true that he has disappointed some people ; but in doing so ...
Page 164
... plain truth nothing better than a game of skill , in which ' Greek meets Greek , ' and in which , therefore , cheating is perfectly legitimate . It would be wrong to load Prince Gortschakoff with moral re- probation because he takes ...
... plain truth nothing better than a game of skill , in which ' Greek meets Greek , ' and in which , therefore , cheating is perfectly legitimate . It would be wrong to load Prince Gortschakoff with moral re- probation because he takes ...
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... plain common - sense tests by which men of his school are ready to try indifferently the merits of an international treaty or of a turnpike bill . It would be very unfair to deny the great ability with which he has done this part of his ...
... plain common - sense tests by which men of his school are ready to try indifferently the merits of an international treaty or of a turnpike bill . It would be very unfair to deny the great ability with which he has done this part of his ...
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... plain ; 7s . 6d . coloured ; 10s . 6d . mounted on cloth and coloured . Berries and Blossoms : a Verse Book for Young People . By T. WESTWOOD . Bible Illustrations , or A DESCRIPTION OF MANNERS AND CUSTOMS PECULIAR TO THE EAST . By the ...
... plain ; 7s . 6d . coloured ; 10s . 6d . mounted on cloth and coloured . Berries and Blossoms : a Verse Book for Young People . By T. WESTWOOD . Bible Illustrations , or A DESCRIPTION OF MANNERS AND CUSTOMS PECULIAR TO THE EAST . By the ...
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