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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... social dignity and secure social recognition , than the possession of mere wealth , however vast , or of mere talent , however brilliant . Thus the House of Commons contains at this moment many worthy and honourable men , who have ...
... social dignity and secure social recognition , than the possession of mere wealth , however vast , or of mere talent , however brilliant . Thus the House of Commons contains at this moment many worthy and honourable men , who have ...
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... is undeniable is that from this time onwards there was a great improvement in the social condition of the Northumberland miners . A large proportion of them became God - fearing , studious men , and they trained 8 Politicians of To - day .
... is undeniable is that from this time onwards there was a great improvement in the social condition of the Northumberland miners . A large proportion of them became God - fearing , studious men , and they trained 8 Politicians of To - day .
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... social position or worldly wealth , but that which was more valuable than all besides , the benefit of a sound moral training and of a bright ex- ample of devotion to duty . At ten years of age he went into the pit , gaining the poor ...
... social position or worldly wealth , but that which was more valuable than all besides , the benefit of a sound moral training and of a bright ex- ample of devotion to duty . At ten years of age he went into the pit , gaining the poor ...
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... social life , and at all times he leaves much to be desired in the shape of prudence and self - restraint ; but it would be unjust to deny that amid all this noisy swagger and self- assertion , these offensive personal attacks , this ...
... social life , and at all times he leaves much to be desired in the shape of prudence and self - restraint ; but it would be unjust to deny that amid all this noisy swagger and self- assertion , these offensive personal attacks , this ...
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... a very exalted . idea of his own importance and a very low opinion of the importance of everybody else . And , unhappily , it is not only in social life . VOL . II . E that this epidemic of aggressive self - conceit seems to.
... a very exalted . idea of his own importance and a very low opinion of the importance of everybody else . And , unhappily , it is not only in social life . VOL . II . E that this epidemic of aggressive self - conceit seems to.
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