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... counties agreed , for the occasion , with the public opinion uttered by those few great towns which in contested elections . had to represent the commercial families ; and this public opinion was against the politicians who ad- hered to ...
... counties agreed , for the occasion , with the public opinion uttered by those few great towns which in contested elections . had to represent the commercial families ; and this public opinion was against the politicians who ad- hered to ...
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... counties , in which dwelt myriads of people who satisfied the satirical de- finition of a gentleman , ' a person without any visible means of gaining his livelihood ; ' and these gentle- folks , though no doubt they varied in the ...
... counties , in which dwelt myriads of people who satisfied the satirical de- finition of a gentleman , ' a person without any visible means of gaining his livelihood ; ' and these gentle- folks , though no doubt they varied in the ...
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... counties , and even in Ireland ; this , too , was tax - free . There was , in three counties , plenty of salt ; this had been for some time heavily , then lightly , taxed ; the duty was taken off in the year 1825. As long as any duty ...
... counties , and even in Ireland ; this , too , was tax - free . There was , in three counties , plenty of salt ; this had been for some time heavily , then lightly , taxed ; the duty was taken off in the year 1825. As long as any duty ...
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... counties of Britain ; and there were times in the earlier part of George III.'s reign when such a scheme might ... counties and established a simple franchise , leaving the great towns to rank as counties , as some of them , such as York ...
... counties of Britain ; and there were times in the earlier part of George III.'s reign when such a scheme might ... counties and established a simple franchise , leaving the great towns to rank as counties , as some of them , such as York ...
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... counties was , ne Ivkel dosely , seen to be impracticable . Fri Serrain long county ' in which the own had formerly created so many boroughs for Be House with its dependents , that it could me say enough breadth of rural land for their ...
... counties was , ne Ivkel dosely , seen to be impracticable . Fri Serrain long county ' in which the own had formerly created so many boroughs for Be House with its dependents , that it could me say enough breadth of rural land for their ...
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