A History of England: During the Reign of George the Third, Volume 1J.W. Parker and son, 1855 - Great Britain |
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... Bute's conduct Policy of Lord Bute Expedition against Martinique Fall of the Havannah Attack on the Philippine islands xi PAGE 98 99 100 101 102 103 . 104 105 106 106 107 107 Humiliation of the House of Bourbon Negotiations for peace ...
... Bute's conduct Policy of Lord Bute Expedition against Martinique Fall of the Havannah Attack on the Philippine islands xi PAGE 98 99 100 101 102 103 . 104 105 106 106 107 107 Humiliation of the House of Bourbon Negotiations for peace ...
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... Bute's administration Final retirement of Fox Character of Lord Holland Fox and Pitt compared ADDENDA ... Bute's clandestine intercourse with the Court 144 Bute not consulted after the Rockingham administration · 144 Grenville's cure for ...
... Bute's administration Final retirement of Fox Character of Lord Holland Fox and Pitt compared ADDENDA ... Bute's clandestine intercourse with the Court 144 Bute not consulted after the Rockingham administration · 144 Grenville's cure for ...
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... Bute's intrigues with Pitt Independence of Grenville New intrigues PAGE 145 145 · . 146 147 Pitt proposed as prime minister Arrangements of Pitt Bute begins to falter • Negotiations with Pitt resumed Endeavour to secure the Duke of ...
... Bute's intrigues with Pitt Independence of Grenville New intrigues PAGE 145 145 · . 146 147 Pitt proposed as prime minister Arrangements of Pitt Bute begins to falter • Negotiations with Pitt resumed Endeavour to secure the Duke of ...
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... Bute had been for many years the confidential friend of the Princess , and the chief officer of her household . Neither was Bute a favourite in the odious sense which his- tory attaches ... BUTE'S ANTECEDENTS . His connection with Scotland.
... Bute had been for many years the confidential friend of the Princess , and the chief officer of her household . Neither was Bute a favourite in the odious sense which his- tory attaches ... BUTE'S ANTECEDENTS . His connection with Scotland.
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... BUTE'S ANTECEDENTS . Twice during the century , almost during an exist- ing generation , had the countrymen of Bute risen in arms against England , and menaced the capital itself with an irruption of barbarians . Nor was the misfortune ...
... BUTE'S ANTECEDENTS . Twice during the century , almost during an exist- ing generation , had the countrymen of Bute risen in arms against England , and menaced the capital itself with an irruption of barbarians . Nor was the misfortune ...
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Page 273 - Britain ; and that the King's Majesty, by and with the Advice and Consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons of Great Britain, in Parliament assembled, had, hath, and of right ought to have, full Power and Authority to make Laws and Statutes of sufficient Force and Validity to bind the Colonies and People of America, Subjects of the Crown of Great Britain, in all cases whatsoever.
Page 330 - He made an administration so checkered and speckled ; he put together a piece of joinery so crossly indented and whimsically dovetailed, a cabinet so variously inlaid, such a piece of diversified mosaic, such a tesselated pavement without cement, — here a bit of black stone, and there a bit of white, patriots and courtiers, king's friends and republicans, whigs and tories, treacherous friends and open enemies, — that it was indeed a very curious show, but utterly unsafe to touch, and unsure to...
Page 260 - In such a cause, your success would be hazardous. America, if she fell, would fall like the strong man. She would embrace the pillars of the state, and pull down the constitution along with her.
Page 258 - I rejoice that America has resisted. Three millions of people, so dead to all the feelings of liberty as voluntarily to submit to be slaves, would have been fit instruments to make slaves of the rest.
Page 408 - That the Americans had purchased their liberty at a dear rate, since they had quitted their native country, and gone in search of freedom to a desert.* * " They left their native land in search of freedom, and found it in a detert,
Page 330 - He made an administration, so checkered and speckled; he put together a piece of joinery, so crossly indented and whimsically dove-tailed; a cabinet so variously inlaid; such a piece of diversified Mosaic; such a tesselated pavement without cement; here a bit of black stone, and there a bit of white; patriots and courtiers, king's friends and republicans; whigs and tories; treacherous friends and open enemies : that it was indeed a very curious show; but utterly unsafe to touch, and unsure to stand...
Page 60 - He has a kind of unhappiness in his temper, which, if it be not conquered before it has taken too deep a root, will be a source of frequent anxiety. Whenever he is displeased, his anger does not break out with heat and violence ; but he becomes sullen and silent, and retires to his closet ; not to compose his mind by study or contemplation, but merely to indulge the melancholy enjoyment of his own ill-humour. Even when the fit is ended, unfavourable symptoms very frequently return, which indicate...
Page 188 - That this kingdom has the sovereign, the supreme legislative power over America, is granted. It cannot be denied; and taxation is a part of that sovereign power.
Page 9 - The weight of irremoveable royal displeasure is a load too great to move under : it must crush any man ; it has sunk and broke me. I succumb ; and wish for nothing but a decent and innocent retreat, wherein I may no longer, by continuing in the public stream of promotion, for ever stick fast aground, and afford to the world the ridiculous spectacle of being passed by every boat that navigates the same river.