Proceedings at the Contested Election for the City of Chichester, 1830 ... copy of the poll book, speeches ... squibs and addresses. To which are added, the proceedings at the election of representatives for the County of Sussex, etcJ. Hackman, 1830 - 210 pages |
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Page vii
... Smith , Esq . , Blue . Radical , C. S. Cullen , Esq . , Pink , Purple , and White ; the latter colour being intended as the emblem of Purity of Election . * The Proceedings of the Election for the County of Sussex , being too concise to ...
... Smith , Esq . , Blue . Radical , C. S. Cullen , Esq . , Pink , Purple , and White ; the latter colour being intended as the emblem of Purity of Election . * The Proceedings of the Election for the County of Sussex , being too concise to ...
Page 14
... Smith , residing at Dale Park , near Chichester , the son of John Smith , Esq . , ( brother of Lord Carrington ) , an eminent Banker in London , was the other person designated in the hand - bills . The following may , perhaps , throw ...
... Smith , residing at Dale Park , near Chichester , the son of John Smith , Esq . , ( brother of Lord Carrington ) , an eminent Banker in London , was the other person designated in the hand - bills . The following may , perhaps , throw ...
Page 16
... place between Dr. Lushington and Mr. John Abel Smith , which would terminate in the retirement of one of them from the contest . The three following hand - bills ( though not arranged 16 TO THE CHICHESTER TRADESMEN. ...
... place between Dr. Lushington and Mr. John Abel Smith , which would terminate in the retirement of one of them from the contest . The three following hand - bills ( though not arranged 16 TO THE CHICHESTER TRADESMEN. ...
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... Smith should be brought forward , an Independent Gentleman of Liberal Politics will be invited to oppose him . June 10th , 1830 . A few Questions to Mr. Smith , Jun . Are you Mr. Smith to be proposed as a Candidate to repre- sent this ...
... Smith should be brought forward , an Independent Gentleman of Liberal Politics will be invited to oppose him . June 10th , 1830 . A few Questions to Mr. Smith , Jun . Are you Mr. Smith to be proposed as a Candidate to repre- sent this ...
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... SMITH . The preference which was due to a " tried man , " who , like Mr. John Smith ( the Father ) , had for many years been a Mem- ber of Parliament , when compared with his Son , a young man who had not yet been subject to the ordeal ...
... SMITH . The preference which was due to a " tried man , " who , like Mr. John Smith ( the Father ) , had for many years been a Mem- ber of Parliament , when compared with his Son , a young man who had not yet been subject to the ordeal ...
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advocate Andrew Ditto Andrew Subdeanery Ditto appeared Baker beer believe Borough Borough-monger Bricklayer Burrell Buxton called Candidate Canvass Carpenter cause Charles City of Chichester conduct consider contest Corporator corruption Cullen Curteis Ditto Ditto drunkenness duty Electors of Chichester endeavour favour feel forward Freeholders Freeman friends Fullagar Gentlemen give Grocer hand-bills Henry honour House of Commons Independent Electors interests J. A. Smith James John Abel John Smith July June Labourer liberty Lord G Lord George Lennox Lushington Martin Subdeanery meeting Member ment Midhurst never Noble Lord occasion opinion Orange party Pancrass Parliament Parliamentary Reform person Peter the Less pledge political Poll Poyntz present principles proposed Publican Radical represent respect Richard Rotten Borough Saints Sayers sentiments Servingman Shoemaker Sir Godfrey Webster Sowton STEPHEN LUSHINGTON Subdeanery St suffrages thing Thomas tion Tory Tregony trust vote Whig William wish
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Page 80 - And will, no doubt, with reasons answer you. I come not, friends, to steal away your hearts. I am no orator, as Brutus is, But, as you know me all, a plain blunt man, That love my friend; and that they know full well That gave me public leave to speak of him.
Page 115 - In such a time as this it is not meet That every nice offence should bear his comment. Bru. Let me tell you, Cassius, you yourself Are much condemn'd to have an itching palm ; To sell and mart your offices for gold To undeservers.
Page 124 - tis a common proof, That lowliness is young ambition's ladder, Whereto the climber-upward turns his face; But when he once attains the upmost round, He then unto the ladder turns his back, Looks in the clouds, scorning the base degrees By which he did ascend: so Caesar may; Then, lest he may, prevent.
Page 140 - But yet more true it is, that God then raises to his own work men of rare abilities, and more than common industry, not only to look back and revise what hath been taught heretofore, but to gain further, and to go on some new enlightened steps in the discovery of truth.
Page 137 - What though no friends in sable weeds appear, Grieve for an hour, perhaps, then mourn a year, And bear about the mockery of woe To midnight dances, and the public show?
Page 140 - Besides yet a greater danger which is in it : for when God shakes a kingdom with strong and healthful commotions to a general reforming, it is not untrue that many sectaries and false teachers are then busiest in seducing ; but yet more true it is, that God then raises to his own work men of rare abilities and more than common industry, not only to look back and revise what hath been taught heretofore, but to gain further and go on some new enlightened steps in the discovery of truth.
Page 78 - A long pull, and a strong pull, and a pull all together ! [Cries, and drops his face on arm, upon table.
Page 177 - tis like I should forget myself : O, if I could, what grief should I forget ! — Preach some philosophy to make me mad, And thou shalt be canonized, cardinal ; For, being not mad, but sensible of grief, My reasonable part produces reason How I may be delivered of these woes, And teaches me to kill or hang myself...
Page 140 - Moslem dervishes, are to have " power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and all the power of the enemy...
Page 172 - As in a theatre, the eyes of men, After a well grac'd actor leaves the stage, Are idly bent on him that enters next, Thinking his prattle to be tedious...