Speeches of the Late Right Honourable Richard Brinsley Sheridan: (Several Corrected by Himself)P. Martin, 1816 |
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... circumstances , every member who had been fairly and independently elected , must feel equally for the credit of his constituents , from whom he derived his trust , and whose character , as well as interest , it was his duty to defend ...
... circumstances , every member who had been fairly and independently elected , must feel equally for the credit of his constituents , from whom he derived his trust , and whose character , as well as interest , it was his duty to defend ...
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... circumstance , that the weakness of the civil power was recognized by government ; that they acknowledged the incapacity , and applied again to the same remedy , unconstitutional as it was , before the necessity was ascertained . • and ...
... circumstance , that the weakness of the civil power was recognized by government ; that they acknowledged the incapacity , and applied again to the same remedy , unconstitutional as it was , before the necessity was ascertained . • and ...
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... circumstances and pro- bability of the case . What was the conduct of the two houses of parliament on the occasion ? Not having been a member of the house at that time , he might for a moment conceive himself to be ignorant of their ...
... circumstances and pro- bability of the case . What was the conduct of the two houses of parliament on the occasion ? Not having been a member of the house at that time , he might for a moment conceive himself to be ignorant of their ...
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... circumstance for any member to speak in opposition to a tax , when he happened to be materially concerned in the object of it . If he alone was interested , per- haps he should have taken no measure whatever on the subject ; but as a ...
... circumstance for any member to speak in opposition to a tax , when he happened to be materially concerned in the object of it . If he alone was interested , per- haps he should have taken no measure whatever on the subject ; but as a ...
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... circumstance as the surest indication of returning friendship . To acknowledge their due sense of that wise and paternal regard for the happiness of his subjects , which induced His Majesty to relieve them from the burthensome and ...
... circumstance as the surest indication of returning friendship . To acknowledge their due sense of that wise and paternal regard for the happiness of his subjects , which induced His Majesty to relieve them from the burthensome and ...
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