Essays from Select British EloquenceSouthern Illinois University Press, 1963 - 359 pages |
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... took in every measure for the defense of the people's rights , Lord Digby was appointed one of the managers for the impeachment of Strafford . Into this he en- tered , for a time , with the utmost zeal . He is described by Clarendon as ...
... took in every measure for the defense of the people's rights , Lord Digby was appointed one of the managers for the impeachment of Strafford . Into this he en- tered , for a time , with the utmost zeal . He is described by Clarendon as ...
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... took no active part in the prosecution . The articles of impeachment were drawn up by Mr. Burke and delivered to the House on the 25th of April . After a brief discussion , they were adopted ; and on the 10th of May , 1787 , Mr. Burke ...
... took no active part in the prosecution . The articles of impeachment were drawn up by Mr. Burke and delivered to the House on the 25th of April . After a brief discussion , they were adopted ; and on the 10th of May , 1787 , Mr. Burke ...
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... took an active part in politics , entering warmly into every important debate in Par- liament and writing numerous articles for the Edinburgh Re- view . He also wrote , in 1829 , a Dissertation on the Prog- ress of Ethical Philosophy ...
... took an active part in politics , entering warmly into every important debate in Par- liament and writing numerous articles for the Edinburgh Re- view . He also wrote , in 1829 , a Dissertation on the Prog- ress of Ethical Philosophy ...
Contents
SIR JOHN ELIOT | 3 |
SIR ROBERT WALPOLE | 19 |
LORD MANSFIELD | 69 |
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