 | 1786 - 508 pages
...confiderable land-holders and merchants of the kingdom ; the heads of the army, the navy, and the law ; the occupiers of great offices in the ftate ; together...individuals, eminent by their knowledge, eloquence, or aftivity. Now, if the country be not fafe in fuch hands, in whofe may it confide its interefts ? If... | |
 | 1787 - 618 pages
...land-holders and merchants of the kingdom; the heads of the army, the navy, and the law ; the occupiers of the great offices in the ftate ; together with many private...activity. Now, if the country be not fafe in fuch hands, ia whofe may it confide its interefts ? If fuch a iiumber of fuch men be liable to the influence of... | |
 | William Paley - 1788 - 584 pages
...kingdom ; the heads of the army, the navy, and the law; the occupiers of great offices in theftate^ together with many private individuals, eminent by...eloquence, or activity. Now, if the country be not fate in fuch hands, in whofe may it confide its interefts ? If fuch a number of fuch men be liable... | |
 | William Paley - 1793 - 602 pages
...kingdom ; the heads of the army, the navy, and the law; the occupiers of great offices of thcftate; together with many private individuals, eminent by...Now, if the country be not fafe in fuch hands, in whole mav it confide its interefts ? If fuch a number of fuch men be liable to the influence of corrupt... | |
 | William Paley - 1793 - 456 pages
...confiderable landholders and merchants of the kingdom ; the heads of the army, the navy, and the law ; the occupiers of great offices in the ftate ; together...individuals, eminent by their knowledge, eloquence, or aclivity. Now, if the country be not fafe in fuch hands, in whofe may it confide its interefts ? If... | |
 | William Paley - 1799 - 458 pages
...confiderable landholders and merchants of the kingdom ; the heads of the army, the jiavy, and the law ; the occupiers of great offices in the ftate ; together...be not fafe in fuch hands, in whofe may it confide it* jnterefts \ If fuch a number of fuch men be liable to the influence of corrupt motives, what aflembly... | |
 | William Paley - 1799 - 512 pages
...the army, the fiavy, and the law ; the occupier* of great offices in the ftate ; together with marry private individuals, eminent by their knowledge, eloquence, or activity. Now, if the country be not iafe in fuctt hands, in whofe may it confide its intcrefls ? If fuch a number vof fuch men be liable... | |
 | William Paley - 1801 - 508 pages
...the kingdom ; the heads of the army, the navy,and the law; the occupiers of great offices jntheftalet together with many private individuals, eminent by their knowledge, eloquence, or activity. Yy ^ * If this right ]>e natural, no doubt it mnftbe eqcal, and tlis fig'ut, we may add, of one (at,... | |
 | John Gifford, John Richards Green - 1809 - 582 pages
...kingdom, the heads of the army, the navy, and the law; the occupiers of great offices in the state, together with many private individuals, eminent by their knowledge, eloquence, or activity." — If this were a true description of the House of Commons, the conclusion would be obvious enough... | |
 | William Paley - 1811 - 540 pages
...kingdom ; the heads of the army, the navy, and the law ; the occupiers of great offices in the state ; together with many private individuals, eminent by...eloquence, or activity. Now, if the country be not safe in such hands, in whose may it confide its interests ? If such a number of such men be liable... | |
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Commons composed of five hundred and forty-eight members, in which number are found the most considerable landholders and merchants of the kingdom ; the heads of the army, the navy, and the law ; the occupiers of great offices in the state ; together... 
