 I am aAvare that these qualities, however amiable, can hardly, with strict propriety, be addressed to the consideration of Parliament. When, however, they are blended, interwoven, and incorporated in the character of a public man, they become a species...  Memoirs and Correspondence of Francis Horner, M.P. - Page 444by Francis Horner - 1853Full view - About this book
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