Cobbett's Political Register, Volume 19William Cobbett William Cobbett, 1811 - Great Britain |
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... present academy , are not so far in decay , as not to afford the necessary accommodatiou . But a revision of the law is recommended , principally with a view to a more enlarged cultivation and diffusion of the advantage of such institu ...
... present academy , are not so far in decay , as not to afford the necessary accommodatiou . But a revision of the law is recommended , principally with a view to a more enlarged cultivation and diffusion of the advantage of such institu ...
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... present , are rather favourable to private interest . - That the system of commercial restrictions its inherent in the present Ministry , and for the same reason is condemned by the Opposition ; that it is therefore likely that for the ...
... present , are rather favourable to private interest . - That the system of commercial restrictions its inherent in the present Ministry , and for the same reason is condemned by the Opposition ; that it is therefore likely that for the ...
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... present melancholy incapacity of the Sovereign , his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales may be invested with all the ... present suspension of the exercise of the Royal authority , the most constitutional course of proceeding would be ...
... present melancholy incapacity of the Sovereign , his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales may be invested with all the ... present suspension of the exercise of the Royal authority , the most constitutional course of proceeding would be ...
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... present to you the projet of a Senatus Consultum , in which you will take pleasure in remarking the character af ... present man his squadrons , would not be sufficient for the greatness of his plans ; new means are necessary for new ...
... present to you the projet of a Senatus Consultum , in which you will take pleasure in remarking the character af ... present man his squadrons , would not be sufficient for the greatness of his plans ; new means are necessary for new ...
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... present to himself only a monstrous idea of it : he them obstacles which they will have to prefers the land - service , for which the in- surmount ; and in a few years they will numerable victories of our armies have be fit to serve in ...
... present to himself only a monstrous idea of it : he them obstacles which they will have to prefers the land - service , for which the in- surmount ; and in a few years they will numerable victories of our armies have be fit to serve in ...
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