 | Vicesimus Knox - Despotism - 1802 - 396 pages
...days after, this honest man went to Bridgewater to manage the election, and thus proceeds his dairy. " April 14, 15, 16. Spent in the infamous and disagreeable...compliance with the low habits of venal wretches," the electors of Bridgewater. If the men of Bridgewater, urged perhaps by want, were venal wretches,... | |
 | England - 1920 - 1206 pages
...had the impudence to deplore the corruption of the voters. He solemnly regrets the days which were "spent in the infamous and disagreeable compliance with the low habits of venal wretches." Thus the politician always deplores the manners and morals of the electors, whom his own greed and... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox, William Hone - Despotism - 1821 - 108 pages
...days after, this HONEST MAN went to Bridgwater to manage the election, and thus proceeds his Diary: "April 14, 15, 16. SPENT IN THE INFAMOUS AND DISAGREEABLE COMPLIANCE WITH THE LOW HABITS OF VENAL If the men of Bridgwater, urged perhaps by want, were venal wretches, what must we think of the Duke... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1824 - 526 pages
...days after, this honest man went to Bridgwater to manage the election, and thus proceeds his Diary. " April 14, 15, 16. Spent in the infamous and disagreeable...compliance with the low habits of venal wretches," the electors of Bridgwater. If the men of Bridgwater, urged perhaps by want, were venal wretches, what... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1824 - 524 pages
...honest man went to Bridgwater to manage the election, and thus proceeds his Diary. " April 14, 15, 1G. Spent in the infamous and disagreeable compliance with the low habits of venal wretches," the electors of Bridgwater. If the men of Bridgwater, urged perhaps by want, were venal wretches, what... | |
 | Autobiographies - 1828 - 296 pages
...trumpets, noise, &c. 13. — He and we walked the town : we found nothing unexpected, as far as we went. 14, 1-5, 16. — Spent in the infamous and disagreeable...compliance with the low habits of venal wretches. 17. — Came on the election, which I lost by the injustice of the returning officer. The numbers were,... | |
 | George Bubb Dodington (baron Melcombe.) - 1828 - 302 pages
...trumpets, noise, &c. 13. — He and we walked the town : we found nothing unexpected, as far as we went. 14, 15, 16. — Spent in the infamous and disagreeable...compliance with the low habits of venal wretches. 17. — Came on the election, which I lost by the injustice of the returning officer. The numbers were,... | |
 | 1828 - 306 pages
...trumpets, noise, &c. 1 3. — He and we walked the town : we found nothing unexpected, as far as we went. 14, 15, 16. — Spent in the infamous and disagreeable...compliance with the low habits of venal wretches. 17. — Came on the election, which I lost by the injustice of the returning officer. The numbers were,... | |
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Came on the election, which I lost by the injustice of the returning officer. The numbers were, for lord Egmont 119, for Mr Balch 114, for me 105. 
