Nineteenth Century and After: A Monthly Review, Volume 45Nineteenth Century and After Limited., 1899 |
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... HOUSE IN THE WOOD . By Mrs. Lecky . GERMANY AS A NAVAL POWER . By Colonel Sir George Sydenham Clarke HOMING PIGEONS IN WAR - TIME . By George J. Larner REMINISCENCES OF LADY BYRON . By Mrs. Alexander Ross . THE JACKEROO . By the Rev ...
... HOUSE IN THE WOOD . By Mrs. Lecky . GERMANY AS A NAVAL POWER . By Colonel Sir George Sydenham Clarke HOMING PIGEONS IN WAR - TIME . By George J. Larner REMINISCENCES OF LADY BYRON . By Mrs. Alexander Ross . THE JACKEROO . By the Rev ...
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... House of Commons . But that is the very point of which the great body of Liberals complain , and of which they are surely entitled to complain . Of the manœuvres and intrigues within the House of Commons , and still more of those within ...
... House of Commons . But that is the very point of which the great body of Liberals complain , and of which they are surely entitled to complain . Of the manœuvres and intrigues within the House of Commons , and still more of those within ...
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... House of Commons could maintain any sort of control over the Executive — it has little enough as it is if there were no parties or if there were twenty . It could hardly turn out a Ministry or put one in , and it could still less ...
... House of Commons could maintain any sort of control over the Executive — it has little enough as it is if there were no parties or if there were twenty . It could hardly turn out a Ministry or put one in , and it could still less ...
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... House of Lords . He is constantly chagrined that his candidate so often tries to win by accommodating himself to his circumstances rather than by a strenuous advocacy of fixed Liberal principles , that his party loyalty compels him to ...
... House of Lords . He is constantly chagrined that his candidate so often tries to win by accommodating himself to his circumstances rather than by a strenuous advocacy of fixed Liberal principles , that his party loyalty compels him to ...
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... House of Lords . It is not aristocratic , it is middle - class ; it does not represent birth , it is a plutocracy ; it is not venerable , the fathers of about one - third of its members could not cross its doors without a permit ...
... House of Lords . It is not aristocratic , it is middle - class ; it does not represent birth , it is a plutocracy ; it is not venerable , the fathers of about one - third of its members could not cross its doors without a permit ...
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Page 316 - The liberty of the press is indeed essential to the nature of a free state ; but this consists in laying no previous restraints upon publications, and not in freedom from censure for criminal matter, when published. Every freeman has an undoubted right to lay what sentiments he pleases before the public ; to forbid this is to destroy the freedom of the press ; but if he publishes what is improper, mischievous, or illegal, he must take the consequence of his own temerity.
Page 741 - Ireland ; and that the doctrine, worship, discipline and government of the said united Church, shall be and shall remain in full force for ever, as the same are now by law established for the Church of England ; and that the continuance and preservation of the said united Church, as the established Church of England and Ireland, shall be deemed and taken to be an essential and fundamental part of the union...
Page 664 - This ought to consist of a Department of the Executive Government, presided over by a Minister responsible to Parliament, who would obviously be the same Minister as the one to whom the charge of elementary education is entrusted.
Page 559 - WILL you then give your faithful diligence always so to minister the Doctrine and Sacraments, and the Discipline of Christ, as the Lord hath commanded, and as this Church and Realm hath received the same...
Page 258 - You go with your family, sir, like a gentleman; you are not to consider your opinions, like a philosopher or a political adventurer.' 'Yes, sir,' said Coningsby, with animation, 'but men going with their families like gentlemen, and losing sight of every principle on which the society of this country ought to be established produced the Reform Bill.
Page 123 - Why then, take no note of him, but let him go ; and presently call the rest of the watch together, and thank God you are rid of a knave.
Page 453 - Cautions offered to the consideration of those who are to choose Members to serve in the ensuing Parliament...
Page 248 - Royalty, followed by the imperial presence of ambassadors, and escorted by a group of dazzling duchesses and paladins of high degree, was ushered with courteous pomp by the host and hostess into a choice saloon, hung with rose-coloured tapestry and illumined by chandeliers of crystal, where they were served from gold plate.
Page 894 - For insuring money to be paid on the birth of a member's child, or on the death of a member, or for the funeral expenses of the husband, wife, or child of a member...
Page 750 - Is modesty a function ? Is it not rather the outward and visible sign of an inward and spiritual grace...