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... nature mourns the righteous dead : Mourns that a friend is gone - a patron fled . Ah ! why then strive to check the tears that start From the wide impulse of a grateful heart ? Or from the world conceal what truth has penn'd , The ...
... nature mourns the righteous dead : Mourns that a friend is gone - a patron fled . Ah ! why then strive to check the tears that start From the wide impulse of a grateful heart ? Or from the world conceal what truth has penn'd , The ...
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... nature or complexion of those proceedings which are in modern language , called " Revolutionary . " But although I agree with these gentlemen in their first proposition , I must hesitate as to my admission 22 CIVIL LIST , PENSIONS ,
... nature or complexion of those proceedings which are in modern language , called " Revolutionary . " But although I agree with these gentlemen in their first proposition , I must hesitate as to my admission 22 CIVIL LIST , PENSIONS ,
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... nature of pensions ; because money is paid where no service is performed . But they are still considered as partaking of the nature of offices , from the name of official busi- ness having been continued after the functions are be- come ...
... nature of pensions ; because money is paid where no service is performed . But they are still considered as partaking of the nature of offices , from the name of official busi- ness having been continued after the functions are be- come ...
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... nature and description ; but it is also true , that some are not of this kind , but are ul- timately paid from the public revenue . This is certainly the case at the War Office , in part ; but even then the beneficial effects of this ...
... nature and description ; but it is also true , that some are not of this kind , but are ul- timately paid from the public revenue . This is certainly the case at the War Office , in part ; but even then the beneficial effects of this ...
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... nature of the beings who conduct it , or live under it ; if they will cease to make their ap- peals to tumultuous and necessarily uninformed meet- ings , collected by themselves for the purpose of effect- ing a reform , which , in such ...
... nature of the beings who conduct it , or live under it ; if they will cease to make their ap- peals to tumultuous and necessarily uninformed meet- ings , collected by themselves for the purpose of effect- ing a reform , which , in such ...
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Page 256 - Attempts whatever, which shall be made against his Person, Crown, or Dignity ; and I will do my utmost Endeavour to disclose and make known to His Majesty, His Heirs and Successors, all Treasons and traitorous Conspiracies which may be formed against...
Page 256 - George the fourth, and will defend him to the utmost of my power against all conspiracies and attempts whatever, which shall be made against his person, crown, or dignity. And I will do my utmost endeavour to disclose and make known to his majesty, his heirs and successors, all treasons and traitorous conspiracies which may be formed against him or them.
Page 257 - I am bound to obey any order in its own nature immoral, though the Pope, or any ecclesiastical power, should issue or direct such order; but, on the contrary, I hold that it would be sinful in me to pay any respect or obedience thereto...
Page 258 - And I do solemnly in the presence of God profess, testify and declare that I do make this declaration and every part thereof in the plain and ordinary sense of the words read unto me, as they are commonly understood by English Protestants, without any evasion, equivocation or mental reservation whatsoever...
Page 58 - HE that goeth about to persuade a multitude, that they are not so well governed as they ought to be, shall never want attentive and favourable hearers ; because they know the manifold defects whereunto every kind of regiment is subject, but the secret lets and difficulties, which in public proceedings are innumerable and inevitable, they have not ordinarily the judgment to consider.
Page 256 - I do not believe that the Pope of Rome, or any other foreign prince, prelate, person, state, or potentate, hath or ought to have any temporal or civil jurisdiction, power, superiority or pre-eminence, directly or indirectly, within this realm.
Page 256 - Electress of Hanover, and the Heirs of her Body, being Protestants; hereby utterly renouncing and abjuring any Obedience or Allegiance unto any other Person claiming or pretending a Right to the Crown of this Realm...
Page 255 - I acknowledge the Holy, Catholic, Apostolic, Roman Church for the Mother and Mistress of all Churches : and I promise and swear true obedience to the Bishop of Rome, Successor to St. Peter, Prince of the Apostles, and Vicar of Jesus Christ.
Page 159 - Will you to the utmost of your power maintain the laws of God, the true profession of the Gospel, and the Protestant reformed religion established by law...
Page 257 - I do hereby disclaim, disavow, and solemnly abjure any intention to subvert the present Church Establishment as settled by law within this Realm.