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... speech or who ventured to ask an embarrassing question . What wonder that qualities like these endeared him to all and inspired an affectionate interest in his fortunes ? In departmental work , Sir John Macdonald's gifts were those of ...
... speech or who ventured to ask an embarrassing question . What wonder that qualities like these endeared him to all and inspired an affectionate interest in his fortunes ? In departmental work , Sir John Macdonald's gifts were those of ...
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... Speech in the House , and its Effect - Personal Sketches - His Appearance and Address - Supports the Law of Primogeniture - But for this Law Pitt and Fox would have been " mere country squires " -Apparent inconsistencies - Explanation ...
... Speech in the House , and its Effect - Personal Sketches - His Appearance and Address - Supports the Law of Primogeniture - But for this Law Pitt and Fox would have been " mere country squires " -Apparent inconsistencies - Explanation ...
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... Speech in Legislature - General Sketch of the Period . CHAPTER XI . Birth of Liberal - Conservatism - England declares War against Russia - Con- clusion of Reciprocity Treaty - Hincks - Morin Ministry becomes Honey- combed - Mr . John A ...
... Speech in Legislature - General Sketch of the Period . CHAPTER XI . Birth of Liberal - Conservatism - England declares War against Russia - Con- clusion of Reciprocity Treaty - Hincks - Morin Ministry becomes Honey- combed - Mr . John A ...
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... of Sir John CHAPTER XXXIV . English and other Estimates of the deceased Premier's Life - Work - APPENDIX . SPEECH ON THE PACIFIC RAILWAY SCANDAL . - 534 - 545 549 567 List of Illustrations . Sir John A. Macdonald Sir John CONTENTS . xxiii.
... of Sir John CHAPTER XXXIV . English and other Estimates of the deceased Premier's Life - Work - APPENDIX . SPEECH ON THE PACIFIC RAILWAY SCANDAL . - 534 - 545 549 567 List of Illustrations . Sir John A. Macdonald Sir John CONTENTS . xxiii.
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... speeches he has made will show . During the course of his tutelage in the Royal Grammar School there was a change in his preceptors , Dr. Wilson giving place to Mr. George Bax- ter , who seems to have paid particular attention to his ...
... speeches he has made will show . During the course of his tutelage in the Royal Grammar School there was a change in his preceptors , Dr. Wilson giving place to Mr. George Bax- ter , who seems to have paid particular attention to his ...
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Page 390 - Lay their bulwarks on the brine; While the sign of battle flew On the lofty British line : It was ten of April morn by the chime : As they drifted on their path, There was silence deep as death; And the boldest held his breath, For a time. But the might of England flushed To anticipate the scene; And her van the fleeter rushed O'er the deadly space between. 'Hearts of oak!
Page 132 - And every one that was in distress, and every one that was in debt, and every one that was discontented, gathered themselves unto him; and he became a captain over them: and there were with him about four hundred men.
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Page 439 - To state the matter shortly, the sovereign has, under a constitutional monarchy such as ours, three rights - the right to be consulted, the right to encourage, the right to warn. And a king of great sense and sagacity would want no others.
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