Political Register and Impartial Review of New Books: V. 1-5, Volume 10J. Almon, 1772 |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 82
Page 1
... England , by which no difparagement to them is meant , many honeft , worthy men being found among them , but only to give an idea of the genius and difpofitions of that people , as it ap pears from Hiftorical Evidence . WE do not read ...
... England , by which no difparagement to them is meant , many honeft , worthy men being found among them , but only to give an idea of the genius and difpofitions of that people , as it ap pears from Hiftorical Evidence . WE do not read ...
Page 4
... England , to aflift at his execution ; that they appointed one of them to act the part of Pontius Pilate , and pronounce fentence of death against him ; that they caused him to be whipt till the blood gufhed out , to be crowned with ...
... England , to aflift at his execution ; that they appointed one of them to act the part of Pontius Pilate , and pronounce fentence of death against him ; that they caused him to be whipt till the blood gufhed out , to be crowned with ...
Page 6
... England in a few days , but with a per- miffion to take their effects with them . He adds , " that * they obeyed , and that the nation , which was then very numerous in England , took their final leave of it , and fill removed from ...
... England in a few days , but with a per- miffion to take their effects with them . He adds , " that * they obeyed , and that the nation , which was then very numerous in England , took their final leave of it , and fill removed from ...
Page 8
... England , you would fwear that the preachers and teach- ers of a fect of people called the Methodists , are as fo many Pythoneffes , fitting on tripods , waiting a divine infpiration to deliver oracles . Like yeaft , they fret and ...
... England , you would fwear that the preachers and teach- ers of a fect of people called the Methodists , are as fo many Pythoneffes , fitting on tripods , waiting a divine infpiration to deliver oracles . Like yeaft , they fret and ...
Page 9
... England fermon . The Art of convincing depends on that of perfuading . Conviction is a confequence of persuasion . All know , and all are fenfible , that the fame words pro- nounced in a certain manner , produce a certain effect , and ...
... England fermon . The Art of convincing depends on that of perfuading . Conviction is a confequence of persuasion . All know , and all are fenfible , that the fame words pro- nounced in a certain manner , produce a certain effect , and ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
abfurd afferted aforefaid againſt alfo anfwer bail bailable becauſe bill bufinefs cafe caufe cauſe commiffioners committee common confequence confider confideration confiftent conftitution court crown defire England eſtabliſhed expence faid United fame fecond fecurity feems feffion fenfe fent fervants fervice feven fhall fhew fhips fhould fince firft fome foon Fort William fpirit ftate ftatute ftill fubject fuch fuffer fufficient fuppofe fupport fure gentlemen George Macartney himſelf honour Houfe houſe increaſe intereft itſelf judge juftice king King's laft leaft lefs liberty Lord Lord North Lord Sandwich Lordship Lucius O'Brien Majefty marriage meaſure ment minifter moft moſt motion muft muſt nation neceffary obferved occafion paffed parliament penfions perfons pleaſure poffeffed poffeffion prefent prefident prince propofed provifions purpoſe queftion reafon refolution refpect reprefentatives revenue ſhall Sir James Lowther ſtate thefe themſelves theſe thofe thoſe thouſand tion uſe whofe William Mayne
Popular passages
Page 130 - As to cutting away the rotten boroughs, I am as much offended as any man at seeing so many of them under the direct influence of the crown, or at the disposal of private persons, yet I own I have both doubts and apprehensions, in regard to the remedy you propose.
Page 90 - Terminer or general gaol-delivery, after such commitment ; it shall and may be lawful to and for the judges of the court of king's bench and justices of Oyer and Terminer or general...
Page 131 - I consider it as equivalent to robbing the parties concerned of their freehold, of their birthright. I say that, although this birthright may be forfeited, or the exercise of it suspended in particular cases, it cannot be taken away, by a general law, for any real or pretended purpose of improving the constitution.
Page 168 - ... all persons inhabiting in, or resorting to, our said colonies, may confide in our royal protection for the enjoyment of the benefit of the laws of our realm of England...
Page 145 - His disposition must be previously understood ; the particular bait must be found out, with which he is to be allured ; and after all it is not without many struggles, that he surrenders his virtue. — Indeed, there are...
Page 356 - ... be diftributed into prizes, for the benefit of the proprietors of the fortunate tickets in the faid lottery, which (hall be paid in money at the...
Page 95 - This it is which induces the absolute necessity of expressing upon every commitment the reason for which it is made, that the Court upon a habeas corpus may examine into its validity, and according to the circumstances of the case may discharge, admit to bail or remand the prisoner.
Page 175 - That of this kind is the free exercife of their own reafon and judgment, whereby they have been brought to, and confirmed in, the belief of the Chriftian religion, as it is contained in the Holy Scriptures That they efteem it a great...
Page 152 - ... as he has no virtue of his own, ridiculing it in others, and endeavouring to destroy or corrupt it in all.
Page 167 - ... to make, constitute, and ordain laws, statutes, and ordinances for the public peace, welfare, and good government of our said colonies, and of the people and inhabitants thereof, as near as may be, agreeably to the laws of England...