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Page xii
... possible in England because England was a deferential country . I meant that the nominal consti- tuency was not the real constituency ; that the mass of the " ten - pound " householders did not really form their own opinions , and did ...
... possible in England because England was a deferential country . I meant that the nominal consti- tuency was not the real constituency ; that the mass of the " ten - pound " householders did not really form their own opinions , and did ...
Page xvii
... suffrage were much more surprised than pleased at the near chance of obtaining it ; they had asked for it as say so . bargainers ask for the highest possible price , but they INTRODUCTION TO THE SECOND EDITION . xvii.
... suffrage were much more surprised than pleased at the near chance of obtaining it ; they had asked for it as say so . bargainers ask for the highest possible price , but they INTRODUCTION TO THE SECOND EDITION . xvii.
Page xviii
Walter Bagehot. bargainers ask for the highest possible price , but they never expected to get it . Altogether the Liberals , or at least the extreme Liberals , were much like a man who has been pushing hard against an opposing door ...
Walter Bagehot. bargainers ask for the highest possible price , but they never expected to get it . Altogether the Liberals , or at least the extreme Liberals , were much like a man who has been pushing hard against an opposing door ...
Page xxiv
... possible , every seeming grievance too ; they must willingly concede every claim which they can safely concede , in order that they may not have to concede unwillingly some claim which would impair the safety of the country . This ...
... possible , every seeming grievance too ; they must willingly concede every claim which they can safely concede , in order that they may not have to concede unwillingly some claim which would impair the safety of the country . This ...
Page xxix
... possible to resist it . But a dissension between the Lords and Commons divides that resisting power ; as I have ex- plained , the House of Commons still mainly represents the plutocracy , the Lords represent the aristocracy . The main ...
... possible to resist it . But a dissension between the Lords and Commons divides that resisting power ; as I have ex- plained , the House of Commons still mainly represents the plutocracy , the Lords represent the aristocracy . The main ...
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