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Page xviii
... least the extreme Liberals , were much like a man who has been pushing hard against an opposing door , till , on a sudden , the door opens , the resistance ceases , and he is thrown violently forward . Persons in such an un- pleasant ...
... least the extreme Liberals , were much like a man who has been pushing hard against an opposing door , till , on a sudden , the door opens , the resistance ceases , and he is thrown violently forward . Persons in such an un- pleasant ...
Page xxxi
... least most Englishmen- feel very much , but of which most Englishmen are somewhat ashamed . Accordingly , when any number of men are collected together , each of whom worships rank in his heart , the whole body will patiently hear— in ...
... least most Englishmen- feel very much , but of which most Englishmen are somewhat ashamed . Accordingly , when any number of men are collected together , each of whom worships rank in his heart , the whole body will patiently hear— in ...
Page xxxiii
... least all legal titles - and somehow or other it would break up the curious system by which the estates of great families all go to the eldest son . That system is a very artificial one ; you may make a fine argument for it , but you ...
... least all legal titles - and somehow or other it would break up the curious system by which the estates of great families all go to the eldest son . That system is a very artificial one ; you may make a fine argument for it , but you ...
Page xliv
... least , which are , in the particular cases , outweighed by counter - considerations ; and these " independent mem- bers , " having no real responsibility , not being likely to be hurt themselves if they make a mistake , are sure to ...
... least , which are , in the particular cases , outweighed by counter - considerations ; and these " independent mem- bers , " having no real responsibility , not being likely to be hurt themselves if they make a mistake , are sure to ...
Page liii
... least of it , no peculiar aptitude for Parliamentary Government ; which has possibly a peculiar inaptitude for it . In the last but one of these essays I have tried to describe one of the mental conditions of Parliamentary Government ...
... least of it , no peculiar aptitude for Parliamentary Government ; which has possibly a peculiar inaptitude for it . In the last but one of these essays I have tried to describe one of the mental conditions of Parliamentary Government ...
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