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... believed the Bill would improve legislation . Perhaps it might be desirable to submit the Bill to a joint Committee , but his consent to that course would depend on the question whether any other matters besides this were referred to ...
... believed the Bill would improve legislation . Perhaps it might be desirable to submit the Bill to a joint Committee , but his consent to that course would depend on the question whether any other matters besides this were referred to ...
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... believed might be greatly checked by the abolition of nomination days and declaration of the polls . Finally , Mr. Bruce drew loud cheers from the Ministerial benches by stating that his experience at the last election had converted him ...
... believed might be greatly checked by the abolition of nomination days and declaration of the polls . Finally , Mr. Bruce drew loud cheers from the Ministerial benches by stating that his experience at the last election had converted him ...
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... of the class actually living by crime had , he believed , been exaggerated . The direction which measures for the repression of crime ought to take would be in the way of adopting still more 1869. ] [ 21 Debate on the Second Reading .
... of the class actually living by crime had , he believed , been exaggerated . The direction which measures for the repression of crime ought to take would be in the way of adopting still more 1869. ] [ 21 Debate on the Second Reading .
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... believed a right scheme of education was the best expedient for the prevention of crime . Lord Carnarvon defended the principle of supervision . It was not a novel principle , nor was it liable to the charge brought against it of ...
... believed a right scheme of education was the best expedient for the prevention of crime . Lord Carnarvon defended the principle of supervision . It was not a novel principle , nor was it liable to the charge brought against it of ...
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... believed our promises . I hope also the members of the Committee may think that the best pains we could give have been applied in order to develope and mature the measure , and I say that with great submission to the judgment of ...
... believed our promises . I hope also the members of the Committee may think that the best pains we could give have been applied in order to develope and mature the measure , and I say that with great submission to the judgment of ...
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Page 294 - I have no purpose, directly or indirectly, to interfere with the institution of slavery in the States where it exists. I believe I have no lawful right to do so; and I have no inclination to do so.
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Page 350 - Stream'd thro' my cell a cold and silver beam, And down the long beam stole the Holy Grail, Rose-red with beatings in it, as if alive, Till all the white walls of my cell were dyed With rosy...
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Page 266 - Malta, to be an Ordinary Member of the Civil Division of the Third Class, or Companions, of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath.