History of England from the Peace of Utrecht to the Peace of Versailles: 1713-1783J. Murray, 1838 - Great Britain |
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... immediately quoted Solomon's judgment , and added , " No , Sir , we will never " divide the child ! " Thus then the South Sea Bill proceeded through the House of Commons without any further com- petition from the Bank . * An attempt was ...
... immediately quoted Solomon's judgment , and added , " No , Sir , we will never " divide the child ! " Thus then the South Sea Bill proceeded through the House of Commons without any further com- petition from the Bank . * An attempt was ...
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... immediately on the King's departure , the Heir Apparent was induced to publish his name as a Governor of the Welsh Copper Company ! In vain did the Speaker and Walpole endeavour to dissuade him , representing that he would be attacked ...
... immediately on the King's departure , the Heir Apparent was induced to publish his name as a Governor of the Welsh Copper Company ! In vain did the Speaker and Walpole endeavour to dissuade him , representing that he would be attacked ...
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... Immediately afterwards , a Bill was brought in by Sir Joseph Jekyll , restraining the South Sea Directors from going out of the king- dom , obliging them to deliver upon oath the strict value of their estates , and offering rewards to ...
... Immediately afterwards , a Bill was brought in by Sir Joseph Jekyll , restraining the South Sea Directors from going out of the king- dom , obliging them to deliver upon oath the strict value of their estates , and offering rewards to ...
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... immediately ex- pelled the House , taken into custody , and their papers seized ! * Meanwhile the Lords had been examining other Directors at their Bar , and on the 24th they also ordered five to be taken into custody . Some of the ...
... immediately ex- pelled the House , taken into custody , and their papers seized ! * Meanwhile the Lords had been examining other Directors at their Bar , and on the 24th they also ordered five to be taken into custody . Some of the ...
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... immediately be- came Bolingbroke's first and most anxious object ; and a large sum which he had gained in the Mis- sissippi speculations , afforded him fresh means to convince the Duchess of Kendal of the justice of his claims . His ...
... immediately be- came Bolingbroke's first and most anxious object ; and a large sum which he had gained in the Mis- sissippi speculations , afforded him fresh means to convince the Duchess of Kendal of the justice of his claims . His ...
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Page 346 - ... their manner of writing is very peculiar, being neither from the left to the right, like the Europeans ; nor from the right to the left, like the Arabians ; nor from up to down, like the Chinese ; but aslant, from one corner of the paper to the other, like ladies in England.