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... Fox and North - Petition from Lancashire against the measure Opposition in the Irish House of Commons - Bill relinquished by the Government - Mortification of Pitt 236 CHAPTER VIII . 1785-1786 . Four - and - a X CONTENTS OF VOL . I.
... Fox and North - Petition from Lancashire against the measure Opposition in the Irish House of Commons - Bill relinquished by the Government - Mortification of Pitt 236 CHAPTER VIII . 1785-1786 . Four - and - a X CONTENTS OF VOL . I.
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... Opposition at that time . But his Lordship was cold and ungracious . He left Mr. Pitt for upwards of a fortnight without any answer at all ; and on the 7th of August he thus replied : - 66 " I am so circumstanced from the knowledge I ...
... Opposition at that time . But his Lordship was cold and ungracious . He left Mr. Pitt for upwards of a fortnight without any answer at all ; and on the 7th of August he thus replied : - 66 " I am so circumstanced from the knowledge I ...
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... Opposition are really such as would make that event a blessing for the country . The principles on which some persons at bottom probably act ( I need not explain whom I mean ) I have as little confidence in as any one , but I think they ...
... Opposition are really such as would make that event a blessing for the country . The principles on which some persons at bottom probably act ( I need not explain whom I mean ) I have as little confidence in as any one , but I think they ...
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... , the Lord Advocate for Scot- land . The Opposition arrayed against him consisted , in fact , of two parties . They had been recently recon- VOL . I. D ciled , and almost always voted together ; yet still 1781 . 49 LIFE OF PITT .
... , the Lord Advocate for Scot- land . The Opposition arrayed against him consisted , in fact , of two parties . They had been recently recon- VOL . I. D ciled , and almost always voted together ; yet still 1781 . 49 LIFE OF PITT .
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... of strong anti - popular politics . On two occasions he had held a subordinate office under Lord North . But soon breaking loose from these tram- mels and joining the ranks of Opposition , side by 50 CHAP . II . LIFE OF PITT .
... of strong anti - popular politics . On two occasions he had held a subordinate office under Lord North . But soon breaking loose from these tram- mels and joining the ranks of Opposition , side by 50 CHAP . II . LIFE OF PITT .
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