The Prose Works of Jonathan Swift: Historical writingsG. Bell, 1902 |
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... Parliament , brought into the House of Commons by Mr. Harley , who was then Speaker . 2 But , as I have said in another discourse , it was very well understood , some years before Her Majesty's death , how the new King would act ...
... Parliament , brought into the House of Commons by Mr. Harley , who was then Speaker . 2 But , as I have said in another discourse , it was very well understood , some years before Her Majesty's death , how the new King would act ...
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... Parliament began . And because the party - leaders , who had lost their power and places , were , upon that juncture ... House of Commons , which a landed interest had freely chosen , found them very desirous of a secure 1 See note on p ...
... Parliament began . And because the party - leaders , who had lost their power and places , were , upon that juncture ... House of Commons , which a landed interest had freely chosen , found them very desirous of a secure 1 See note on p ...
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... House of Commons ( where he was then a member ) , for providing a parliamentary fund , to clear the heavy arrear of ten millions ( whereof the greatest part lay upon the navy ) , without any new burthen ( at least after a very few years ) ...
... House of Commons ( where he was then a member ) , for providing a parliamentary fund , to clear the heavy arrear of ten millions ( whereof the greatest part lay upon the navy ) , without any new burthen ( at least after a very few years ) ...
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... House of Commons , he would often , among his familiar friends , refuse the title of Lord ( as he hath done to myself ) , swear he would never be called other- wise than Charles Spencer , and hoped to see the day when there should not ...
... House of Commons , he would often , among his familiar friends , refuse the title of Lord ( as he hath done to myself ) , swear he would never be called other- wise than Charles Spencer , and hoped to see the day when there should not ...
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... Houses , upon this point , must either be made up by the Commons agreeing with the Lords , or must end in a dis- solution , which would be followed by a return of the old ministry , who , by the force of money and management , could ...
... Houses , upon this point , must either be made up by the Commons agreeing with the Lords , or must end in a dis- solution , which would be followed by a return of the old ministry , who , by the force of money and management , could ...
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