History of the Origin of Representative Government in Europe, Volume 20H.G. Bohn, 1861 - 538 pages |
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... interests of our society , arrange them in systematic order , and then traverse the history of our country ; -you will find them constantly asserted and defended , all epochs will afford you innumerable proofs of struggles endured , of ...
... interests of our society , arrange them in systematic order , and then traverse the history of our country ; -you will find them constantly asserted and defended , all epochs will afford you innumerable proofs of struggles endured , of ...
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... interests and ideas which have successively taken possession of society have always wished to render it stationary in the position which has given it over to their rule ; and when it has escaped from them , it has ever , in so doing ...
... interests and ideas which have successively taken possession of society have always wished to render it stationary in the position which has given it over to their rule ; and when it has escaped from them , it has ever , in so doing ...
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... , the diversity of events and conditions has been so great in Europe , that , notwithstanding certain gene- ral characteristics and certain philosophical results which the 18 INTEREST OF THE SUBJECT . facts everywhere present ,
... , the diversity of events and conditions has been so great in Europe , that , notwithstanding certain gene- ral characteristics and certain philosophical results which the 18 INTEREST OF THE SUBJECT . facts everywhere present ,
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... interest and in solidity . This interest , gentlemen , I must say at the outset , is not that merely which attaches itself to human affairs , which are ever attractive to man , however trivial may be the attention which he bestows upon ...
... interest and in solidity . This interest , gentlemen , I must say at the outset , is not that merely which attaches itself to human affairs , which are ever attractive to man , however trivial may be the attention which he bestows upon ...
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... interests and guarantees which applied equally to all classes of the community . At the origin of Anglo - Saxon society , there existed none but local institutions . In these are contained the most important guarantees for men whose ...
... interests and guarantees which applied equally to all classes of the community . At the origin of Anglo - Saxon society , there existed none but local institutions . In these are contained the most important guarantees for men whose ...
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Page 366 - I. Edward, by the grace of God, King of England, Lord of Ireland, and Duke of Guyan, to all those that these present letters shall hear or see, greeting. Know ye that we to the honour of God and of holy Church, and to the profit of our realm, have granted for us and our heirs, that the Charter of Liberties and the Charter of the Forest, which were made by common assent of all the realm, in the time of King Henry our father, shall be kept in every point without breach.