The New Annual Register, Or General Repository of History, Politics, and Literature, for the Year ...G. Robinson, Pater-noster-Row, 1811 - English poetry |
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... appeared in this country was Herbert lord Cherbury . His book " De Veritate " was published at Paris in 1624. This , with his books " De Cau- sis Errorum " and " De Religione Laici , " was afterwards published in London ; and his ...
... appeared in this country was Herbert lord Cherbury . His book " De Veritate " was published at Paris in 1624. This , with his books " De Cau- sis Errorum " and " De Religione Laici , " was afterwards published in London ; and his ...
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... appeared clearly imprac ticable to all but to ministers . And the commander , though too late in coming to that resolution , deter- mined to return . What excuse can these ministers offer to the parents , the relations , the friends of ...
... appeared clearly imprac ticable to all but to ministers . And the commander , though too late in coming to that resolution , deter- mined to return . What excuse can these ministers offer to the parents , the relations , the friends of ...
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... appeared to him that the evi- dence was given in the newspapers with great correctness , and that the debates were also given with considerable exactness and consi- derable ability . It appeared to him that the reports were much more ...
... appeared to him that the evi- dence was given in the newspapers with great correctness , and that the debates were also given with considerable exactness and consi- derable ability . It appeared to him that the reports were much more ...
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... appeared , that about that period they stood in a proportion of three to one . From the year 1749 to the year 1756 , there were convicted in London and Middle- sex alone 428 , of whom 306 were executed , being about three - fourths of ...
... appeared , that about that period they stood in a proportion of three to one . From the year 1749 to the year 1756 , there were convicted in London and Middle- sex alone 428 , of whom 306 were executed , being about three - fourths of ...
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... appeared from the fact stated , that the capital punishment was on- ly inflicted in one out of 7,000 cases . On the point of discretion , though different punishments had been in flicted for the same offences by dif ferent judges , the ...
... appeared from the fact stated , that the capital punishment was on- ly inflicted in one out of 7,000 cases . On the point of discretion , though different punishments had been in flicted for the same offences by dif ferent judges , the ...
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Page 39 - That the influence of the Crown had increased, was increasing, and ought to be diminished:
Page 154 - That the freedom of speech and debates or proceedings in parliament ought not to be impeached or questioned in any court or place out of parliament.
Page 56 - Of watery Neptune, is now bound in with shame, With inky blots, and rotten parchment bonds: That England, that was wont to conquer others, Hath made a shameful conquest of itself.
Page 64 - England," it is declared and enacted, that no freeman may be taken or imprisoned or be disseised of his freehold or liberties, or his free customs, or be outlawed or exiled, or in any manner destroyed, but by the lawful judgment of his peers, or by the law of the land.
Page 111 - I am well aware that I have but a short time to live ; my mode of life has rendered it impossible that I should get rid of this fever. If I...
Page 64 - By assuming and exercising a power of dispensing with and suspending of laws and the execution of laws without consent of Parliament; 2.
Page 77 - I, to find this subject (surely neither unentertaining nor unuseful) had fallen into hands so likely to do it justice. Few have felt a higher esteem for your talents, your taste, and industry. In truth, the only cause of my delay has been a sort of diffidence, that would not let me send you...
Page 139 - Large rooms, well lighted by Argand's lamps, contain every evening some hundreds of young people, of whom some draw from relievo or living models, while others copy drawings of furniture, chandeliers, or other ornaments in bronze. In this assemblage ( and this is very remarkable in the midst of a country where the prejudices of the nobility against the...