The Croker papers, ed. by L.J. Jennings, Volume 3 |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 50
Page 26
... English political history than 1845 and 1846. They witnessed the triumph of the Manchester school , and the introduction of a new system into the commercial policy of England ; they saw the deser- tion of the Conservative party by its ...
... English political history than 1845 and 1846. They witnessed the triumph of the Manchester school , and the introduction of a new system into the commercial policy of England ; they saw the deser- tion of the Conservative party by its ...
Page 34
... English and Scotch farmers . The rain fell night and day . The fields were flooded , and most of the crops were ruined . The Corn Law League had all but broken down , notwithstanding the immense sums of money which it had raised and ...
... English and Scotch farmers . The rain fell night and day . The fields were flooded , and most of the crops were ruined . The Corn Law League had all but broken down , notwithstanding the immense sums of money which it had raised and ...
Page 64
... English views and no other , have increased the dangers and misery of Ireland . J. W. CROKER . Sir James Graham to Mr. Croker . Extract . Whitehall , April 2nd , 1846 . One of the great benefits and blessings which I anticipate from the ...
... English views and no other , have increased the dangers and misery of Ireland . J. W. CROKER . Sir James Graham to Mr. Croker . Extract . Whitehall , April 2nd , 1846 . One of the great benefits and blessings which I anticipate from the ...
Page 82
... English connexion . I tell you honestly I feel towards Peel more of sorrow , and I am reluctant to confess , more of resentment , than becomes my age and position ; but I really cannot , even now , believe the extent of his aberrations ...
... English connexion . I tell you honestly I feel towards Peel more of sorrow , and I am reluctant to confess , more of resentment , than becomes my age and position ; but I really cannot , even now , believe the extent of his aberrations ...
Page 106
... authors the nearly unanimous voice of the clergy of England and Ireland , the absolutely unanimous voice of the clergy and people of Scotland , and the great mass of the English Protestant 106 [ CHAP . XXV . THE CROKER PAPERS .
... authors the nearly unanimous voice of the clergy of England and Ireland , the absolutely unanimous voice of the clergy and people of Scotland , and the great mass of the English Protestant 106 [ CHAP . XXV . THE CROKER PAPERS .
Common terms and phrases
Aberdeen affectionately Alverbank army Ashburton Bank Charter Act believe Bill Bishop Cabinet Church Corn Laws Croker to Lord Crown 8vo DEAR CROKER DEAR SIR December Disraeli doubt Duke of Rutland Duke of Wellington duty Edition England English Extract favour Fcap feel France Free Trade French friends give Government heard History hope House of Commons Illustrations interest Ireland Irish J. G. LOCKHART J. W. CROKER King Lady letter Lockhart London LONSDALE look Lord Brougham Lord Castlereagh Lord George Bentinck Lord John Russell Lord Lyndhurst Lord Stanley Louis Maps and Plans measure Medium 8vo ment Minister MURRAY never opinion Palmerston papers Parliament Peel's Peelites Pitt political Portrait Post 8vo Prince principle Quarterly Review question recollect repeal seems sincerely Sir James Graham Sir Robert Peel speech thought tion told Tory Vols vote West Moulsey Whigs wish Woodcuts
Popular passages
Page 22 - Gd. NICOLAS (SiB HARRIS). Historic Peerage of England. Exhibiting the Origin, Descent, and Present State of every Title of Peerage which has existed in this Country since the Conquest. By WILLIAM
Page 19 - LIVONIAN TALES. By the Author of "Letters from the Baltic." Post Svo. 2<. LOCKHART (JG). Ancient Spanish Ballads. Historical and Romantic. Translated, with Notes. Illustrations. Crown Svo. 61. Life of Theodore Hook. Fcap. Svo. 1*.
Page 6 - Keepers of the Great Seal of England. From the Earliest Times to the Death of Lord Eldon in ISM. 10 Vols. Crown
Page 19 - 6d. Last Journals in Central Africa, from 1865 to his Death. Continued by a Narrative of his last moments and Bufferings. By
Page 27 - Gil. FRENCH PRINCIPIA. Part II. A Reading Book, containing Fables, Stories, and Anecdotes, Natural Ilibtory, and Scenes from the History of France. With Grammatical Questions, Notes and copious Etymological Dictionary. 12mo.
Page 25 - SCEPTICISM IN GEOLOGY; and the Reasons for It An assemblage of facts from Nature combining to refute the theory of "Causes now in Action." by VERIFIER. Woodcuts. Crown Svo. 6».
Page 6 - 6>. each. Chief Justices of England. From the Norman Conquest to the Death of Lord Tenterden. 4 Vol*. Crown
Page 35 - The remedy," he added, " is the removal of all impediments to the import of all kinds of human food—that is, the total and absolute repeal for ever of all duties on all articles of subsistence.'^ Lord Heytesbury was not a member of the Cabinet, and the policy distinctly foreshadowed in this letter was not communicated to that body even when it met on the
Page 26 - Calcutta. Crown Svo. (PHILIP). History of the Ancient World, from the Creation to the Fall of the Roman Empire, AD 476. 3 Vols. Svo.
Page 17 - 9. THE WEST INDIES. By MG LEWIS, 2s. 10. SKETCHES OF PERSIA. By SIB JOHN MALCOLM. 3s. Gd. 11. MEMOIRS OF FATHER RIPA. 2s. 12 & 13. TYPEE AND OMOO. By