The New Annual Register, Or General Repository of History, Politics, and Literature, for the Year ...G. Robinson, Pater-noster-Row, 1823 |
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... principle that we have attain- ed , and can alone expect to pre- serve , our high station amongst the 64 " It is very gratifying to me to be able to inform you , that during the last year the revenue has ex- ceeded that of the preceding ...
... principle that we have attain- ed , and can alone expect to pre- serve , our high station amongst the 64 " It is very gratifying to me to be able to inform you , that during the last year the revenue has ex- ceeded that of the preceding ...
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... principle . There had not been a recent reduc- tion of taxes without some persons praying not to reduce them . Let the leather - tax be taken as an in- stance , " Oh , don't take off the leather - tax , " prayed the large ca- pitalists ...
... principle . There had not been a recent reduc- tion of taxes without some persons praying not to reduce them . Let the leather - tax be taken as an in- stance , " Oh , don't take off the leather - tax , " prayed the large ca- pitalists ...
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... principle was liable to abuse , " such was the course mi- nisters had taken . The very in- stance which had just been quoted proved , that the words of the fi- nance committee had been pro- phetic : but if the country wished to continue ...
... principle was liable to abuse , " such was the course mi- nisters had taken . The very in- stance which had just been quoted proved , that the words of the fi- nance committee had been pro- phetic : but if the country wished to continue ...
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... principle of taxation under which the mechanic , the labourer , and the artizan paid as highly , as the more wealthy and less useful classes of the commu- nity ? Could it be justified by any thing but the direst necessity ? It had been ...
... principle of taxation under which the mechanic , the labourer , and the artizan paid as highly , as the more wealthy and less useful classes of the commu- nity ? Could it be justified by any thing but the direst necessity ? It had been ...
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... principle of re- duction . Let them recollect , that if this motion was carried , there would be no barrier against other reductions . There was a powerful party in the house , whose avowed object was to destroy the sinking fund ...
... principle of re- duction . Let them recollect , that if this motion was carried , there would be no barrier against other reductions . There was a powerful party in the house , whose avowed object was to destroy the sinking fund ...
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Página 22 - Now did Peace make entry, and strive to get foremost to the king ; but I grieve to tell how great wrath she did discover unto those of her attendants ; and, much contrary to her semblance, most rudely made war with her olive branch, and laid on the pates of those who did oppose her coming.
Página 117 - LOUDON'S ENCYCLOPEDIA of AGRICULTURE: comprising the Laying-out, Improvement, and Management of Landed Property, and the Cultivation and Economy of the Productions of Agriculture. With 1,100 Woodcuts. 8vo. 21s. London's Encyclopaedia of Gardening: comprising the Theory and Practice of Horticulture, Floriculture, Arboriculture, and Landscape Gardening.
Página 21 - ... dance with the Queen of Sheba; but he fell down and humbled himself before her, and was carried to an inner chamber and laid on a bed of state ; which was not a little...
Página 22 - I will now, in good sooth, declare to you, who will not blab, that the gunpowder fright is got out of all our heads, and we are going on, hereabouts, as if the devil was contriving every man should blow up himself, by wild riot, excess, and devastation of time and temperance.
Página 21 - ... but said she would return home again, as there was no gift which Heaven had not already given his Majesty. She then returned to Hope and Faith, who were both sick and spewing in the lower hall.
Página 150 - Cam. — which means, in proper spelling, Trinity College Cambridge — there resided One Harry Dashington ; a youth excelling In all the learning commonly provided For those who choose that classic station For finishing their education. That is — he understood computing The odds at any race or match ; Was a dead hand at pigeon-shooting ; Could kick up rows, knock down the watch, Play truant and the rake at random, Drink, tie cravats, and drive a tandem.
Página 18 - MR. ATTORNEY, — I thought best, once for all, to let you know in plainness what I find of you, and what you shall find of me. You take to yourself a liberty to disgrace and disable my law, my experience, my discretion.
Página 21 - King, who did not accept it, but put it by with his hand; and, by a strange medley of versification, did endeavour to make suit to the King. But Victory did not triumph long, for, after much lamentable utterance, she was led away like a silly captive, and laid to sleep in the outer steps of the ante-chamber.
Página 6 - It was about fourteen feet by twelve, and ten or eleven feet in height. The walls were lined with brown nankeen, bordered and edged with common green bordering paper, and destitute of surbace.
Página 151 - One need not be a necromancer to guess that, with so wild a wight, the next offence occurred next night ; when our incurable came rolling home as the midnight chimes were tolling, and rang the College bell. No answer. The second peal was vain — the third made the street echo its alarum ; when to his great delight he heard the sordid Janitor, old Ben, rousing and growling in his den. "Who's there? — I s'pose young Harum-scarum." "'Tis I, my worthy Ben — 'tis Harry.