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Página vii
... merely perusing the reports of their speeches . The gratification of this curiosity now forms what seems to be one of the leading departments of modern jour- nalism . Statesmen are either ' inter- viewed ' in their homes , or painted ...
... merely perusing the reports of their speeches . The gratification of this curiosity now forms what seems to be one of the leading departments of modern jour- nalism . Statesmen are either ' inter- viewed ' in their homes , or painted ...
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... merely mushroom growth . For a thousand years her ancestors have been kings and queens ; and during all that time , with but a few brief intervals , they have held their own on the stormy sea of his- ents , where , under strange stars ...
... merely mushroom growth . For a thousand years her ancestors have been kings and queens ; and during all that time , with but a few brief intervals , they have held their own on the stormy sea of his- ents , where , under strange stars ...
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... merely as the fountain of honour , but as the author of the laws , the source of all authority . The popular idea among uneducated Liberals , on the other hand , is that the Queen is a mere cipher , an ornamental figure - head to the ...
... merely as the fountain of honour , but as the author of the laws , the source of all authority . The popular idea among uneducated Liberals , on the other hand , is that the Queen is a mere cipher , an ornamental figure - head to the ...
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... mere dummy on the other . The Life of the Prince Consort ' shows , on the best of all evidence , that Queen Victoria ... merely of what the Cabinet has done , but of what it proposes to do ; and she expresses her opinions freely on all ...
... mere dummy on the other . The Life of the Prince Consort ' shows , on the best of all evidence , that Queen Victoria ... merely of what the Cabinet has done , but of what it proposes to do ; and she expresses her opinions freely on all ...
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... merely the reposi- tory of all the State secrets of the British empire , but the friend and the correspon- dent of ... mere cipher in the State ; but my space does not permit me to dwell upon them . I may appeal , however , from the new ...
... merely the reposi- tory of all the State secrets of the British empire , but the friend and the correspon- dent of ... mere cipher in the State ; but my space does not permit me to dwell upon them . I may appeal , however , from the new ...
Otras ediciones - Ver todas
Politicians of To-Day: The Queen. the Prince of Wales. Lord Beaconsfield. M ... Thomas Wemyss Reid Sin vista previa disponible - 2016 |
Politicians of To-Day: The Queen. the Prince of Wales. Lord Beaconsfield. M ... Thomas Wemyss Reid Sin vista previa disponible - 2015 |
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Pasajes populares
Página 81 - Who never sold the truth to serve the hour, Nor paltered with Eternal God for power...
Página 91 - ... final adoption of Free Trade ; the abolition of the taxes upon knowledge, of the religious disabilities of the Jews, of the restrictions on the borough franchise, and of the limitation of the University privileges; the disestablishment of the Irish Church ; the reform of the Irish land system ; ihe remodelling of the Army ; the adoption of the Ballot ; the introduction of a national system of 'Education; and the substitution of arbitration for war as a means of settling international controversies....
Página ii - CE One vol., Crown 8vo., cloth, price 12s. Contains personal recollections of Patrick Branwell Bronte, Leigh Hunt and his family, George Henry Lewes, George Parker Bidder, George Stephenson, and many other celebrities, and gives besides descriptions of very varied experiences in Australia.
Página 15 - To state the matter shortly, the sovereign has, under a constitutional monarchy such as ours, three rights — the right to be consulted, the right to encourage, the right to warn. And a king of great sense and sagacity would want no others.
Página iii - Demy 8vo. 9s. POLITICIANS OF TO-DAY. A Series of Personal Sketches. By T. WEMYSS REID, author of " Charlotte Bronte; a Monograph.
Página ii - THE COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS OF THE SEA ; or, Marine Contributions to Industry and Art. By PL SIMMONDS, author of " The Commercial Products of the Vegetable Kingdom.
Página ii - United Service Gazette. MEMORABLE BATTLES IN ENGLISH HISTORY : The Military Lives of the Commanders. By W. H.
Página ii - RECORDS OF YORK CASTLE, FORTress, Court House, and Prison. By AW TWYFORD (the present Governor) and Major ARTHUR GRIFFITHS, author of
Página 205 - His own life was to a large extent — I speak it with reverence and with hesitation — a sermon based upon that best, that greatest of all sermons. His was a life of perpetual selfsacrifice.
Página ix - In the case of Members of Parliament, I have wished to indicate to some extent the position they hold, and the reputation they enjoy in the House itself...