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... qualities of their parents . Why , then , should we quarrel with the Prince of Wales because he is not dowered with that rare and remarkable combination of great moral and intellectual qualities which distinguished distinguished the ...
... qualities of their parents . Why , then , should we quarrel with the Prince of Wales because he is not dowered with that rare and remarkable combination of great moral and intellectual qualities which distinguished distinguished the ...
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... qualities possessed by that monarch . This is the art of extracting valuable information from all those with whom he comes in contact . A grace- ful and pleasing talker , the Prince may be said to have cultivated the art of conversa ...
... qualities possessed by that monarch . This is the art of extracting valuable information from all those with whom he comes in contact . A grace- ful and pleasing talker , the Prince may be said to have cultivated the art of conversa ...
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... , filling a most difficult and anomalous position , and upon the whole filling it exceptionally well ; not endowed with great intellectual abilities or with the rare moral qualities of his father , but yet a 32 Politicians of To - day .
... , filling a most difficult and anomalous position , and upon the whole filling it exceptionally well ; not endowed with great intellectual abilities or with the rare moral qualities of his father , but yet a 32 Politicians of To - day .
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sir Thomas Wemyss Reid. rare moral qualities of his father , but yet a man of more than average capacity and attainments , who compares favourably with any of the other Princes of Wales known to history . What he may be as a monarch I ...
sir Thomas Wemyss Reid. rare moral qualities of his father , but yet a man of more than average capacity and attainments , who compares favourably with any of the other Princes of Wales known to history . What he may be as a monarch I ...
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... qualities , for which he cannot be held personally responsible , as are the flat - noses ' of those Franks whom 6 he holds up to ridicule in his romances ? We might as well be angry with a Mohawk Indian Lord Beaconsfield . 39.
... qualities , for which he cannot be held personally responsible , as are the flat - noses ' of those Franks whom 6 he holds up to ridicule in his romances ? We might as well be angry with a Mohawk Indian Lord Beaconsfield . 39.
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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...