The Queen. The Prince of Wales. Lord Beaconsfield. M. Gambetta. Mr. Gladstone. The editor of the 'Times.' Sir C. Dilke. Prince Bismark. Lord Salisbury. Mr. J. Cowen. Mr. Bright. Lord Derby. Sir W. Harcourt Mr. E. Jenkins. Mr. CrossGriffith & Farran, 1880 |
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... questions have been raised as to the extent and character of the royal prerogative , and we have seen Queen Victoria's conduct and position subjected to a sharp and not altogether friendly criticism by persons who fear that the ...
... questions have been raised as to the extent and character of the royal prerogative , and we have seen Queen Victoria's conduct and position subjected to a sharp and not altogether friendly criticism by persons who fear that the ...
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... questions having the closest personal interest for those whom they addressed ? Finally , the Queen is interesting because of the marvellous position she occupies- she , a weak woman - at the head of the greatest empire in the world ...
... questions having the closest personal interest for those whom they addressed ? Finally , the Queen is interesting because of the marvellous position she occupies- she , a weak woman - at the head of the greatest empire in the world ...
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... questions of foreign policy . She reads all important despatches before they are sent off ; she is kept constantly informed , not merely of what the Cabinet has done , but of what it proposes to do ; and she expresses her opinions ...
... questions of foreign policy . She reads all important despatches before they are sent off ; she is kept constantly informed , not merely of what the Cabinet has done , but of what it proposes to do ; and she expresses her opinions ...
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... questions of the day . We may go further , and say that it would be a bad day for the Constitution itself when an English Monarch accepted such a position of utter effacement as that which some writers are anxious to assign to the Queen ...
... questions of the day . We may go further , and say that it would be a bad day for the Constitution itself when an English Monarch accepted such a position of utter effacement as that which some writers are anxious to assign to the Queen ...
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... question , too important to be dealt with fully in the closing sentences of this chapter . I refer to the conduct of the Minister who , knowing the real limitation of the Queen's rights under the Constitution , and fully conscious that ...
... question , too important to be dealt with fully in the closing sentences of this chapter . I refer to the conduct of the Minister who , knowing the real limitation of the Queen's rights under the Constitution , and fully conscious that ...
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