A Complete Collection of the Genuine Papers, Letters, &c. in the Case of John Wilkes, Esq, Volume 1

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1769 - 261 pages
 

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Page 118 - I have had as warm and express declarations of regard as could be made by this marble-hearted friend : and Mr. Pitt had, no doubt, his views in even feeding me with flattery from time to time ; on occasions too where candour and indulgence were all I could claim.
Page 100 - Minister. The first nobles of England were excluded from the King's councils, and the minion disposed of all places of profit and trust.
Page 42 - AN order of the houfe of commons is come to Mr. Hawkins and me, to attend Mr. Wilkes from time to time in order to obferve the progrefs of the cure, and to make a report to the houfe, together with you and Mr. Graves. You will oblige us by acquainting Mr. Wilkes with this; and if you will let us know at what time you intend to fee Mr. Wilkes on Monday, we will be ready to meet you there. Mr. Hawkins defires that the appointment may be for forae hours after twelve.
Page 26 - I received the inclofed letter from the earl of Egremont : in confequence of his Majefty's commands therein fignified, you will pleafe to obferve, that you no longer continue colonel of the militia for the county of Buckingham.
Page 218 - God forbid it mould ever be in our power, to deliver him from it; we cannot prevent the judgment of the law, by creating irregularity in the proceedings ; we cannot prevent the confequences of that judgment by pardoning the crime.
Page 6 - It is a real satisfaction to me that his lordship is to be accompanied by a gentleman of colonel Berkeley's worth and honour. This will be delivered to you by my adjutant, who attends me to Bagshot. I shall not bring...
Page 96 - ... deeds, of .a •man I could not love;. a few portraits drawn from warm life, with the too high colouring of a youthful fancy; and two or three descriptions, perhaps too luscious—- which, though Nature and woman might pardon, a Kidgell and a Mansfield could not fail to condemn.
Page 117 - Chatham has known the fweets of private friendfhip, and the fine feelings of humanity, as little as even Lord Mansfield. They are both formed to be admired, not beloved. A proud...
Page 222 - If the security of our persons and our property, of all we hold dear and valuable, are to depend upon the caprice of a giddy multitude, or to be at the disposal of a giddy mob...
Page 56 - I heard a gentleman taking him to taflc, upon his vowing revenge on you or your fervant ; upon which I told the gentleman a fmall part of what I knew, and he put him in the hands of two watchmen, and ordered him to the round-houfe ; but at the corner of Great George-ftreet, I am told, he was refcued, and ran away.

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