As to cutting away the rotten boroughs, I am as much offended as any man at seeing so many of them under the direct influence of the crown, or at the disposal of private persons. The Letters of Junius - Page 378de Junius - 1791 - 403 pagesAffichage du livre entier - À propos de ce livre
| Junius - 1772 - 378 pages
...knights offhircs, " appears to me admirable. .' As to " cutting away the rotten boroughs^ I am. " as " as much offended as any man at feeing fo " many of...both doubts " and apprehenfions, in regard to the remsdy " you propofe. I fhall be charged perhaps " with an unufual want of political intrepidity, "... | |
| Junius - 1772 - 412 pages
...the number of knights of {hires, " appears to me admirable As to " cutting away the rotten boroughi, I am , " as much offended as any man at feeing fo...influence " of the crown, or at the difpofal of private " perfonSi Yet, I own$ I have both doubts " and apprehenfions, in regard to the remedy " you propofe.... | |
| Junius - 1775 - 274 pages
...appears to me admittable, and the moment we kave obtained a triennial Parliament, it ought to be tried. As to cutting away the rotten boroughs, I am as much...under the direct influence of the Crown, or at the difpo fal of private perfons, yet I own I Have both doubts and apprehenfions, in regard to the remedy... | |
| John Wilkes - 1777 - 344 pages
...immediate H 2 con" As to cutting away the rotten boroughs, I am as " much oflended as any man at teeing fo many of " them under the direct influence of the...private perfons. Yet, I own, I " have both doubts and apprehenlione, in regard to " the remedy you propofe. I fiiall be charged perhaps " with an unufual... | |
| John Wilkes - 1777 - 192 pages
...gentlemen will afk, whether a power is lodged in the representative to deftroy his immediate H 2 eon" As to cutting away the rotten boroughs* I am as •' much offended as any man at feting fu many of "' them under the direft influence of trie crown, or at ' the Uifpofal of private... | |
| Junius - 1783 - 332 pages
...me admira•' blc," and the moment we have obtained a triennial parliament it ought to be tried. " As to cutting away the rotten boroughs, " I am as much offended as any man at fee" ing fo many of them under the diredT; in" fluence of the crown, or at the difpofal of " private... | |
| Junius (pseud.) - 1784 - 410 pages
...knights «' of (hires, appears to me admirable «' As to cutting away the rotten boroughs, lam. «' as much offended as any man at feeing fo many «'...doubts and apprehenfions in> •* regard to the remedy you'propofev I fhali be ** charged, perhaps, with an unufual want of po«* litical intrepidity, when... | |
| John Wilkes - 1786 - 460 pages
...boroughs, I am as mueht " offended as any man at feeing them under the direct influence of the erown, or " at the difpofal of private perfons. Yet, I own, I have both doubts and appre" henfionsy in regard to the remedy you propofe. I flull be charged perhaps " with an imuftial... | |
| Junius - 1797 - 398 pages
...Chatham's project, for instance, of in' creasing the number of knights of shires, ' appears to me admirable As to * cutting away the rotten boroughs, I am as ' much offended as any man at seeing so many ' of them under the direct influence of tlie ' crown, or at the disposal of private... | |
| Junius - 1797 - 398 pages
...Chatham's project, for instance, of in' creasing the number of knights of shires, ' appears to me admirable As to * cutting away the rotten boroughs, I am as ' much offended as any man at seeing so many ' of them under the direct influence of the * crown, or at the disposal of private persons.... | |
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