 | 1822 - 654 pages
...they forget that this immaculate parliament, more than twenty years ago, declared by a solemn vote that the influence of the Crown had increased, was increasing, and ought to be diminished 1 Do they forget that the present prime minister declared 'eighteen years ago, that unless that assembly... | |
 | Thomas Campbell, Samuel Carter Hall, Edward Bulwer Lytton Baron Lytton, Theodore Edward Hook, Thomas Hood, William Harrison Ainsworth, William Ainsworth - 1822 - 594 pages
...they forget that this immaculate parliament, more than twenty years ago, declared by a solemn vote that the influence of the Crown had increased, was increasing, and ought to be diminished ? Do they forget that the present prime minister declared eighteen years ago, that unless that assembly... | |
 | 1822 - 640 pages
...they forget that this immaculate parliament, more than twenty years ago, declared by a solemn vote that the influence of the Crown had increased, was increasing, and ought to be diminished ? Do they forget that the present prime minister declared eighteen years ago, that unless that assembly... | |
 | James Robins - 1824 - 490 pages
...mover submitted two propositions, which, should the House concur in them, he meant to follow np with real, substantial, and practicable measures ; but,...resolved by this House, " that the influence of the crown has increased, is increasing, and ought to be diminished." This motion was warmly supported by the... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1824 - 938 pages
...Mr Uunning's celebrated motion of the 6th of April 1780, when the House of Commons had declared, " that the influence of the Crown had increased, was increasing, and ought to be diminished," the learned gentleman proceeded to show, by a comparison of our civil and military establishments at... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1824 - 938 pages
...Mr Dunning's celebrated motion of the 6th of April 1780, when the House of Commons had declared, " that the influence of the Crown had increased, was increasing, and ought to be diminished," the learned gentleman proceeded to show, by a comparison of our civil and military establishments at... | |
 | 1824 - 940 pages
...Mr Dunning's celebrated motion of the 6th of April 1780, when the House of Commons had declared, " that the influence of the Crown had increased, was increasing, and ought to be diminished," the learned gentleman proceeded to show, by a comparison of our civil and military establishments at... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1825 - 338 pages
...exposed to a struggle, and sometimes to a defeat. The house of Commons adopted Mr Dunning's motion, " That the influence of the crown had increased, was increasing, and ought to be diminished :" and Mr Burke's bill of reform was framed with skill, introduced with eloquence, and supported by... | |
 | James Easton - 1825 - 116 pages
...the report in his hand from that memorable Committee of the whole House of Commons, which resolved " That the influence of the crown had increased, was increasing, and ought to be diminished." The Mayor's chair, which is of mahogany, and a beautiful piece of carving, was presented to the Corporation... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1825 - 780 pages
...remarkahle instance, with effect. This was, the resolution proposed hy Dunning, afterwards lord Ashhurton, " That the influence of the crown had increased, was increasing, and ought to he diminished." The motion passed, as also did another proposed hy the same celehrated advocate, "... | |
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That the influence of the Crown had increased, was increasing, and ought to be diminished: 
