As for the possibility of the House of Lords preventing ere long a reform of Parliament, I hold it to be the most absurd notion that ever entered into human imagination. I do not mean to be disrespectful, but the attempt of the Lords to stop the progress... The letters of Peter Plymley, essays, and speeches - Strana 220podľa Sydney Smith - 1852 - Počet stránok 226Úplné zobrazenie - O tejto knihe
| Sydney Smith - 1865 - Počet stránok 478
...before the expiration of the winter, that this bill will pass, than I have that the annual tax bills will pass, and greater certainty than this no man...tells us there are but two things certain in this world—death and taxes. As for the possibility of the House of Lords preventing, ere long, a reform... | |
| George Stillman Hillard - 1866 - Počet stránok 526
...this bill will pass, than I have that the annual tax bills will pass, and greater certainty than thia no man can have, for Franklin tells us there are but...long, a reform of parliament, I hold it to be the most absurd notion that ever entered into human imagination. I do not mean to be disrespectful, but the... | |
| Harriet Martineau - 1866 - Počet stránok 590
...dignitaries of the Church arrayed against the wishes and happiness of the people," went on to say : " As for the possibility of the House of Lords preventing...long a reform of Parliament, I hold it to be the most absurd notion that ever entered into human imagination.1 I do not mean to be disrespectful, but the... | |
| Joseph Payne - 1868 - Počet stránok 530
...2. MRS. PARTINGTON versus THE ATLANTIC. (FROM A " SPEECH on BBFOBM," DELIVERED AT TAUNTOS IN 1831.) As for the possibility of the House of Lords preventing ere long a reform of Parliament, I hold it be the most absurd notion that ever entered into human imagination. I do not mean to be disrespectful,... | |
| M. S. Mitchell - 1869 - Počet stránok 416
...before the expiration of the winter, that this bill will pass, than I have that the annual tax bills will pass, and greater certainty than this no man...long, a reform of parliament, I hold it to be the most absurd notion that ever entered into human imagination. I do not mean to be disrespectful, but the... | |
| Sydney Smith - 1870 - Počet stránok 842
...before ihe expiration of the winter, that this bill will pass, than I have that the annual tax bills will pass, and greater certainty than this no man can have, for Franklin tells us, there are but two ihinjs certain in this world—death and taxes. As for the possibility of the House of Lords preventing... | |
| Alexander Kennedy Isbister - 1870 - Počet stránok 420
...before the expiration of the winter, that this bill will pass, than I have that the annual tax bills will pass, and greater certainty than this no man can have, for Franklin tells us, that there are but two things certain in this world,—death and taxes. As for the possibility of the... | |
| Mother Angela Gillespie, Member of the Order of the Holy Cross - 1871 - Počet stránok 664
...before the expiration of the winter, that this bill will pass, than I have that the annual tax bills will pass; and greater certainty than this no man...things certain in this world — death and taxes. 4. As for the possibility of the House of Lords preventing, ere long, a reform of Parliament, I hold... | |
| Francis Henry Underwood - 1871 - Počet stránok 664
...drawn except by some one girled like himselt He died in 1845. [From Speeches on Parliamentary Reform.] As for the possibility of the House of Lords preventing...long a reform of Parliament, I hold it to be the most absurd notion that ever entered into human imagination. I do not mean to be disrespectful ; but the... | |
| M. S. Mitchell - 1871 - Počet stránok 424
...before the expiration of the winter, that this bill will pass, than I have that the annual tax bills will pass, and greater certainty than this no man can have, for Franklin tells ua there are but two things certain in this world — death and taxes. As for the possibility of the... | |
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