 He was not only not prepared to bring forward any measure of this nature ; but he would at once declare that, as far as he was concerned, as long as he held any station in the government of the country, he should always feel it his duty to resist such...  English history for the use of public schools - Side 1402af James Franck Bright - 1878Fuld visning - Om denne bog
 | Great Britain. Parliament - 1831 - 736 sider
...bring forward any measure of this nature, but he would at once declare that as far as he was concerned, as long as he held any station in the government of...duty to resist such measures when proposed by others. by about 200 Members, he proceeded to the House of Lords, and on his return intimated his intention... | |
 | 1852 - 672 sider
...legislation." " He was not only not prepared to bring forward any measure of reform, but would resist such as long as he held any station in the government of the country." At this period the Duke failed correctly to read the " signs of the times," and the above declaration... | |
 | 1850 - 546 sider
...forward any measure of this nature, but he would at once declare, that, as far as he was concerned, as long as he held any station in the government of...to resist such measures when proposed by others." Two nights after this fatal declaration, the Earl of Winchilsea attacked the ministry even more vehemently... | |
 | Archibald Prentice - 1851 - 456 sider
...lord. He was not only not prepared, but he would at once declare that, so far as he was concerned, as long as he held any station in the government of the country, he should always feel it to be his duty to resist such measures when proposed by others." Never was the hacknied quotation,... | |
 | Citizen of the World - 1852 - 202 sider
...forward any measure of this nature, but he would at once declare, that as far as he was concerned, as long as he held any station in the government of...to resist such measures when proposed by others." These decisive sentences, spoken with the Duke's usual energy, were fatal to him and his government.... | |
 | William Hamilton Maxwell - 1852 - 562 sider
...was not only not prepared to bring forward any measure of reform, but would resist any such measure as long as he held any station in the government of the country." This declaration gave the coup cle grace to his ministry, and appeared to increase the public appetite... | |
 | 1852 - 220 sider
...and that he was not only not prepared to bring forward any measure of reform, but would resist such as long as he held any station in the Government of the country." These few words decided in five minutes the destinies of the Government and the country too. Radical... | |
 | Samuel Phillips - 1852 - 138 sider
...and that he was not only not prepared to bring forward any measure of reform, but would resist such as long as he held any station in the Government of the country." These few words decided in five minutes the destinies of the Government and the country too. Radical... | |
 | Harriet Martineau - 1858 - 794 sider
...forward any measure of this nature, but he would at once declare that, as far as he was concerned, as long as he held any station in the government of...to resist such measures when proposed by others.' On that same night, Mr Brougham gave notice in the Commons of his intention to bring forward, in a... | |
 | David Hume - 1859 - 230 sider
...and that he was not only not prepared to bring forward any measure of reform, but would resist such, as long as he held any station in the government of the country." With those words the career and credit of the duke as a statesman may be said to have closed. A perfect... | |
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