The Cambridge History of the British Empire, Volume 2John Holland Rose, Arthur Percival Newton, Ernest Alfred Benians, Henry Dodwell The University Press, 1940 - Commonwealth countries |
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Sir James Mackintosh , a prominent member of the Whig party , echoed the sentiments of Burke when on 28 February 1816 he urged the House of Commons to look to the love of the people of Canada for England as the only durable bond of ...
Sir James Mackintosh , a prominent member of the Whig party , echoed the sentiments of Burke when on 28 February 1816 he urged the House of Commons to look to the love of the people of Canada for England as the only durable bond of ...
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CRITICISM AND MISGIVINGS 383 “ Under the pressure of great distress and financial embarrassment , wrote Grey in May 1848 , “ there is a growing disposition in the House of Commons and amongst the public to grumble at the heavy cost of ...
CRITICISM AND MISGIVINGS 383 “ Under the pressure of great distress and financial embarrassment , wrote Grey in May 1848 , “ there is a growing disposition in the House of Commons and amongst the public to grumble at the heavy cost of ...
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After a debate in 1841 , initiated by Viscount Mahon , the House of Commons carried a motion that it was highly inexpedient to increase the number of convicts permanently confined on the hulks in Great Britain .
After a debate in 1841 , initiated by Viscount Mahon , the House of Commons carried a motion that it was highly inexpedient to increase the number of convicts permanently confined on the hulks in Great Britain .
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Contents
CHAPTER PAGE | 1 |
The Conflict with Revolutionary France 17931802 | 36 |
The Struggle with Napoleon 18031815 | 83 |
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