 | Francis Lieber - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1831 - 646 pages
...the ministère and their opponents. At length, in 1780, a bill having boon introduced into the house for the relief of Roman Catholics from certain penalties...collected a mob, at the head of whom he marched to the house of commons, to present a petition against the proposed measure. The dreadful riot which ensued,... | |
 | Art - 1832 - 592 pages
...over which he presided. At length, in 1780, during a discussion on a bill which had been introduced for the relief of Roman catholics from certain penalties and disabilities, he marched in procession, with an immense mob, to the house of commons, for the purpose of presenting... | |
 | John Gorton - 1833 - 820 pages
...ministers and their opponents. At length, in 1780, a hill GOO having been introduced into the house for the relief of Roman catholics from certain penalties and disabilities, he collected a vast mob, consisting of the members of a protestant association and the rabble of the metropolis, at... | |
 | G.P. Putnam & Co - 1852 - 846 pages
...ministers ; but, though eccentric, he displayed no deficiency of wit or argument. He soon, however, became an object of great notoriety ; for a bill having...whom he marched to present a petition against the proposed measure. The dreadful riots which ensued, led to his lordship's arrest and trial for high... | |
 | P. Godwin - Biography - 1852 - 844 pages
...ministers; bnt, though eccentric, he displayed no deficiency of wit or argument." He soon, however, became an object of great notoriety ; for a bill having...introduced into the house, in 1780, for the relief of Roman Catholic» from certain penalties and disabilities, lie collected a mob, at the head of whom he marched... | |
 | Parke Godwin - Biography - 1852 - 844 pages
...ministers ; but, though eccentric, he displayed no deficiency of wit or argument. He soon, however, became an object of great notoriety ; for a bill having been introduced into the house, in 1780, for tho relief of Roman Catholics from certain penalties and disabilities, he collected a mob, at the head... | |
 | Parke Godwin - Biography - 1854 - 840 pages
...ministers; but, though eccentric, he displayed no deficiency of wit or argument. He soon, however, became an object of great notoriety ; for a bill having been introduced into the house, in 17SO, for the relief of Roman Catholics from certain penalties and (usabilities, he collected a mob,... | |
 | Parke Godwin - Biography - 1866 - 994 pages
...ministers ; but, though eccentric, he displayed n} deficiency of wit or argument." He ;<xm, however, became an object of great notoriety ; for a bill having...disabilities, he collected a mob, at the head of whom ho marched to present a petition against the proposed measure. The dreadful riots which ensued, led... | |
 | William Leist Redwin Cates - Biography - 1867 - 2414 pages
...promotion. He sat in parliament for Lud^ershall, and became conspicuous by his opposition to the ministry. A bill having been introduced into the House, in 1780,...certain penalties and disabilities, he collected a mob in London, at the head of which he marched to present a petition against the proposed measure. The... | |
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He soon, however, became an object of great notoriety ; for a bill having been introduced into the house, in 1780, for the relief of Roman Catholics from certain penalties and disabilities, he collected a mob, at the head of whom he marched to present... 