The Theory and Practice of the English GovernmentLongmans, Green, and Company, 1903 - 379 стор. |
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... reasons the English Constitution is more variable and intangible than the American , and its exposition correspondingly more difficult . 1 " Law and Custom of the Constitution , " part i . p . 347 . The English government is usually ...
... reasons the English Constitution is more variable and intangible than the American , and its exposition correspondingly more difficult . 1 " Law and Custom of the Constitution , " part i . p . 347 . The English government is usually ...
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... reason is plain . Edgar was an infant , and Harold was the ablest warrior and states- man in England at the time . The Witan was un- doubtedly correct in thinking that the strong arm of Harold would be more effective than the impotent ...
... reason is plain . Edgar was an infant , and Harold was the ablest warrior and states- man in England at the time . The Witan was un- doubtedly correct in thinking that the strong arm of Harold would be more effective than the impotent ...
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... as his pri- The Private vate secretary . Such is not the case , how- the Sovereign . ever , and for good reasons . The private secretary , Secretary of is of necessity on very intimate terms with the Crown The English Government 4I.
... as his pri- The Private vate secretary . Such is not the case , how- the Sovereign . ever , and for good reasons . The private secretary , Secretary of is of necessity on very intimate terms with the Crown The English Government 4I.
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... reason he should be in sympathy with the Government of the day . If it were otherwise , the Cabinet might be placed at a disadvantage . George III . was the first of the English monarchs to have a private secretary . Before his time one ...
... reason he should be in sympathy with the Government of the day . If it were otherwise , the Cabinet might be placed at a disadvantage . George III . was the first of the English monarchs to have a private secretary . Before his time one ...
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... reasons influence the Cabi- net ministers in making appointments of bishops and archbishops . In making appointments or promotions in the army or navy the ministers of the Crown are expected to relegate partisanship to the background ...
... reasons influence the Cabi- net ministers in making appointments of bishops and archbishops . In making appointments or promotions in the army or navy the ministers of the Crown are expected to relegate partisanship to the background ...
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Сторінка 74 - The school-boy whips his taxed top — the beardless youth manages his taxed horse, with a taxed bridle on a taxed road ; — and the dying Englishman pouring his medicine, which has paid seven per cent.
Сторінка 74 - ... pampers man's appetite, and the drug that restores him to health; on the ermine which decorates the judge, and the rope which hangs the criminal; on the poor man's salt, and the rich man's spice; on the brass nails of the coffin and the ribands of the bride; at bed or board; couchant or levant we must pay.
Сторінка 74 - ... raw material, taxes on every fresh value that is added to it by the industry of man; taxes on the sauce which pampers man's appetite and the drug...
Сторінка 20 - Will you to the utmost of your power maintain the laws of God, the true profession of the Gospel, and the Protestant reformed religion established by law ; and will you preserve unto the bishops and clergy of this realm, and to the churches committed to their charge, all such rights and privileges as by law do or shall appertain unto them, or any of them ? ' King or queen :
Сторінка 198 - In the midst of this sublime and terrible storm, Dame Partington, who lived upon the beach, was seen at the door of her house with mop and pattens, trundling her mop, squeezing out the sea-water, and vigorously pushing away the Atlantic Ocean. The Atlantic was roused. Mrs. Parting-ton's spirit was up ; but I need not tell you that the contest was unequal. The Atlantic Ocean beat Mrs. Partington. She was excellent at a slop, or a puddle, but she should not have meddled with a tempest. Gentlemen, be...
Сторінка 290 - The principle of parliamentary sovereignty means neither more nor less than this, namely, that Parliament thus defined has, under the English Constitution, the right to make or unmake any law whatever; and, further, that no person or body is recognized by the law of England as having a right to override or set aside the legislation of Parliament.
Сторінка 197 - I do not mean to be disrespectful, but the attempt of the Lords to stop the progress of reform reminds me very forcibly of the great storm of Sidmouth, and of the conduct of the excellent Mrs. Partington on that occasion. In the winter of 1824 there set in a great flood upon that town ; the...
Сторінка 20 - Will you, to the utmost of your power, maintain the laws of God, the true profession of the gospel, and the Protestant reformed religion, established by law ? And will you preserve unto the bishops and clergy of this realm, and to the churches committed to their charge, all such rights and privileges, as by law, do or shall appertain unto them, or any of them ?" King or Queen.
Сторінка 324 - In 1678 they again resolved, in fuller language, "that all aids and supplies, and aids to His Majesty in parliament, are the sole gift of the commons; and all bills for the granting of any such aids or supplies ought to begin with the commons; and that it is the undoubted and sole right of the commons to direct, limit and appoint in such bills the ends, purposes, considerations, conditions, limitations and qualifications of such grants, which ought not to be changed...
Сторінка 19 - SIRS, I here present unto you Queen VICTORIA, the Undoubted Queen of this Realm : Wherefore All you who are come this Day to do your Homage, Are you willing to do the same...